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What was the world like when New York Yankees won in 1938?

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What was the world like when New York Yankees won in 1938?

New York Yankees won this World Series in the 1938 season. This is an older edition; 2009 is the most recent verified title season in this archive.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON1938SEASON 1938

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THE NEW YORK YANKEES WIN IT ALL.

World Series — 4–0 over Chicago Cubs.

official1938 season

THAT WAS

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BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD…

The calendar reads 1938. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.
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THE WORLD OF 1938

Hard times, bright screens

The calendar reads 1938. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.

Remembered

The world said goodbye to Clarence Darrow.

The famed trial lawyer and civil-liberties advocate died that year.
Source: Clarence Darrow ↗
How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View Postseason History: World Series ↗

World Series titles; current 30-franchise field; completed through 2025. The archive includes every recognized title attributed to the current franchise under this policy.