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The centerpieces of the Red Sox and Yankees, respectively, had the greatest summer of their rivalry in 1941 when Williams hit .406 and DiMaggio went on his record-breaking 56-game hitting streak (DiMaggio would win the MVP that year). Their personal rivalry would extend throughout their careers, but only DiMaggio's Yankees would win World Series titles (nine of them).

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