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| MVP: | Joe Page | |||||||||
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| TV announcers: | Jim Britt | |||||||||
| Radio network: | Mutual. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player. Joseph Francis Page ( October 28, 1917 - April 21, 1980) nicknamed Fireman and The Gay Reliever, was a former Major Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The DuMont Television Network was the world's first commercial Television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946 A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Jim Britt ( April 11, 1910 — December 31, 1980) was an American Sportscaster who broadcast Major League Baseball A radio network is a network system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously or slightly delayed for the purpose of extending total Major League Baseball on Mutual was the De facto title of the Mutual Broadcasting System 's (MBS national radio coverage of Major League Baseball | |||||||||
| Radio announcers: | Mel Allen and Red Barber. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Mel Allen ( February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American Sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary Walter Lanier "Red" Barber ( February 17, 1908, Columbus Mississippi – October 22, 1992) was an American | |||||||||
| Umpires: | Cal Hubbard (AL), Beans Reardon (NL), Art Passarella (AL), Lou Jorda (NL), Eddie Hurley (AL: outfield only), George Barr (NL: outfield only) | |||||||||
| Future Hall of Famers: | Yankees: Casey Stengel (mgr. In Baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game including beginning and ending the game enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds making Robert Calvin Hubbard ( October 31, 1900 &ndash October 17, 1977) was an American professional football player and later John Edward "Beans" Reardon ( November 23 1897 - July 31 1984) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American ), Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Mize, Phil Rizutto. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Johnny Mize ( January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) was a Baseball player who was a First baseman for the St Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop Dodgers: Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson. Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993) nicknamed " Campy " was an American Baseball Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (born September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles California) Nicknamed "The Silver Fox" Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese ( July 23 1918 - August 14 1999) was an American professional Baseball player who Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
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The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in three years, and the 12th championship in team history. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1948 World Series matched the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. The 1950 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA This victory would start a record run of five consecutive World Series championships by the Yankees.
History was made in the 9th inning of Game 5, when the Ebbets Field lights were turned on, making it the first World Series game finished under artificial lights. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. The first scheduled Series night game would not be held until 1971. The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games
Both teams finished the regular season with the exact same records and winning their respective leagues by exactly one game.
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Summary
AL New York Yankees (4) vs NL Brooklyn Dodgers (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn Dodgers - 0, New York Yankees - 1 | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 66,224[1] |
| 2 | Brooklyn Dodgers - 1, New York Yankees - 0 | October 6 | Yankee Stadium | 70,053[2] |
| 3 | New York Yankees - 4, Brooklyn Dodgers - 3 | October 7 | Ebbets Field | 32,788[3] |
| 4 | New York Yankees - 6, Brooklyn Dodgers - 4 | October 8 | Ebbets Field | 33,934[4] |
| 5 | New York Yankees - 10, Brooklyn Dodgers - 6 | October 9 | Ebbets Field | 33,711[5] |
Matchups
Game 1
Wednesday, October 5, 1949 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
WP: Allie Reynolds (1-0) LP: Don Newcombe (0-1)
HRs: NYY – Tommy Henrich (1)
Don Newcombe of the Dodgers threw a complete game, 5-hitter allowing only one run in a 1-0 losing effort. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The City of New York "The Superchief" redirects here for the named passenger train see Super Chief. Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball Thomas David Henrich (born February 20 1913 in Massillon Ohio) nicknamed "Old Reliable" is a former Right fielder in Major Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA He struck out 11 New York Yankees during that game to tie the record for most strikeouts during a World Series game by a losing pitcher. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
Game 2
Thursday, October 6, 1949 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
WP: Preacher Roe (1-0) LP: Vic Raschi (0-1)
Game 3
Friday, October 7, 1949 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
WP: Joe Page (1-0) LP: Ralph Branca (0-1)
HRs: BRO – Pee Wee Reese (1), Luis Olmo (1), Roy Campanella (1)
Game 4
Saturday, October 8, 1949 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
WP: Eddie Lopat (1-0) LP: Don Newcombe (0-2) SV: Allie Reynolds (1)
Game 5
Sunday, October 9, 1949 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
WP: Vic Raschi (1-1) LP: Rex Barney (0-1) SV: Joe Page (1)
HRs: NYY – Joe DiMaggio (1) BRO – Gil Hodges (1)
Composite Box
1949 World Series (4-1): New York Yankees (A. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The City of New York Elwin Charles Roe (born February 26, 1915) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St Victor John Angelo "Vic" Raschi ( March 28, 1919 &ndash October 14, 1988) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Joseph Francis Page ( October 28, 1917 - April 21, 1980) nicknamed Fireman and The Gay Reliever, was a former Major Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca (born January 6, 1926 in Mount Vernon New York) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese ( July 23 1918 - August 14 1999) was an American professional Baseball player who Luis Olmo (born August 11, 1919), is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder and right-handed batter Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993) nicknamed " Campy " was an American Baseball Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Edmund Walter Lopat (originally Lopatynski) ( June 21, 1918 &ndash June 15, 1992) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball "The Superchief" redirects here for the named passenger train see Super Chief. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Victor John Angelo "Vic" Raschi ( March 28, 1919 &ndash October 14, 1988) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Rex Barney ( December 19, 1924 - August 12, 1997) was a hard-throwing Pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943 and from 1946 Joseph Francis Page ( October 28, 1917 - April 21, 1980) nicknamed Fireman and The Gay Reliever, was a former Major Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Gilbert Raymond Hodges ( April 4 1924 – April 2 1972) was an American First baseman and manager in Major The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. L. ) over Brooklyn Dodgers (N. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA L. )
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 3 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 5 |
| Total Attendance: 236,710 Average Attendance: 47,342 | ||||||||||||
| Winning Player’s Share: – $5,627 Losing Player’s Share – $4,273[6] | ||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ 1949 World Series Game 1 - Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1949 World Series Game 2 - Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1949 World Series Game 3 - New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1949 World Series Game 4 - New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ 1949 World Series Game 5 - New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers. Retrosheet. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
References
- Neft, David S. , and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series. 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 225-229)
- Reichler, Joseph, ed. (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed. ), p. 2157. MacMillian Publishing. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
- Forman, Sean L. . 1949 World Series. Baseball-Reference. com - Major League Statistics and Information. . Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
External links
- 1949 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com
- 1949 World Series at WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)
- 1949 World Series at Baseball-Almanac.com
- 1949 World Series box scores and play-by-play at Retrosheet.org
- Audio: Game 3 radio broadcast, part 1
- Audio: Game 3 radio broadcast, part 2
- Audio: Game 3 radio broadcast, part 3
- Audio: Game 3 radio broadcast, part 4
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