The 1949 Yankees compiled an 8 - 4 record and finished in second place in the AAFC .
After two years with the Dons , Hein was hired in February 1949 as an assistant coach for the New York Yankees of the AAFC under head coach Red Strader .
The 1949 New York Yankees compiled an 8 - 4 record and finished in second place in the AAFC .
After two years with the Dons , Hein was hired in February 1949 as an assistant coach for the New York Yankees of the AAFC under head coach Red Strader .