Season 41996 Apr 2026

: MLB set a then-record for total home runs in a single season with 4,962.

: After losing the first two games at home by a combined score of 16–1, the Yankees won four straight games to take the title.

: The Yankees defeated the defending champion Atlanta Braves 4–2. Season 41996

: The Bulls set a then-NBA record by winning 72 regular-season games .

: They defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 4–2 in the NBA Finals to win their fourth title in six years. : MLB set a then-record for total home

The completed what is widely considered the greatest season in NBA history.

: Rookie shortstop Derek Jeter won AL Rookie of the Year, and relief pitcher John Wetteland was named World Series MVP after saving all four Yankee wins. : The Bulls set a then-NBA record by

: This season marked the debut of the first two Canadian franchises, the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies . ⚾ MLB (1996 Season)