1938 Major League Baseball season
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The 1938 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 18 to October 15, 1938. The Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Cubs in the World Series, four games to none. The Yankees became the first team to win the World Series three years in a row.
Sports season
| 1938 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – October 15, 1938 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Jimmie Foxx (BSR) NL: Ernie Lombardi (CIN) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Chicago Cubs |
| NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
| MLB seasons | |