Two of baseball’s most iconic franchises will meet once more within the Fall Traditional.
The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to do battle within the World Sequence for a file twelfth time. After every staff constructed the perfect file of their respective leagues, the Yankees received the American League pennant over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday, whereas the Dodgers received the Nationwide League pennant over the New York Mets on Sunday.
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As Recreation 1 will not happen till Friday, let’s make a journey down reminiscence lane and take a look at the earlier conferences between the Yankees and Dodgers within the World Sequence.
1941 World Sequence: Yankees beat Dodgers, 4-1
The primary World Sequence matchup between the Yankees and Dodgers was tightly contested despite the fact that it was determined in 5 video games. Recreation 4 had a very powerful second within the collection. Trailing 4-3 coming into the ninth inning, the Yankees scored 4 runs within the high of the body. The Dodgers had been truly a strike away from securing the sport and night the collection, however catcher Mickey Owen didn’t safe the catch on a foul tip by Tommy Henrich that will’ve been strike three. A powerful of hits from the Yankees allowed them to take the lead and win Recreation 4 earlier than successful the collection in Recreation 5.
Yankees rookie Phil Rizzuto (left) and star Joe DiMaggio are proven forward of the 1941 World Sequence. (Getty Photos)
1947 World Sequence: Yankees beat Dodgers, 4-3
The Yankees and Dodgers’ 1947 World Sequence went the total distance, which was additionally the primary time that the Fall Traditional was televised. The Dodgers took Recreation 4 in a weird method, with Cookie Lavagetto hitting a game-winning double that ricocheted off Henrich to attain two runs in a 3-2 win. The hit truly ended the Yankees’ no-hit bid, too. Recreation 6 featured Dodgers outfielder Al Gionfriddo’s iconic over-the-shoulder seize that helped them win that recreation, 8-6. Nevertheless, New York took the collection in Recreation 7 behind a robust pitching efficiency from reliever Joe Web page, who pitched 5 scoreless innings within the 5-2 win.
1949 World Sequence: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4–1
Henrich was, once more, on the middle of one of many necessary moments in a World Sequence recreation between the Yankees and Dodgers. He hit the primary walk-off house run in World Sequence historical past in Recreation 1 to offer the Yankees a 1-0 win. The Yankees took Recreation 3 behind a three-run ninth inning to interrupt a 1-1 tie and win, 4-3. New York received the collection in Recreation 5, with its bats dominating en path to a 10-6 win.
1952 World Sequence: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4–3
The Dodgers and Yankees alternated wins for the primary six video games of the collection, with Brooklyn successful the odd-numbered video games. The collection actually heated up in Recreation 5 because the Dodgers received in 11 innings, giving them two possibilities to win the title in entrance of their house crowd. However Mickey Mantle hit his first World Sequence house run within the eighth inning of Recreation 6 that wound up being the game-deciding run in a 3-2 win. In Recreation 7, the Yankees held a 4-2 lead and second baseman Billy Martin made a working seize on Jackie Robinson’s fly ball to save lots of a number of runs from scoring. New York held on to win Recreation 7 and the collection.
Mickey Mantle takes a swing throughout the 1952 World Sequence, as Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella watches. (Getty Photos)
1953 World Sequence: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4–2
The Yankees continued their domination of the Dodgers and sustained their general excellence within the sport within the 1953 World Sequence. With the collection tied 2-2 in Recreation 5, Mantle helped make his mark, hitting a grand slam as a part of New York’s 11-7 win. In Recreation 6, the Yankees held a 3-1 lead coming into the ninth inning. Dodgers outfielder Carl Furillo hit a game-tying two-run homer within the ninth inning, protecting their World Sequence hopes alive, however just for a little bit bit. Martin performed World Sequence hero once more for the Yankees within the backside of the inning, hitting a single that scored the World Sequence-winning run. The loss wound up costing Dodgers supervisor Chuck Dressen’s job, too.
1955 World Sequence: Dodgers defeat Yankees, 4–3
Lastly, the Dodgers received on the board of their dramatic World Sequence battles with the Yankees in 1955. Recreation 1 featured some of the iconic moments in baseball historical past when Robinson stole house within the eighth inning. The Dodgers truly misplaced that recreation, although, 6-5. New York took a 2-0 collection lead earlier than Brooklyn received three straight. The Yankees took Recreation 6, 5-1, behind a dominant efficiency from Corridor of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford. However he was topped by Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres in Recreation 7, who pitched a shutout within the 2-0 victory. It was Podres’ second scoreless outing of the collection, serving to him win the inaugural World Sequence MVP award.
1956 World Sequence: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4–3
After shedding a World Sequence for simply the third time in 18 appearances in 1955, the Yankees received their revenge over the Dodgers in 1956. In one other seven-game collection, the Yankees received contributions from lots of their high hitters. Mantle hit three house runs within the collection whereas Yogi Berra hit two homers within the the Yankees’ decisive 9-0 win in Recreation 7. Essentially the most iconic second from the 1956 World Sequence got here in Recreation 5, although. Yankees beginning pitcher Don Larsen pitched the primary and solely good recreation in World Sequence historical past as a part of New York’s 2-0 win.
Don Larsen pitches for the New York Yankees in Recreation 5 of the 1956 World Sequence towards the Brooklyn Dodgers, as he grew to become the primary (and solely) pitcher to throw an ideal recreation within the World Sequence. (Getty Photos)
1963 World Sequence: Dodgers defeat Yankees, 4–0
This was the primary matchup through which it wasn’t a pair of New York groups doing battle, because the Dodgers had moved to Los Angeles previous to the 1958 season. On this one, the Yankees had been no match for the beginning ace tandem of Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, who held New York to 4 runs within the 4 video games. Koufax was named World Sequence MVP after throwing full video games in each the opener and Recreation 4, whereas Drysdale threw a shutout in Recreation 3, a 1-0 nail-biter.
Sandy Koufax is mobbed by his teammates after the Dodgers accomplished their sweep of the Yankees within the 1963 World Sequence. (Getty Photos)
1977 World Sequence: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4–2
This collection was all about Reggie Jackson, aka “Mr. October.” Jackson hit .450 with 5 house runs and eight RBis within the six video games. He placed on a legendary present within the series-clinching Recreation 6, going 3-for-3 with three house runs and 5 RBIs in an 8-4 win. The one different participant to hit three house runs in a World Sequence clincher is Babe Ruth in 1928.
Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees hits his third house run in Recreation 6 of the 1977 World Sequence. (Picture by Louis Requena/MLB by way of Getty Photos)
1978 World Sequence: Yankees defeat Dodgers, 4–2
The groups met for a second straight 12 months, and Reggie Jackson had one other nice collection with 4 house runs, together with a two-run blast in Recreation 6. L.A. truly took a 2-0 collection lead earlier than the Yankees rattle off 4 straight. Lou Piniella’s walk-off hit received Recreation 4 to tie the collection, and Thurman Munson drove in 5 runs in Recreation 5.
1981 World Sequence: Dodgers defeat Yankees, 4–2
These groups final met within the World Sequence 43 years in the past, and it was a thriller. The Yankees received the primary two video games earlier than the Dodgers got here up clutch with three straight one-run wins, together with a Recreation 3 victory behind the pitching of Cy Younger winner Fernando Valenzuela. Within the Recreation 6 clincher again in New York, Pedro Guerrero got here up massive, going 3-for-5 with a house run, a triple and 5 RBIs. Guerrero was co-MVP of the collection, sharing the award with Ron Cey and Steve Yeager.
Co-World Sequence MVPs (from left) Pedro Guerrero, Steve Yeager and Ron Cey rejoice their defeat of the Yankees on Oct. 28, 1981 at Yankee Stadium. (Picture by Bruce Bennett Studios by way of Getty Photos Studios/Getty Photos)
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