1955 brooklyn dodgers world series winning pitchers

Throws fast ball that sinks sharply and has good curve which hell use with men on base in doubleplay situation. Did great job keeping dodgers winning after roebuck lost his stuff. Brooklyn manager walter alston selected erskine as his opening day starter. He was a world champion with the dodgers in 1955, going 205 and hitting 7 home runs. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. Brooklyns train kept a rolling in game 5 when rookie pitcher roger craig worked sixplus. Of the dodgers seven world series setbacks, the last five had come at the hands of the yankees. This was the fifth time in nine years that the yankees and. Sep 24, 2012 members of the 1955 brooklyn dodgers talk about the world series against the yankees. They played their home games at ebbets field park factors. 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 was the last allnew york city series until 44 years later in 2000, as the dodgers and the new york giants moved to california.

World series mvp johnny podres gets elston howard to ground out to end game 7 with the brooklyn dodgers winning it all check out. A 1955 brooklyn dodgers roster with uniform numbers, player stats and opening day data. 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. Learn more about the team, including its history and notable players, in this article. Sandy koufax earned his first major league win with the dodgers on august 27, 1955. The brooklyn dodgers beat the new york yankees in the 1955. Catcher roy campanella won the 1955 national league most valuable player award, his third in five years. And brooklyn evened the series at two apiece with an 85 victory in game 4. The dodgers went on to win the world series in 55 but koufax did not appear in the series.

The brooklyn dodgers finally win the world series, defeating the new york yankees in game 7 of this years baseball playoff. Starting pitchers who won world series mvp timeline. On october 4, 1955, the brooklyn dodgers win the world series at last, beating. This season was basically a culmination of the careers of many legendary dodger players. F or the fifth time in nine years, the 1955 world series pitted the brooklyn dodgers against the new york yankees in what was known as a subway series. This is an autographed 11x14 photo of the 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series winning pitchers. Highlights from the 1955 world series which saw the brooklyn dodgers defeating the new york yankees in seven games. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers team roster seen on this. Koufax debuted with the brooklyn dodgers on june 24, 1955.

He only gave up two runs in 18 innings and struck out 10 as the dodgers beat the yankees in 7. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1955 season. The yankees had missed the previous years classic despite winning onehundred three. But on tuesday, october 4, 1955, a magical afternoon yes the world series was always played in the daytime until 1971 occurred at yankee stadium in front of 62,485 fans. Included with the autographed photo is a letter of authenticity from psadna. Pitchers, height, weight, throws, bats, date of birth. World series game 7 winning pitchers quiz by metsdaddy. Clayton kershaw and the top 20 pitchers in brooklynlos. For the first time in series history, an mvp was selectedjohnny podres, winning pitcher of games 3 and 7. The day the pitchers went 26 innings sweetspot espn. Can you name the world series finale winning pitcher for each year since 1903. He was the 1st black pitcher to be a regular starter in the majors, and the 1st to start a world series game. Can you name the world series game 7 winning pitchers. Brooklyn dodgers and cooperstown collection gift mall.

It was the first time a black pitcher had won 20 games in a season. The brooklyn dodgers come into the 1955 world series with a chip on their shoulder having lost to the yankees in 4 of the last 9 fall classics, but determined to achieve a different outcome this season. Nov 03, 2011 clayton kershaw and the top 20 pitchers in brooklynlos angeles dodgers history. Oliphant does a great job of describing life in brooklyn in mid 20th century brooklyn. The brooklyn dodgers beat the new york yankees in the 1955 world series. Brooklyn dodgers 1955 world series 3 winning pitchers signed 16x20 print jsa coa. 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. The 1955 days of the dodgers, allen has captured the emotion, the drama and the sweet reverie of what many baseball people and fans consider the greatest sports triumph ever, the 1955 brooklyn series win over the yankees. Sep 16, 2010 new york yankees 4 at brooklyn dodgers 2, f gene woodling and mickey mantle homered, and billy martin made a gamesaving grab of an infield popup gone awry, as the yankees recovered from a. Theyd lost the championship seven times already, and theyd lost five times just to the. Arriving in brooklyn a year after koufax, drysdale evolved more quickly.

List of brooklyn dodgers opening day starting pitchers. October 4th, 1955, dem bums, the brooklyn dodgers, defeated the new york yankees 20 in the seventh and deciding game of the 1955 world series. Make offer brooklyn dodgers 1955 world series 3 winning pitchers signed 16x20 print jsa coa tell us what you think opens in new window or tab side refine panel. He was 20, both wins being complete games including the seriesclinching game 7 shutout, and had a 1. He was given leave and allowed to play semipro ball in 1956 while serving in the u. Immediately following those two seasons, he made his only allstar game in 1954 and, of course, joined the 1955 world series. The day brooklyn will never forget october 4, 1955. Theyd been here seven times before, five against the yankees in 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952 and 1953 only to limp back home with the cry wait til next year. It has won six world series titles and 23 nl pennants. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers team roster seen on this page includes every player who. But in 1955, in seven games, the dodgers finally won the series for its first world championship in history the only world series ever. Although the club had won several pennants in the past, and had won as many as 105 games in 1953, it had never won a world series. The first four times, in 1947, 1949, 1952 and 1953, the yankees triumphed over brooklyn. On october 4, 1955, the brooklyn dodgers win the world series at last, beating the new york yankees 20.

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. Righthander jack sanford was on leave from the army. Brooklyn dodgers mlb original autographed lithographs. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. There were two teams in new york city that were ready for the show. 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. Brooklyn tshirts order your 1955 brooklyn tshirts and ebbets field ts at the tshirts store you will surely attract the crowd and show your memories. It was late in the month of september, and all baseball fans did know. The 1955 world series matched the brooklyn dodgers against the new york yankees, with the dodgers winning the series in 7 games to capture the first championship in franchise history. The two teams were meeting in a world series for the fifth time in nine years, with the yankees. Podres carried the dodgers past the new york yankees with a 20 record and two complete games, one of which was a shutout. In the 1955 world series, they finally beat their crosstown rivals, the new york. Thomas oliphants memoir of the 1955 world series is a good story.

Rare sports films vintage baseball video sports auto racing. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers played 153 games during the regular season, won 98 games, lost 55 games, and finished in first position. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The yankees had missed the previous years classic despite winning one hundred three.

Clayton kershaw and the top 20 pitchers in brooklynlos angeles dodgers history. Gil hodges and duke snider provided much of the offense with two and threerun homers, respectively. New york yankees 4 at brooklyn dodgers 2, f gene woodling and mickey mantle homered, and billy martin made a gamesaving grab of an infield popup gone awry, as the yankees recovered from a. He won 20 games in 1953 and led the nl that season with a. World series winning pitchers quiz by manning18colts. Socalled brooklyn bums win their first world series history.

Since the real thing would be far too expensive, this ring is a nice alternative. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning in game seven of the 1955 world series, elston howard grounds to dodgers shortstop and captain pee wee reese, who throws to first baseman gil hodges for the third out, sealing a 20 win and the first and only world series title for the brooklyn dodgers. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Dodgers vintage memorabilia at scp auctions this is a salesman sample of a 1955 brooklyn dodgers duke snider world series championship ring. Jun 14, 2012 for his career, he had a pretty ridiculous winning percentage of. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. It was getting to be a habit that these two great teams would meet.

The dodgers made it three straight in game 5, and again they made it look easy, topping the yankees 63. During that time period the dodgers would play in 6 world series winning only once. The 1955 world series matched the brooklyn dodgers against the new york yankees, with the dodgers winning the series in. They arrive into game 1 at yankee stadium following a relaxing september where. Brooklyn dodgers over new york yankees 43 are you a stathead.

The dodgers would not need a nl tiebreaker, as they would win 94 games enroute to their 4th trip to the world series, to land in a second subway series match up against the new york yankees. In 1955, the brooklyn dodgers finally fulfilled the promise of many previous dodger teams. It would be the only series the dodgers won in brooklyn. The golden era of the brooklyn dodgers has always been considered the period from 1947 through the 1957 season their last in brooklyn. Make offer brooklyn dodgers 1955 world series 3 winning pitchers signed 16x20 print jsa coa. Members of the 1955 brooklyn dodgers talk about the world series against the yankees. Duke snider talks about jackie robinson and what a special player he was and how much it meant to win a world. 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. Whether the perennial champion yankees, or their longtime rivals the dodgers and giants, the world series otherwise known as the big show was becoming a new york institution. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. Whether the perennial champion yankees, or their longtime rivals the dodgers and giants, the world series otherwise known the big show was becoming a new york institution and some writers joked that it should be. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning in game seven of the 1955 world series, elston howard grounds to dodgers shortstop and captain pee wee reese, who throws to first baseman gil hodges for the third out, sealing a 20 win and the first and only world series title for the brooklyn. Lefty johnny podres was a member of the world champion brooklyn dodgers.

The dodgers were faced with falling into a 31 deficit in game 4, as they were being no hit by bill bevens with two outs in the 9th inning. The autographs are clem labine, johnny podres and roger craig. Rare sports films vintage baseball video sports auto. The yankees were teeing off on righthanded fastball pitching and. Oct 04, 2012 the brooklyn dodgers had appeared in seven world series previous to 1955. Dec 27, 2012 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series winning pitchers. Brooklyn dodgers win first world series as next year finally arrives. The brooklyn dodgers had appeared in seven world series previous to 1955.