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1941 BBW Replay World Series - New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals

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Both teams had won their league pennant in good time, but the last month of the season was rough on both teams. Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio missed two weeks at the beginning of the month but has played regularly since. Left fielder Charlie Keller missed most of the last two weeks of the month, only having returned for the final few games of the season. Third baseman Red Rolfe experienced colitis and missed much of the month of September as well but was able to return to the lineup before the season's end. All three have been deemed healthy and will be in the regular lineup for New York.  St. Louis had a major injury to deal with in that first baseman Johnny Mize tore ligaments in his arm late in the season and would miss the World Series. Johnny Hopp had moved in from the outfield to cover first base in his absence and rookie sensation Stan Musial will take Mize's place on the roster and will be stationed in left field. Center fielder Terry Moore had missed a c

1941 BBW Replay League Leaders

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