1951 World Series

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1951 World Series
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
Television: NBC
TV announcers: Jim Britt and Russ Hodges
Radio: Mutual
Radio announcers: Mel Allen and Al Helfer
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
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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 the Yankees PA Announcer.

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Background [edit]

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.

Mantle's bad luck with injuries in the Major Leagues began here. In the fifth inning of Game 2 at Yankee Stadium, Mays flied to deep right center. DiMaggio and Mantle converged on the ball, DiMaggio called Mantle off, and Mantle stutter-stepped, catching a cleat in a drain cover, and fell to the ground in a heap with a wrenched knee as DiMaggio made the catch. Mantle was done for this Series, but would come back to play many more.

New York City became the first city to host an NBA Finals and a World Series in the same calendar year.

Summary [edit]

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL New York Giants (2)

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance
1 October 4 New York Giants – 5, New York Yankees – 1 Yankee Stadium (I) 2:58 65,673[1]
2 October 5 New York Giants – 1, New York Yankees – 3 Yankee Stadium (I) 2:05 66,018[2] 
3 October 6 New York Yankees – 2, New York Giants – 6 Polo Grounds (IV) 2:42 52,035[3] 
4 October 8 New York Yankees – 6, New York Giants – 2 Polo Grounds (IV) 2:57 49,010[4] 
5 October 9 New York Yankees – 13, New York Giants – 1 Polo Grounds (IV) 2:31 47,530[5] 
6 October 10 New York Giants – 3, New York Yankees – 4 Yankee Stadium (I) 2:59 61,711[6]

Matchups [edit]

Game 1 [edit]

Thursday, October 4, 1951 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (NL) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 10 1
New York (AL) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
WP: Dave Koslo (1–0)   LP: Allie Reynolds (0–1)
Home runs:
NYG: Alvin Dark (1)
NYY: None

Game 2 [edit]

Friday, October 5, 1951 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (NL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
New York (AL) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 6 0
WP: Eddie Lopat (1–0)   LP: Larry Jansen (0–1)
Home runs:
NYG: None
NYY: Joe Collins (1)

Game 3 [edit]

Saturday, October 6, 1951 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 2
New York (NL) 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 X 6 7 2
WP: Jim Hearn (1–0)   LP: Vic Raschi (0–1)   Sv: Sheldon Jones (1)
Home runs:
NYY: Gene Woodling (1)
NYG: Whitey Lockman (1)

Game 4 [edit]

Monday, October 8, 1951 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (AL) 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 6 12 0
New York (NL) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 2
WP: Allie Reynolds (1–1)   LP: Sal Maglie (0–1)
Home runs:
NYY: Joe DiMaggio (1)
NYG: None

Game 5 [edit]

Tuesday, October 9, 1951 at Polo Grounds (IV) in Manhattan, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (AL) 0 0 5 2 0 2 4 0 0 13 12 1
New York (NL) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3
WP: Eddie Lopat (2–0)   LP: Larry Jansen (0–2)
Home runs:
NYY: Gil McDougald (1), Phil Rizzuto (1)
NYG: None

Game 6 [edit]

Wednesday, October 10, 1951 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (NL) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 11 1
New York (AL) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 7 0
WP: Vic Raschi (1–1)   LP: Dave Koslo (1–1)   Sv: Bob Kuzava (1)

Playing right field in place of Mickey Mantle, Hank Bauer benefited from a tricky Yankee Stadium wind—as well as the umpire's generous call of a ball on Dave Koslo's two-strike pitch—to belt a bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning that would be the difference. Bauer also ensured that the lead held up. Trailing 4–1 in the ninth, the Giants loaded the bases with no outs. Enter reliever Bob Kuzava, acquired in June from the Washington Senators. After two sacrifice flies and the score now 4–3, pinch hitter Sal Yvars hit a sinking liner to right. The stadium crowd gasped as Bauer momentarily lost the ball in the crowd's white shirts and the shadows. But he relocated it and charged forward. Bauer, who played in nine World Series and always came through when it mattered most, slid on his knees to catch the ball inches off the ground to end the game and the 1951 World Series. Game 6 was the last baseball game ever played by Joe DiMaggio.

Composite box [edit]

1951 World Series (4–2): New York Yankees (A.L.) over New York Giants (N.L.)

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees 2 3 5 3 2 5 6 2 1 29 49 4
New York Giants 4 1 0 0 6 3 1 0 3 18 46 10
Total attendance: 341,977   Average attendance: 56,996
Winning player's share: $6,446   Losing player's share: $4,951[7]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ "1951 World Series Game 1 - New York Giants vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  2. ^ "1951 World Series Game 2 - New York Giants vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  3. ^ "1951 World Series Game 3 - New York Yankees vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  4. ^ "1951 World Series Game 4 - New York Yankees vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  5. ^ "1951 World Series Game 5 - New York Yankees vs. New York Giants". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  6. ^ "1951 World Series Game 6 - New York Giants vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2009-09-13. 
  7. ^ "World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2009-06-14. 

References [edit]

  • Cohen, Richard M.; Neft, David S. (1990). The World Series: Complete Play-By-Play of Every Game, 1903–1989. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 234–239. ISBN 0-312-03960-3. 
  • Reichler, Joseph (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed.). MacMillian Publishing. p. 2159. ISBN 0-02-579010-2. 

External links [edit]

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