New york enjoyed a 42 lead until the sixth, when the cardinals scored four times. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. Kck native ray sadecki, standout majorleague lefthander. Jim bouton remembers the 1964 world series fox sports.
Oct 15, 2014 a post commemorating the 50th anniversary of the st. It was the last fall classic for hall of fame legends whitey ford and mickey mantle, the leaders of a new york yankees club that had won 15 american league pennants in 18 years and 10 world championships. The tigers came back from a 31 deficit to win three in a row, largely on the arm of mvp mickey lolich, who won three complete games in a single world series, a feat that has not. The american league won 61 world series titles, the national. Nobody knew how long it would be until they won another one. It is noteworthy to mention that the yankees were responsible. After the summerlong roger marismickey mantle pursuit of babe ruths season home run record. Who has won more world series the nl or al answers. Gibson struck out a record 17 batters in game one, then won game fourhis seventh consecutive completegame world series victory. There was joy in budville as the cardinals ended a 17year postseason drought and won the national league pennant on the last day of the regular season. This world series was the first in which all games were played in cities that did not have national league or american league teams in 1903, the year of the first modern world series. Louis cardinals won the world series mvp award in 1964.
Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The 65th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between american league al champion detroit tigers and the national league nl champion and defending world series champion st. October 1964 should be a hit with oldtime baseball fans, who ll relish the opportunity to relive that years todiefor world series, when the dynastic but aging new york yankees squared off against the upstart st. The 1964 world series pitted the national league champion st. This world series, which was closely matched in every game, is also remembered for its thenrecord length of days, caused by postponements due to rain in both cities. Koufax did not pitch in game 1, as it fell on the jewish holy day of yom kippur, but pitched in game 2 and then tossed shutouts in games 5 and 7 with only two days of rest in. Louis won its seventh world championship, while the yankees, who had.
Their next world series was in 1976, when they lost to cincinnati in four straight games. The 1967 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1967 season. Louis manager johnny keane resigned and replaced fired yankee manager yogi berra. Louis cardinals besting the new york yankees in the 1964 world series.
Detroit tigersin the year of the pitcher bob gibson and the cardinals met the detroit tigers. Palmer is the only player who participated in each of the orioles six world series appearances, all crammed into a remarkable 18year run of winning baseball. If you count the brooklyn title, they have won 6 world series championships. Bobby richardson was the series mvp, i believe the only. When the award was given to koufax at a luncheon in new york city, he. It is best remembered for the heroics of sandy koufax, who was named the series mvp. Speed won the world series sports illustrated vault. To date, this is the only time the dodgers have won the deciding game of a world series at home.
Louis cardinals against the american league champion new york yankees, with the cardinals prevailing in the best of seven games. Louis cardinals over new york yankees 43 are you a stathead. The world series most valuable player award went to sandy koufax, who started two of the four games and had two complete game victories. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. Learn more about the history and results of the world series in this article. Louis second baseman, stood under a fly ball and waited for it to settle in his glove for the final out of the 1964 world series. Jim bouton, who won two games for the yankees in the 64 world series.
The 1961 season witnessed one of the most amazing performances in all of baseball as yankees teammates mickey mantle and roger maris went headtohead for the alltime, singleseason homerun record set by another slugger in pinstripes named babe ruth. Louis cardinals defeated the new york yankees and the box score is ready to surrender its. Louis cardinals over new york yankees 43 series statistics and schedule. The 1968 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1968 season. Game 7 1968 world series full 9th inning detroit tigers v st louis cardinals duration. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. Before the blues brothers there was the boyer brothers third base, 1964. No other team has won more than three straight series.
October 1964 should be a hit with oldtime baseball fans, wholl relish the opportunity to relive that years todiefor world series, when the dynastic but aging new. Bob gibson won two out of three games, including the clincher, while the sorearmed yankee ace whitey ford was uncharacteristically hit hard in game one and did not appear again in the 1964 world series. Speed also characterized the departure of the rival managers. New york yankees over san francisco giants 43 are you a stathead. Bouton squared the 1964 world series in game six, but gibson proved worthy to the end, beating the yankees 75 in the finale. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. The redbirds and aceon the hill bob gibson proved victorious in seven games. So when the 1964 series ended, there was no reason to think it would be their last appearance for more than a decade. Sandy koufax, reggie jackson and gibson are the only players to win the world series. When it was over, new york had won 83 while staying alive and forcing a final game 7.
Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Louis cardinals, mantle had played in 11 series seven of which the yankees won. The 1964 world series marked a turning point in the history of. Louis cardinals against the american league champion new york yankees, with the cardinals prevailing in seven games. Yankees ace whitey ford, who had lost game 6 in 1962, and games 1 and 4 in 1963, saw his world series losing streak reach four games in 1964, as he couldnt survive the sixth inning of 1964 s opener. Louis cardinals defeated the new york yankees and the box score is ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye. The 64th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion boston red sox and the national league nl champion st. Travel back in time as yes network takes a look at the 1964 world series between the st. Though they outslugged and outpitched their rivals, the yankees lost the 1964 world series in seven games to the cardinals. Yankees ace whitey ford, who had lost game 6 in 1962, and games 1 and 4 in 1963, saw his world series losing streak reach four games in 1964, as he couldnt survive the sixth inning of 1964s opener.
On the 50th anniversary of game 7, a look back at the 1964 world series. Louis won their seventh world championship, while the yankees, who had appeared in 14 of 16 world series since 1949, did not play in the series again until 1976. The 1968 world series featured the defending champion st. In a rematch of the 1946 world series, the cardinals won in seven games for their second championship in four years. In 1964, the yankees nearly won yet another worlds championship. The tigers won in seven games for their first championship since 1945, and the. In 1964, the phillies won 92 games, yet finished out of the postseason and are viewed as one of the most massive failures in baseball history. The redbirds and aceonthehill bob gibson proved victorious in seven games. Going into the 1964 world series between the yankees and the st.
May 30, 2014 travel back in time as yes network takes a look at the 1964 world series between the st. Taking advantage of weaknesses in new yorks outfield, the cardinals ran the bases with daring and imagination and forced critical yankee errors. Sep 16, 2011 world series 1964 game seven something had to give in game 7, as the yankees had lost back to back world series only once to the new york giants in 192122, and were in danger of doing so. He had, though never won a game with a walkoff home run. The 1961 world series matched the new york yankees 10953 against the cincinnati reds 9361, with the yankees winning in five games to earn their nineteenth championship in their last 39 seasons.
Which was not a result of the baby boom that followed world war ii answers apex. After a long dominance of the world series picture, the yankees would not win another world series for another 15 years despite appearances in 1963, 1964, and 1976. Louis cardinals once again dominated the national league on the way to their second consecutive fall classic as bob gibson remained at the top of the list of national league pitchers. How much are three 1964 white sox world series tickets. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. They won all 5 series from 19491953 and went 23 from 19601964. The yankees had won their first world series in 1923.
Also, it is the earliest world series whose telecasts are known to survive in their entirety. Bob gibson wills cardinals to game 7 victory in 1964 world. Louis won their seventh world championship, while the yankees, who had. Louis won its seventh world championship, while the yankees, who had appeared in 14 of 16 world series since 1949, would not play in the series again until 1976. Louis cardinals needed every ounce of effort to topple baseballs greatest dynasty. Louis cardinals 4 vs new york yankees 3 after another devastating loss in the previous years classic, a different new york yankees team returned to. World series 1964 game seven something had to give in game 7, as the yankees had lost back to back world series only once to the new york giants in 1921. As he waited, dick groat moved toward him from shortstop and pleaded, dont let it hit you on the coconut, max, dont let it hit you on the coconut. The 1964 world series marked a turning point in the history of the game. They won all 5 series from 19491953 and went 23 from 1960 1964. Louis cardinals against the detroit tigers, with the tigers winning in seven games for their first championship since 1945, and the third in their history.
Louis cardinals 4 vs new york yankees 3 after another devastating loss in the previous years classic, a different new york yankees team returned to represent the american league in 1964. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 15, 1964 at busch stadium i. Asked in world series has a baseball team won the world series after losing the first three games. Louis won their seventh world championship, while the yankees, who had appeared in 14 of 16 world series since 1949, did not play in the series again. Leading off, mickey mantle hammered schultzs first pitch deep into the rightfield stands for a gamewinning homer. After the summerlong roger marismickey mantle pursuit of babe ruths season home run record, the series proved anticlimactic as the yanks subdued the reds easily. Bob gibson wills cardinals to game 7 victory in 1964 world series. Bobby richardson of new york set a series record with hits before making the last out.
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