1936 Major League Baseball season
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The 1936 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 6, 1936. The New York Giants and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Giants in the World Series, four games to two.
This article is about the 1936 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1936 in baseball.
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1936 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 14 – October 6, 1936 |
Number of games | 154 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Lou Gehrig (NYY) NL: Carl Hubbell (NYG) |
AL champions | New York Yankees |
AL runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
NL champions | New York Giants |
NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals & Chicago Cubs |
World Series | |
Champions | New York Yankees |
Runners-up | New York Giants |
MLB seasons | |
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The Boston Braves changed their nickname to "Bees" this season; they would revert to the Braves in 1941.