1941 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1941 throughout the world.
Headline events of the year
Joe DiMaggio hits in 56 consecutive games. After being hitless in the 57th game, he hit safely in 16 more consecutive games for a streak of 72 of 73 games.
Ted Williams ended the season with a .406 batting average. No hitter (qualifying for the batting title) has hit over .400 since the 1941 season.
Champions
Major League Baseball
World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1)
All-Star Game, July 8 at Briggs Stadium: American League, 7-5
Other champions
IV World Cup of Baseball: Venezuela
Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: East, 8-3
Awards and honors
MLB Most Valuable Player Award
Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, OF
Dolph Camilli, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1B
The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award
Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees, OF
