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Hace 3 días · But easily his most memorable instance of stealing home came against the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the 1955 World Series. The Brooklyn Dodgers were trailing by two runs in the eighth inning...
Hace 1 día · The Dodgers went on to win the National League pennant and the 1955 World Series over the New York Yankees, the first title in franchise history; however, Koufax did not appear in the series.
Hace 3 días · In 1955 the Dodgers finally bested the Yankees and won the franchise’s first World Series title behind a lineup led by future Hall of Famers Robinson, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese, and Duke Snider.
Hace 4 días · Beginning in 1955, one player has been voted the Most Valuable Player of each series, a great honor in baseball. Montreal and Toronto were granted major league teams in 1969 and 1977 respectively—the first Canadian teams in major league baseball; Toronto’s World Series win in 1992 was the first victory for a non-U.S. team.
Hace 5 días · The Giants returned to the World Series that year, where they beat the Kansas City Royals in a seven-game series to take their third title in five seasons. Lincecum pitched in game two of the series, retiring five batters and notching two strikeouts before leaving the game with a back injury.
Hace 2 días · Making their eighth World Series appearance was the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, who were still looking for their first World Series title. The Yankees were back for their fifth appearance in the decade, and looking for their 16th World Series crown.
Hace 4 días · In the 1955 World Series, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated their nemesis, the New York Yankees, to win their first championship. How many times did the Dodgers lose to the Yankees in the World Series prior to 1955?
