$a 1936. A savior arrives from out of the west ; An auspicious beginning ends with a setback ; The Yanks take charge and New York embraces DiMaggio ; The Yankees dominate, and pennant drought ends ; The dynasty starts with World Series victory
1937. New season begins with an aura of inevitability ; Inevitability takes a while to kick in ; Inevitability look more like destiny; Yanks win second straight
1938. Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? ; Late season surge puts Yanks in control ; Yankees cruise to the finish, setting Major League record
1939. 1939 opens with events that will mark its place in history ; Quest for fourth title begins with Gehrig hurting ; A door closes; the beat goes on ; Baseball Hall of Fame puts Cooperstown on the map ; The luckiest man on the face of the earth ; Yanks stutter-step on way to finish line ; Tanks full speed ahead as destiny awaits ; Fourth straight title marks the end of the beginning.