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1951 World Series

1951 World Series
1951 World Series game three.jpeg
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season
New York Yankees (4) Casey Stengel 98–56, .636, GA: 5
New York Giants (2) Leo Durocher 98–59, .624, GA: 1
Dates October 4–10
Umpires Bill Summers (AL), Lee Ballanfant (NL), Joe Paparella (AL), Al Barlick (NL), Johnny Stevens (AL: outfield only), Artie Gore (NL: outfield only)
Hall of Famers Umpire: Al Barlick
Yankees: Casey Stengel (mgr.), Bill Dickey (coach), Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, Phil Rizzuto
Giants: Leo Durocher (mgr.), Monte Irvin, Willie Mays
Broadcast
Television NBC
TV announcers Jim Britt and Russ Hodges
Radio Mutual
Radio announcers Mel Allen and Al Helfer
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Team (Wins) Manager Season
New York Yankees (4) Casey Stengel 98–56, .636, GA: 5
New York Giants (2) Leo Durocher 98–59, .624, GA: 1

The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant in a thrilling three-game 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 McDougald's grand slam home run in Game 5, at the Polo Grounds. The Yankees won the Series in six games, for their third straight title and 14th overall. This would be the last World Series for Joe DiMaggio, who retired afterward, and the first for rookies Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle.

This was the last Subway Series the Giants played in. Both teams would meet again eleven years later after the Giants relocated to San Francisco. They have not played a World Series together since. This was the first World Series announced by Bob Sheppard, who was in his first year as Yankee Stadium's public address announcer. It was also the first World Series to be televised nationwide, as coaxial cable had recently linked both coasts.

This World Series also matched up two of baseball's most colorful managers, Casey Stengel of the Yankees and Leo Durocher of the Giants.

This was the 13th appearance by the Giants in Series play, their ninth loss, and their first appearance since the 1937 World Series.

"The Commerce Comet arrives on the final voyage of the Yankee Clipper." The 1951 World Series was the first for Mickey Mantle and the final for Joe DiMaggio.


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