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Magic Number Four Haunts Yankees Throughout History
STEVE SNIDER notes the recurring misfortune for the New York Yankees in years ending with the number four. From 1904 to 1954, and into 1964, the club’s dominance often floundered, with 1904, 1914, 1924, 1934, 1944, and 1954 marked by pennant losses or near-misses as rivals surged and the Yankees’ performance faltered.
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