MLB Showdown Obsession

 By the close of 1937, the Yankees have proven to be a very successful franchise. Their six World Series championships were already the most in baseball, and to this day only five other teams have managed to attain as many overall while the Bronx Bombers have since added over 20 more. At this point, not only were the Yankees the most accomplished team, but they were also coming off of back-to-back titles. 1938 offered a new challenge: could they win three in a row? The Murderers Row Yankees failed to pull off the hat trick, mainly due to the death of the Manager and the overwhelming season the Philadelphia A's were having. Could Lou Gehrig and company get it done this time? First order of business was to ensure they could even reach the World Series. Behind half a lineup of Hall of Famers, and eight of them getting MVP votes, the Yankees easily navigated the American League. At 99-53, they won the pennant at 9.5 games over the second place Red Sox. Their offensive power was unmatch...

 So we've mentioned the Veterans Committee before, and now I shall elaborate on it. While the BBWAA votes every year on the more recent names in baseball, the Veterans committee exists as a second look group. In the era we're currently reached, that would mean guys who were active in the pre-World Series days and early goings before the Hall of Fame was created. They also look into Managers, Executives, Umpires and other such notable people who contributed to baseball in a non-playing sort of way. They meet behind closed doors and their votes are generally not made public except for if someone is lucky enough to be submitted for the Hall. As we've begun to approach 100 years of the Hall of Fame, it has become obvious that the Veterans Committee purview of "everything except the recent players" has become quite bloated, so their role has been divided into sub categories. Now, instead of announcing "Veterans Committee" selections, you hear about titles suc...