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An Alternative History of the Yankees: the 1950s

Where we last left off, an era was seemingly coming to an end. The stars that had led the Yankees to the 1943 World Series title, headlined by Bob Feller, were getting old. As a result, the Yankees slipped under .500 to end the 40s. The Yankees seemingly needed to rebuild, and boy did they.

1950: 57-97, 8th in AL, 31 GB, Team WAR Leader: SP Gene Jones (6.8)

For the first time since 1922, the Yankees fall to dead last in the AL. They both allow the most runs in the league and score the fewest.