MLB Showdown Obsession

 You don't win 5 World Series championships in a row by accident. You also don't win them with the entirely same lineup. Sure, rising stars like Berra can start to peak right at the onset and contribute the entire way through, but you also need well established superstars like DiMaggio. Guys at all different parts of their careers, some rising up and others on the back half, contribute to a dynasty. For those on the back half, the team needs to find guys to cover for the talent if the team wants to maintain their status on top. The Yankee Clipper would play in what would be his final season. DiMaggio felt he wasn't able to maintain his exacting elite standards. The pending departure of DiMaggio would mean that the Yankees would have a massive hole in the heart of their lineup. With this being year 3 of what would be 5 titles in a row, it stands to reason that the Yankees somehow found a Hall of Fame caliber talent to take over for Joe...to the detriment of the rest of the b...