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Murderers Row Championship

The 1927 Yankees: Murderers' Row and a record-setting season.

The 1927 New York Yankees, featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig as part of the Murderers' Row lineup, set a then-AL record with 110 wins and won the World Series under manager Miller Huggins.

Lore & Background

The 1923 Yankees won their first World Series championship, then the 1927 team's Murderers' Row lineup led the Yankees to a then-AL record 110 wins and a Series championship. They repeated as World Series winners in 1928, and their next title came under manager Joe McCarthy in 1932.

Reader's Guide

The 1927 Yankees are remembered for their dominant regular season and World Series victory, but the 1928 team is not typically considered part of the Murderers' Row core lineup, as key players like Bob Meusel declined and the lineup changed.

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