Show spark plug probably the biggest tie rest single factor to 0 improve the 1938 club over the th 36 and 37 champions was the add tion ion of joe gordon rookie from san sai IK i 4 P 1 w IL J JOE GORDON francisco via newark at second base gordon is one of the top rookies of the campaign having driven in close to runs and hit more than a score of homers as well as improving the allaround all around fielding performance for mance of the yanks of course old standbys stand bys such as bill dickey joe di maggio and lou gehrig have been the backbone of the team although it was not until late in the season that gehrig snapped out of his poor performance at the bat but the fundamental reason for the yankees success year in and year out is their scouting system in competition with other teams in the matter of discovering and signing new talent the yankees lead the league and results show in t the ah e standing of the clubs western newspaper union |