1941 Major League Baseball season
The 1941 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 6, 1941. The Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Dodgers in the World Series, four games to one.
| 1941 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – October 6, 1941 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Joe DiMaggio (NYY) NL: Dolph Camilli (BKN) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
In addition to a five-game World Series between New York City teams, highlights of the season included Ted Williams batting .406, and Joe DiMaggio having a 56-game hitting streak; it has been called the "best baseball season ever".
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