The History of the New York Yankees vs The Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers

 

The first time in history these two teams met was in 1941. Billed as the Subway Series, both teams had some major players.

1941 New York Yankees had, 
Joe DiMaggio, Tommy Henrich, Charlie Keller, Phil Rizzuto, Bob Feller and Johnny Murphy.

1941 Brooklyn Dodgers,
Dolph Camilli, Pete Reiser, Kirby Higbe, Whitlow Wyatt, Billy Herman, Joe Medwick and PeeWee Reese.

The New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1 in the series winning games 1, 3,4 and 5.

The attendance for these games were crazy. Game one and two had over 65,000 while games 3-5 had just under 35,000.

The would meet again in 1947. One of the big differences this time was it went all 7 games.

The 1947 Yankees still had DiMaggio, Keller, Henrich but now they have Yogi Berra.

The 1947 Dodgers still had PeeWee Reese, Pete Reiser and Dixie Walker but they now had the rookie Jackie Robinson.

The New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3, winning games 1,2,5 and 7. 

The year is 1949 and these two are at it again! Kinda like the first meeting the Yankees won games 1, 3,4 and 5. Both teams were close to being the same that they were in 1947. But again these attendance numbers are insane. 3 games were almost 75,000.

1952 and 1953 both teams make it to the World Series and both times the Yankees pulled out the win. In 1952 they won 4-3 and in 53 they won 4-2.

In 1955 something changed. Though these two went at it, the Dodgers pulled out the win! In a battle that went all 7 games the Dodgers won 4-3.

But then right back to the norm in 1956 as the Yankees beat the Dodgers 4-3.

A 7 year gap in the baseball realm but in 1963 the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the New York Yankees 4-0! This was huge when you consider how they have lost all but one series that they played against each other at the time. And the one they won was 4-3.

1977 and 1978 the Yankees took the W from the Dodgers both years 4-2.

1981 The Dodgers under Tommy Lasorda beat the Yankees 4-2. 

And this would be the last time these two teams would have played each other in the world series. With the Yankees up 8 to the Dodgers 3. I guess the only good news for Dodger fans is the last time the two met the Dodgers did win the series 4-2. 

Who do you have winning? What are the factors that you think will be the reason why? EV Sports, The Written Game! Eddie Venom.