World Series timeline
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Willie Mays Makes "The Catch" In Game 1 of the 1954 World Series
The Catch refers to a memorable defensive baseball play by Willie Mays on September 29, 1954, during Game 1 of the 1954 World Series between the... Read more
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1954 World Series
The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians. The Giants swept... Read more
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1955 World Series - Brooklyn Dodgers defeat New York Yankees
The 1955 World Series matched the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in seven games to capture... Read more
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Jackie Robinson wins his only championship, as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in seven games
The 1955 World Series matched the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in seven games to capture... Read more
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1956 World Series
The 1956 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the New York Yankees (representing the American League) and the defending... Read more
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Don Larsen Pitches a Perfect Game
Donald James Larsen (born August 7, 1929 in Michigan City, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 14 seasons. Larsen is... Read more
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1957 World Series
The 1957 World Series featured the defending champions, the New York Yankees (American League), playing against the Milwaukee Braves (National... Read more
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1958 World Series
The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the 1957 Series, with the New York Yankees beating the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games... Read more
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1959 World Series
The 1959 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers beating the American League champion Chicago White Sox, four games... Read more
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1960 World Series
The 1960 World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) and New York Yankees (AL) from October 5 to October 13, 1960. It is most... Read more
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Pirates beat Yankees 10-9 in Game 7 of 1960 World Series
Game 7 was a see-saw battle to the end, with Pittsburgh taking advantage of a freak hop on Virdon's grounder at Kubek that looked like a sure... Read more
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1961 World Series
The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109–53) against the Cincinnati Reds (93–61), with the Yankees winning in five games to earn... Read more
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1962 World Series
The 1962 World Series matched the defending American League champion New York Yankees against the National League champion San Francisco Giants,... Read more
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1963 World Series
The 1963 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers sweeping the... Read more
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1964 World Series
The 1964 World Series pitted the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals against the American League champion New York Yankees, with the... Read more
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1965 World Series
The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who had won... Read more
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1966 World Series
The 1966 World Series matched the Baltimore Orioles against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Orioles sweeping the Series in... Read more
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1967 World Series
The 1967 World Series matched the St. Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox, with the Cardinals winning in seven games for their second... Read more
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1968 World Series
The 1968 World Series featured the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Tigers winning in seven games for... Read more
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1969 World Series
The 1969 World Series was played between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles, with the Mets prevailing in five games to accomplish one of... Read more
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1970 World Series
The 1970 World Series matched the American League champion Baltimore Orioles against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with the Orioles... Read more
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1971 World Series
The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games.... Read more
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1972 World Series
The 1972 World Series matched the American League champion Oakland Athletics against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with the A's... Read more
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Jackie Robinson Throws Out The First pitch At The Second Game Of The World Series
On October 15, 1972, Jackie Robinson threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the second game of the World Series commemorating the twenty-fifth... Read more
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1973 World Series
The 1973 World Series matched the defending champion Oakland Athletics against the New York Mets, with the A's winning in seven games to repeat as... Read more