Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. In his four best years with the dodgers, from 1952 through their world series championship season of 1955, mr. Don larsen, who achieved baseballs ultimate pitching feat on its biggest stage when he threw a perfect game for the new york yankees in. He appeared in the world series five times with the dodgers, and was especially sharp in the 1955 championship yearcampanella had five extrabase hits in that world series. The next afternoon the yankees had an early 40 lead. Don larsens career wonloss record was 8191, as a journeyman pitcher for seven different franchises from 19531967. What is the value of a 1956 world series ticket answers. A trip down memorydori on 1956 tour by dodgers by wayne. Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers. The dodgers finally beat the yankees in the world series and newcombe went 205 during the regular season, winning 18 of his first 19 decisions. Dodgers during his perfect game in the world series on oct. They won the national league pennant in 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, and 1953, and lost the world series. But as the decade winds to a close, the euphoria of big apple baseball will rot overnight.
A monopoly of success though described as a golden age for baseball, most major league teams find themselves strugglingunless youre in new york city, where the yankees, dodgers and giants hog the world series podium from 195056. Robert moses, the master of all that was built in new york for over forty years, offered the club a space in flushing, queens that would one day become. After the series, larsen was named the world series mvp and won the babe ruth award, given to the best performer in the postseason. On october 4, 1955, the brooklyn dodgers win the world series at last, beating the new york yankees 20. This was the fifth time in nine years that the yankees and. Despite being given a 60 lead by the yankees batters, he lasted only. His career ended tragically when he was paralyzed in a car accident after the 1957 season, and he was elected to the hall of fame in 1969, winning 79. In the 1955 world series larsen had started game four against the dodgers and became the losing pitcher when he was removed from the mound in the fifth. See more ideas about dodgers, world series and dodgers baseball. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. On monday, october 8, 1956, in game 5 of the 1956 world series, pitcher don larsen of the.
Donald james don larsen august 7, 1929 january 1, 2020 was a major league baseball pitcher for 14 seasons. The dodgers rallied and lemon turned to frazier with the scored tied 6. The dodgers and yankees staged another sevengame classic, but with different results. Don larsen, yankee who pitched only perfect game in world. It was also the only world series title the dodgers won with robinson on the team. Mickey mantle hit a tworun homer in the top of the first inning, but after that it was all dodgers, with gil hodges putting brooklyn ahead with a three.
Falling into the hole, the dodgers sensed that a golden opportunity to gain early control had slipped away. The 1956 world series by baseball almanac with a detailed description. They came right after losing the world series to the rival new york yankees, still smarting from the embarrassment of having been no. In the 1955 world series larsen had started game four against the dodgers and became the losing pitcher when he was removed from the mound in the fifth inning with the yankees trailing 43.
The 1956 brooklyn dodgers edged out the milwaukee braves to win the national league title. Comments about game info brooklyn dodgers at new york yankees october 8, 1956 add your comment. Brooklyn was american association champions in 1889 and national league champions in 1890, 1899 and 1900, before there was a world series. Game lineups and play information back to baseball. Theyd lost the championship seven times already, and. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 8, 1956 at yankee stadium. Larsen was best known for pitching a perfect game in the 1956 world series. In appreciation of dodgers hall of fame manager, walter. Loes, a righthander from queens, won 50 games and lost 25. The yankees lost the first two games of this series on the road against the brooklyn dodgers but won the series in seven. The 1956 world series of major league baseball was played between the new york yankees. But jansen was the losing pitcher twice in the 1951 world series, when the yankees defeated the giants in six games. The 1955 world series matched the brooklyn dodgers against the new york yankees, with the dodgers winning the series in seven games to capture their first championship in franchise history.
Brooklyn won games 1 and 2, but new york pitchers threw five consecutive complete games games 37 to cap off the comeback. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. New york yankees versus brooklyn dodgers october 8, 1956 world series lineup and other game information posted by ken revis 04022017 at 10. In game 2, he yielded mickey mantles first world series hit, a bunt single. The final score of the game was yankees 2, dodgers 0. It was the last allnew yor k city series until 44 years late r in 2000, as the dodgers and the new york giants moved to california after the 1957 season. In the opener, brooklyns 39yearold sal the barber maglie bested yankee ace whitey ford, 63. Games 1 and 2 of the 1956 world series were won by the brooklyn dodgers. New york yankees over brooklyn dodgers 43 statheads want to know. In october of 1956, don larsen had himself a perfect day. Don larsen, only pitcher to throw a perfect game in world series. The dodgers took one last pennant in 1956 losing again to the yankees in the world series but by then brooklyn fans were worried about bigger things. Sandy koufax was brilliant throughout the 1965 world series for the dodgers, but his effort in game 7 was the crowning jewel of the dodgers run to a. Visit for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win probability.
Losing the first two games of the 1955 world series at yankee stadium only compounded the memory of losing five straight fall classics to the yankees. The 1956 world series of major league baseball was played between the new york yankees representing the american league and the defending champion brooklyn dodgers representing the national league during the month of october 1956. No pitcher, before or since, has so much as thrown a nohitter in the world series. Power ranking the 25 greatest world series in mlb history. This time they lost the series in seven games, one of which was a perfect game by the yankees don larsen. World series game 7 losing pitchers quiz by brusox20.
The yankees responded by winning the next two games and tying the series up. The new york yankees defeated the brooklyn dodgers and the box score is ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye. Losing pitcher in the 1956 world series perfect game. It was the last allnew york series until 2000, due to the dodgers and giants.
Brooklyn dodgers vs new york yankees october 8, 1956 box score. Dodgers lose world series game 7 to astros, but this isnt. World series clinching losing pitchers quiz by seife2. The losing pitcher for the brooklyn dodgers in don larsens perfect game in the 1956 world series was sal maglie. In the 1956 world series, won in seven games by the yankees. In 1956 larsen had started game two for the yankees and was knocked out of. Cy young awardwinning pitcher don newcombe, considered one of the alltime great dodgers and one of the storied franchises final links to a bygone. The best world series games of all time yardbarker. Between berra and maglie, clutching a can of beer, is yankees public relations man, jack farrell.
Th e series was a rematch of the 1955 w orld series. In game 5, don larsen pitched the first and only perfect game in world series history. The yankees and dodgers faced each other in the 1956 world series. The dodgers again faced the new york yankees in the world series. It was the last allnew york world series, until 2000 when the yankees faced the new york mets, due to the relocation of the dodgers. While brooklyn lost its first two road games in 1955 on its way to the championship, the dodgers wasted a 20 series lead in 1956 as the yankees posted three consecutive victories, including don larsens perfect game at yankee stadium in game 5. A trip down memorydori on 1956 tour by dodgers the.
Don larsen of the new york yankees made his first start in a world series game in the 1955 world series against the brooklyn dodgers. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on. But larsen had lost 21 games pitching for the baltimore orioles two. The yankees pummeled the dodgers 90 to win game 7 and the 17th world series title in franchise history. The result was a devastating 63 opener and an equally crippling 8 loss that put the. We have 1 answer for the clue losing pitcher in the 1956 world series perfect game. Billy loes, 80, offbeat pitcher for brooklyn dodgers in. Losing pitcher in the 1956 world series perfect game is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. Asked in baseball, baseball history, celebrity births.
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