A 1912 clipping proclaimed that the Philadelphia Phillies’ batting order had become a Murderers’ Row, too. In 1918, as Barry Popik reports , the phrase finally made its way to the Yankees.

The Murderers’ Row Yankees did in our bracket what they did on the field — dominate. In the final round against the 1975 Cincinnati Reds, the Yankees won easily, getting 67 percent of the vote.

murderers' row.; scenes in the condemned cells at the tombs conversations with the convicted murderers. share full article. oct. 31, 1875.

But it turns out they were Smotherers’ Row, too. Yankees pitchers gave up only 42 home runs in 1927, the third fewest in the majors. Which brings us to the 2018 reboot of Murderers’ Row.