Number 5. The 1955 World Series (10 Iconic World Series)
Number five, the 1955 World Series. Mythologized as the boys of summer in Roger Khan’s aonomous popular history, the Brooklyn Dodgers finally won their first and only World Series championship in 1955. Dem Bums, as they were known to their fans, beat their cross town rivals, the New York Yankees, four games to three. Robinson jumpstarted the Dodgers by dramatically stealing home in game one. Although Brooklyn lost that game, the Yankees would turn the tables a year later, winning their own sevename series in a championship best remembered for Don Larson throwing the only perfect game in World Series history. Beyond nostalgia, 1955 was also significant for including the first World Series game to be televised in color. What are your top 10 World Series? Let us know in the comments. Hey,
In 1955, Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history! That same year, the Brooklyn Dodgers edged out the New York Yankees in a thrilling seven-game series. 1955 also marked the first time a World Series game was broadcast in color— a truly exciting year for baseball fans!
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Any pure baseball fan should read "The Boys of Summer"