1956 World Series
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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. The Series was a rematch of the 1955 World Series.
The Yankees won the Series in seven games, 4 games to Brooklyn's 3, capturing their 17th championship. Brooklyn won games one and two, but New York pitchers threw five consecutive complete games (Games 3-7) to cap off the comeback. The highlight was Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5, the only no-hitter in the history of major league post-season play. Larsen was named the Series MVP for his achievement.
Managers: Casey Stengel (New York}, Walter Alston (Brooklyn)
Umpires: Babe Pinelli (NL), Hank Soar (AL), Dusty Boggess (NL), Larry Napp (AL), Tom Gorman (NL: outfield only), Ed Runge (AL: outfield only)
Television: NBC (Mel Allen and Vin Scully announcing)
Summary
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 6 | October 3 | Ebbets Field | 34,479 |
| 2 | Yankees – 8, Dodgers – 13 | October 5 | Ebbets Field | 36,217 |
| 3 | Dodgers – 3, Yankees – 5 | October 6 | Yankee Stadium | 73,977 |
| 4 | Dodgers – 2, Yankees – 6 | October 7 | Yankee Stadium | 69,705 |
| [5]: | Dodgers – 0, Yankees – 2 | October 8 | Yankee Stadium | 64,519 |
| 6 | Yankees – 0, Dodgers – 1 (10 innings) | October 9 | Ebbets Field | 33,224 |
| 7 | Yankees – 9, Dodgers – 0 | October 10 | Ebbets Field | 33,782 |
Matchups
Game 1, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (A) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| W: Sal Maglie (1-0) L: Whitey Ford (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: NYY – Mickey Mantle (1), Billy Martin (1) BRO – Jackie Robinson (1), Gil Hodges (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 2, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (A) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| W: [Don Bessent] (1-0) L: [Tom Morgan] (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: NYY – Yogi Berra (1) BRO – Duke Snider (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 3, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| New York (A) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | x | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| W: Whitey Ford (1-0) L: Roger Craig (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: NYY – Enos Slaughter (1), Billy Martin (2) | ||||||||||||
Game 4, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| New York (A) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | x | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| W: Tom Sturdivant (1-0) L: Carl Erskine (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: NYY – Mickey Mantle (2), Hank Bauer (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 5, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York (A) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| W: Don Larsen (1-0) L: Sal Maglie (1-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: NYY – Mickey Mantle (3) | ||||||||||||
Game 6, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (A) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| W: Clem Labine (1-0) L: Bob Turley (0-1) | |||||||||||||
Game 7, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (A) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| W: Johnny Kucks (1-0) L: Don Newcombe (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: NYY – Yogi Berra (2, 3), Elston Howard (1), Bill Skowron (1) | ||||||||||||
Quotes of the Series
- Yankees' catcher Yogi Berra, who caught Larsen's perfect game, remarked many years later, "It's never happened in World Series history, and it hasn't happened since."
- Radio call by Bob Wolff, superstitiously avoiding saying "no-hitter" until it was a fait accompli:
- "I'll guarantee that nobody, but nobody, has left his ballpark... and if anyone did manage to leave early, man, he's missin' ... the greatest! ... Two strikes and a ball... Mitchell, waiting, stands deep, feet close together... Larsen is ready, gets the sign... Two strikes, ball one, here comes the pitch... Strike three! A no-hitter, a perfect game for Don Larsen! ... Listen to this crowd roar!"
Trivia
- This series and the 1955 World Series saw every game won by the home team expect for both game sevens which were won by the visiting Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, and the visiting New York Yankees in 1956.
- After the [Perfect Game] was tossed by Don Larsen, a band named Red River recorded a song in tribute called The Ballad of Don Larsen.
- The following records were set during the October 8, 1956 perfect game: most consecutive hitless innings in a Series (11), most consecutive hitless innings in a Game (9), most consecutive innings not allowing a player to reach first base in a Series (9) and most conseuctive innings not allowing a player to reach first base in a Game (9).
External Links
- [1956 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com]
- [1956 World Series at WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)]
- [1956 World Series at Baseball-Almanac.com]
- [Kodak Presents - Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Don Larson's Perfect Game]
- [The Deadball Era Audio - Jackie Robinson drives in the winning run in Game 6]
- [The Deadball Era Audio - Final Out of Don Larson's Perfect Game]
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