1955 World Series

1955 World Series
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Brooklyn Dodgers (4) Walt Alston 98–55, .641, GA: 13 12
New York Yankees (3) Casey Stengel 96–58, .623, GA: 3
Dates: September 28 – October 4
MVP: Johnny Podres (Brooklyn)
Television: NBC. This was the first World Series televised in color.
TV announcers: Mel Allen and Vin Scully
Radio: Mutual
Radio announcers: Al Helfer and Bob Neal
Umpires: Bill Summers (AL), Lee Ballanfant (NL), Jim Honochick (AL), Frank Dascoli (NL), Red Flaherty (AL: outfield only), Augie Donatelli (NL: outfield only)
Hall of Famers: Dodgers: Walt Alston (mgr.), Roy Campanella, Sandy Koufax (dnp), Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Tom Lasorda (dnp)‡..
Yankees: Casey Stengel (mgr.), Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Phil Rizzuto.

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. It would be the only Series the Dodgers won in Brooklyn (the team relocated to Los Angeles after the 1957 season).

This was the fifth time in nine years that the Yankees and the Dodgers met in the World Series, with the Yankees having won in 1947, 1949, 1952, and 1953; the Yankees would also win in the 1956 rematch.

This Series also marked the end of a long period of invulnerability for the Yankees in World Series. It was the Yankees' first loss in a World Series since 1942 and only their second since 1926. While the Yankees were 15–2 in Series appearances during that time, they would lose again in 1957, 1960, 1963, and 1964, for a record of 4–5 in World Series over the next decade.

Summary

NL Brooklyn Dodgers (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 28Brooklyn Dodgers – 5, New York Yankees – 6Yankee Stadium2:3163,869[1] 
2September 29Brooklyn Dodgers – 2, New York Yankees – 4Yankee Stadium2:2864,707[2] 
3September 30New York Yankees – 3, Brooklyn Dodgers – 8Ebbets Field2:2034,209[3] 
4October 1New York Yankees – 5, Brooklyn Dodgers – 8Ebbets Field2:5736,242[4] 
5October 2New York Yankees – 3, Brooklyn Dodgers – 5Ebbets Field2:4036,796[5] 
6October 3Brooklyn Dodgers – 1, New York Yankees – 5Yankee Stadium2:3464,022[6] 
7October 4Brooklyn Dodgers – 2, New York Yankees – 0Yankee Stadium2:4462,465[7]

Matchups

Game 1

Wednesday, September 28, 1955 1:00 pm (ET) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 10 0
New York 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 X 6 9 1
WP: Whitey Ford (1–0)   LP: Don Newcombe (0–1)   Sv: Bob Grim (1)
Home runs:
BRO: Carl Furillo (1), Duke Snider (1)
NYY: Elston Howard (1), Joe Collins 2 (2)

The Yankees took Game 1 behind two homers from Joe Collins and one by rookie Elston Howard in his first World Series at bat. Carl Furillo homered for Brooklyn and Duke Snider hit his first of the Series, all of which would eventually help establish a new HR record for a seven-game series (17). Jackie Robinson stole home, but Whitey Ford won with relief help in the ninth from Bob Grim.

Game 2

Thursday, September 29, 1955 1:00 pm (ET) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
New York 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
WP: Tommy Byrne (1–0)   LP: Billy Loes (0–1)

Tommy Byrne tossed a five-hit complete game victory and singled in New York's final run during the Yanks' big four-run fourth inning, putting New York up 2–0.

Game 3

Friday, September 30, 1955 1:00 pm (ET) at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
Brooklyn 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 X 8 11 1
WP: Johnny Podres (1–0)   LP: Bob Turley (0–1)
Home runs:
NYY: Mickey Mantle (1)
BRO: Roy Campanella (1)

Johnny Podres went all the way and won with home run help from Roy Campanella. A limping Mickey Mantle hit his only home run of the Series. This was the last World Series game to take place in the month of September.

Game 4

Saturday, October 1, 1955 1:00 pm (ET) at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 9 0
Brooklyn 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0 X 8 14 0
WP: Clem Labine (1–0)   LP: Don Larsen (0–1)
Home runs:
NYY: Gil McDougald (1)
BRO: Roy Campanella (2), Gil Hodges (1), Duke Snider (2)

Brooklyn evened the Series at 2–2 as Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider all hit home runs.

Game 5

Sunday, October 2, 1955, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Sunday, October 2, 1955 2:00 pm (ET) at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 0
Brooklyn 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 5 9 2
WP: Roger Craig (1–0)   LP: Bob Grim (0–1)   Sv: Clem Labine (1)
Home runs:
NYY: Bob Cerv (1), Yogi Berra (1)
BRO: Sandy Amorós (1), Duke Snider 2 (4)

Duke Snider hit two home runs (four in the Series) and Sandy Amorós helped the Dodgers beat the Yankees for the third straight day. Dodgers rookie Roger Craig won in his first World Series start. Bob Cerv and Yogi Berra hit Yankee homers off Craig and reliever Clem Labine.

Snider became the only player from either league with four home runs in two different Series.

Game 6

Monday, October 3, 1955 1:00 pm (ET) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
New York 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 8 0
WP: Whitey Ford (2–0)   LP: Karl Spooner (0–1)
Home runs:
BRO: None
NYY: Bill Skowron (1)

Whitey Ford held the Dodgers to four hits and a single run while striking out eight as the Yankees evened the series at 3–3. New York scored all five runs in the first inning, led by Bill Skowron's three-run blast.

Game 7

Tuesday, October 4, 1955 1:00 pm (ET) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0
New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
WP: Johnny Podres (2–0)   LP: Tommy Byrne (1–1)

The Dodgers scored one run in the fourth and sixth innings on a single and sac fly, both by Gil Hodges.

With runners on first and second and one out, left fielder Sandy Amorós made a dramatic game-saving catch of a deep fly ball down the left field line off the bat of Yogi Berra in the sixth inning, to start a double play. Amorós then threw to Pee Wee Reese and Reese relayed to Gil Hodges, who tagged Yankee Gil McDougald before McDougald could get back to first. This stymied possibly the Yankees' best chance of the day.

Elston Howard grounded out to Reese for the final out; the two shared the dubious record for playing in the most losing World Series (six each).

This would be the only time in Jackie Robinson's career when he did not play in his team's World Series game. Don Hoak replaced Robinson in the line-up, and played third base.

For the first time in Series history, an MVP was selected—Johnny Podres (winning Games 3 and 7). He was 2–0, with two complete games and an ERA of 1.00, Game 7 was a shutout.

Composite box

1955 World Series (4–3): Brooklyn Dodgers (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.)

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 6 3 8 5 1 3 3 0 31 58 6
New York Yankees 6 5 1 7 0 4 2 1 0 26 55 2
Total attendance: 362,310   Average attendance: 51,759
Winning player's share: $9,768   Losing player's share: $5,599[8]
Notes: Adjusted for inflation, winning and losing player's shares are $86,432 and $49,542 respectively, as of 2015.[9]

Notes

  1. "1955 World Series Game 1 – Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  2. "1955 World Series Game 2 – Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  3. "1955 World Series Game 3 – New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  4. "1955 World Series Game 4 – New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  5. "1955 World Series Game 5 – New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  6. "1955 World Series Game 6 – Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  7. "1955 World Series Game 7 – Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  8. "World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
  9. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.

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