The philadelphia phillies as 1950 champions of the national league and the new york yankees, as 1950 american league champions, competed to win a bestofseven game series. The table provides a list of world series champions. Oct 20, 2018 the red sox won their second world series in four years by sweeping the colorado rockies in 2007. In the 1960 world series, the pirates who had finished no higher than 7th place in the 8team national league from 1950 through 57 and hadnt won a fall classic since 1925 defeated the mighty new york yankees who outhit the bucs. There have been some flatout amazing playoff performances throughout mlb history, but just in case you dont know who won the mvp in every world series. New york yankees won the world series from 1949 thru 1953 the new york yankees defeated the brooklyn dodgers 4 games to 2. Not to mention that total baseball described his fielding with, otherwordly defense at third which gave reds. As the 1959 season drew to a close, he had already accumulated the stats of a hall of famer, despite the fact he was just 27 and. In game 7, bill mazeroski hit a walkoff ninthinning home run, the first time a winnertakeall world series game ended with a walkoff home run. Stengels managerial opponent in the 1960 world series.
This was the fifth time in nine years that the yankees and. It was the second of five consecutive world championships for. World series history in 1951, a group of men dedicated to the youth of america met in hamilton, new jersey, and formed what became the very first tenteam babe ruth league. Temple offered a championship trophy to the winner of a bestofsevengame series between the national leagues first and secondplace teams. Can you quickly pick the teams that have won the world series during the 1950 s. They beat the dodgers in 1956, lost to the braves in 1957, then defeated the same braves in 1958. Louis and boston met up again in the 20 world series.
Stengel won the world series seven times in his 12 seasons with the bronx bombers and made 10 appearances in the fall classic in that time. The new york yankees won the 1950 world series in a fourgame sweep over the philadelphia phillies. The dodgers repeated as national league champions in 1956 and once again faced the yankees. Can you pick the world series starting lineups for the winning team in the series clinching game 19501959. The yankees won the world series from 19501953, then lost to the dodgers in 1955. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. Who were the best hitters in baseball during the 1950s.
Game 7 1968 world series full 9th inning detroit tigers v st louis cardinals duration. Despite the change in location, the dodgers dominated the national league, winning five national league pennants 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959 and world championships in 1955 and 1959. Mar 18, 2015 game 7 1968 world series full 9th inning detroit tigers v st louis cardinals duration. The 1956 world series of major league baseball was played between the new york yankees of the american league and the defending champion brooklyn dodgers of the national league in october 1956. Past mlb world series winning teams photos across america, us. The boston red sox have secured their spot in the 2018 world series. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Who were the world series winners in the 1950s answers. World series champions every world series from 1903 to present. However, it was surprising that the name that appeared printed was not that of the new york yankees. So, no yankees in the world series for the second time in the 1950s 1954 is the other year. Whats more, the phils had to beat the brooklyn dodgers on the final day of the season to capture the flag.
First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. On october 4, 1955, the brooklyn dodgers win the world series at last, beating the new york yankees 20. But as the decade winds to a close, the euphoria of big apple baseball will rot overnight. Following world war ii 193945, the democratic united states and the communist soviet union became engaged in a series of largely political and economic clashes known as the cold war. It was the second of five consecutive world championships for the yanks between 1949 and 1953. The braves would be the only team besides the yankees, dodgers, or giants to win a world series title in the 1950s. The 1960 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates of the national league nl and the new york yankees of the american league al from october 5, 1960. Brooks robinson won the world series most valuable player award because he hit. Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 were played at yankee stadium, while milwaukee county stadium hosted games 3, 4, and 5. The 1952 world series was the fourth straight for the new york yankees and the third in six seasons for the brooklyn dodgers. The final game in the series resulted in the new york yankees winning, 52 over philadelphia.
The 1951 world series matched the twotime defending champion new york yankees against the new york giants, who had won the national league pennant in a thrilling threegame playoff with the brooklyn dodgers on the legendary home run by bobby thomson the shot heard round the world in the series, the yankees showed some power of their own, including gil mcdougalds grand slam home run in. But it takes a special performance to be named the most valuable player of the fall classic. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. It was no surprise that a representative from the great city of new york was listed on the ticket stub to the 1954 world series. Brooklyn dodgers over new york yankees 43 are you a stathead. The 1954 world series matched the national league champion new york giants against the american league champion cleveland indians. As the 1959 season drew to a close, he had already accumulated the stats of a hall.
What teams won the world series in the 50s answers. Bobby richardson won the sport magazine world series most valuable player and bill mazeroski won. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. World series winners 1950 1959 1950 new york yankees 1951 new york yankees 1952 new york yankees 1953 new york yankees 1954 new york giants 1955 brooklyn dodgers 1956. The milwaukee braves defeated the ny yankees 4 games to 3. New york giants over cleveland indians 40 are you a stathead.
What decade did the new york yankees win the most world series. The others never won a world series mvp, mainly because the award did not begin until 1955 when dodger pitcher johnny podres won the inaugural award. World series this category is for questions and answers related to 1950s ws, as asked by users of. Often referred to as the fall classic, the modern world series has been played every year since 1903. The philadelphia phillies climbed to the top of the national league thanks to a clutch performance down the home stretch by twentygame winner, robin. The dodgers took game 7 at yankee stadium as series mvp johnny podres shut out the yankees, 20.
Roberts pitched three times in the last five days of the regular season and although he managed to nail down the national league pennant, the marathon had left him. In 1952, new york was looking for its 15th world championship, the dodgers, seemingly as ever, for their first. After winning four straight world seriess, the bronx bombers finished third in 1940, allowing the detroit tigers to represent the american league in october. After winning five consecutive fall classics, the bronx bombers had fallen short despite. The toronto blue jays are the only franchise from outside the united states to appear in and win a world series, winning in 1992 and 1993. The tigers competition was the cincinnati reds, who had lost the series to new york a year earlier. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to 1950s ws, as asked by users of. Theyd lost the championship seven times already, and. In 1955, the dodgers defeated the yankees and won their firstever world championship in a sevengame world series. World series starting lineups 1950s quiz by geowiz85. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The teams had met in the last game seven, in 1947, with the yankees winninga familiar outcome. This article was published in the spring 2012 baseball research journal half a century before there was a world baseball classic, there was the global world series. He won two mvps and helped his team to five world series titles.
It was the last allnew york city series until 44 years later in 2000, as the dodgers and the new york giants moved to california. The yankees had home field advantage in the series. The new york giants four game sweep of the world series highlighted a baseball year that also found the baltimore orioles back in the recognized majors after being away for over 50 years. May 09, 2015 so, no yankees in the world series for the second time in the 1950s 1954 is the other year. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. 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. World series winners 1950 1959 1950 new york yankees 1951 new york yankees 1952 new york yankees 1953 new york yankees 1954 new york giants 1955 brooklyn dodgers 1956 new york. Which was not a result of the baby boom that followed world war ii answers apex. 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. Boston punched its ticket in game 5 of the american league championship series as. The indians won 111 games, but lost mercilessly to dusty rhodes and the san francisco giants.
World series champions ticketcity insider the ticketcity blog. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. The scars of world war ii had not yet fully healed, but teams representing four continents and three island nations chose to set aside their political differences and do battle with a bat and ball between the white lines. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb. Jan 10, 2017 winning the world series is one way to createor cementa legacy for players and teams alike. Bobby richardson was the series mvp, i believe the only time a ws mvp was selected from the. For the third time in four years, brooklyn and the bronx went headtohead in what was becoming as common an occurrence in the big apple as traffic.
The 1950 world series was the 47th world series between the american and national leagues for the championship of major league baseball. Socalled brooklyn bums win their first world series history. Bobby richardson, of the yankees, set one and tied one world series game record during the 1960 fall classic. New york yankees over milwaukee braves 43 statheads want to know. Babe ruth baseball caught on nationally, then internationally. The dodgers found five world series in the 1950s, winning their firstever world series title against the yankees in 1955, then their next title against the white. The yankees found themselves in the world series for the third time in four years, but the youthful phillies known popularly as the whiz kids reached postseason play by virtue of their first national league pennant since 1915. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. The yankees blew out the giants in game five with a 1 win, then finished them off with a 43 win in game six. Reuters list of winners in major league baseballs world series. The philadelphia phillies as 1950 champions of the national league and the new york yankees, as 1950 american league champions, competed to win a bestofseven game series the series began on wednesday, october 4, and concluded saturday, october 7.