The dodgers rivalry with the san francisco giants dates back to the 19th century, when the two teams were based in new york. In 1962, walter omalley finally had the stadium he had been seeking for so many years. He helped the dodgers win four world series titles 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965 and earned three allstar game appearances. 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. With mel allen, vin scully, bob wolff, joe garagiola. The dodgers won world series championships in 1959, 1963, and 1965 behind the clutch pitching of stars sandy koufax and don drysdale and the speed of basestealing sensation maury wills. The sale was entitled the bob schenz collection, and the auction sale was. The film was set in 1963, and what mcmurphy doesnt know is this. October 5, 1963 box score the box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 5, 1963 at dodger stadium. The location changed, but the results didnt as the dodgers won two world series 1963 and 1965, three national league pennants 1963, 1965 and 1966 and just missed a fourth pennant in 1962. Dodgers honor vietnam veteran before world series game. Oct 26, 2017 thats when he said, in vietnam, you lost your 1963 world series ring.
The dodgers had sandy koufax, don drysdale, and johnny podres, which would be two hall of fame pitchers and the man who won the deciding game for the only world series championship ever won by the brooklyn dodgers. Johnny was especially clutch in the playoffs posting a 41 record with 18 ks, two complete games, one shutout and a 2. Baseball 1963 vintage sports pennants and flags for sale. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 2, 1963 at yankee stadium. When the dodgers met the yankees in the world series, everyone was expecting a clash of titans.
The dodgers have won the world series six times in their franchise history. Brooklyn also won championships in 1858, 1864 and 1866 before becoming a professional franchise. How many times have the dodgers been to the world series. The game began with a single by wills, who then stole second base. Has some damage please look at photos for details 193406239903.
Again in 1965, pitching was supreme, but this time the dodgers speed charged the offense as well. His imaginary world series was more interesting than the actual world series. Managers for the red sox and robins meet at 1916 world seriesbefore the dodgers became the dodgers, the team was known for a time as the. The team won three nl pennants in the 1970s 1974, 1977, and 1978 but failed to capture a world series title in that decade. What is the value of a 1963 world series program answers. The two clubs flew across the continent for game 3, the firstever series game in dodger stadium. Weve got jim tracy and the whole dodgers team to present you with your 1963 world championship ring. Spearheaded by the dominant pitching style of sandy koufax and don drysdale, the dodgers captured three pennants in the 1960s and won two more world series titles, sweeping the yankees in four games in 1963, and edging the minnesota twins in seven in 1965. A rematch of sorts was enough to bring a sentimental smile to former dodgers first baseman steve garvey, who faced the yankees in three world series. The dodgers won 99 games during the season, and faced the defending world champion yankees in the series. That made 15 strikeouts, a new world series record.
Also, this is the only world series to be played between 1949 and. That game had a different outcome in which the red sox defeated the dodgers 21 after 14 innings. This team, which swept the yankees in the world series, was led by sandy koufax 255, 1. Brooklyn was american association champions in 1889 and national league champions in 1890, 1899 and 1900, before there was a world series. In 1963, sandy koufax set the world series strikeout record of fifteen in game 1. Johnny podres hero of the brooklyn dodgers 1955 world series championship would go 1412 in 1963 and win game two of the world series against the yankees pitching eight and a third innings and allowing just one run in a. We might say that the franchise was best prepared for the 1960s as both leagues deadened the ball a bit and elevated the mound a few silly millimeters. Oct 23, 20 pitcher sandy koufax is shown during a workout at yankee stadium in new york, oct. Feb 10, 2020 over the dodgers first seven world series appearances from 1941 to 1963, stretching back to the franchises days in brooklyn, all of them were against the yankees.
Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers. Johnny podres, who eight years earlier beat the yankees in game 7, again topped the bombers, 41 this time. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Dodgers in spring training 1963 stuff nobody cares about. Jan, 2010 the next day, johnny podres, hero of the 1955 world series, started against al downing. The 9963 dodgers would humble the 10457 yankees in a four game world series sweep holding the yankees to a measly four runs. Louis cardinals and beat the new york yankees in four games to win the 1963 world series, marking the first time that the yankees were ever swept in the postseason. The team went 9963 to win the national league title by six games over the runnerup st. Incidentally, game 2 of the 1916 world series, also held between the dodgers and the red sox, tied with two other world series games 2005, 2015 for the last record number of world series extra innings in a single game five.
The dodgers first won the world series as the brooklyn dodgers in 1955, beating the yankees in. What is a 1963 dodgers world series ring worth answers. Starting pitchers sandy koufax, don drysdale, and johnny podres, and ace reliever ron perranoski combined to give up only four runs in four games. This was the first time that the new york yankees were swept in a world series in four games the 1922 had one tie. Dodgersyankees greats relive 1963 world series fox sports. Also, this is the only world series to be played between 1949 and 1964 where no games were played in new york.
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