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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS:

1950: NEW YORK YANKEES OVER PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES IN 4 GAMES
1951: NEW YORK YANKEES OVER NEW YORK GIANTS IN 6 GAMES
1952: NEW YORK YANKEES OVER BROOKLYN DODGERS IN 7 GAMES
1953: NEW YORK YANKEES OVER BROOKLYN DODGERS IN 6 GAMES
1954: NEW YORK GIANTS OVER CLEVELAND INDIANS IN 4 GAMES
1955: BROOKLYN DODGERS OVER NEW YORK YANKEES IN 7 GAMES
1956: NEW YORK YANKEES OVER BROOKLYN DODGERS IN 7 GAMES
1957: MILWAUKEE BRAVES OVER NEW YORK YANKEES IN 7 GAMES
1958: NEW YORK YANKEES OVER MILWAUKEE BRAVES IN 7 GAMES
1959: LOS ANGELES DODGERS OVER CHICAGO WHITE SOX IN 6 GAMES

HALL-OF-FAMERS:

1950: Casey Stengel, NYY; Yogi Berra, NYY; Joe DiMaggio, NYY; Whitey Ford, NYY; Johnny Mize, NYY; Phil Rizzuto, NYY; Richie Ashburn, PHI; Robin Roberts, PHI; Jocko Conlan, UMP; Bill McGowan, UMP

1951: Casey Stengel, NYY; Bill Dickey, NYY; Yogi Berra, NYY; Joe DiMaggio, NYY; Mickey Mantle, NYY; Johnny Mize, NYY; Phil Rizzuto, NYY; Leo Durocher, NYG; Monte Irvin, NYG; Willie Mays, NYG; Al Barlick, UMP

1952: Casey Stengel, NYY; Yogi Berra, NYY; Mickey Mantle, NYY; Johnny Mize, NYY; Phil Rizzuto, NYY; Roy Campanella, BRK; Pee Wee Reese, BRK; Jackie Robinson, BRK; Duke Snider, BRK

1953: Casey Stengel, NYY; Yogi Berra, NYY; Whitey Ford, NYY; Mickey Mantle, NYY; Johnny Mize, NYY; Phil Rizzuto, NYY; Roy Campanella, BRK; Pee Wee Reese, BRK; Jackie Robinson, BRK; Duke Snider, BRK; Dick Williams, BRK

1954: Leo Durocher, NYG; Monte Irvin, NYG; Willie Mays, NYG; Hoyt Wilhelm, NYG; Al Lopez, CLE; Larry Doby, CLE; Bob Lemon, CLE; Early Wynn, CLE

1955: Walt Alston, BRK; Roy Campanella, BRK; Sandy Koufax, BRK; Pee Wee Reese, BRK; Jackie Robinson, BRK; Duke Snider, BRK; Casey Stengel, NYY; Yogi Berra, NYY; Whitey Ford, NYY; Mickey Mantle, NYY; Phil Rizzuto, NYY

1956: Casey Stengel, NYY; Yogi Berra, NYY; Whitey Ford, NYY; Mickey Mantle, NYY; Enos Slaughter, NYY; Walt Alston, BRK; Roy Campanella, BRK; Don Drysdale, BRK; Sandy Koufax, BRK; Pee Wee Reese, BRK; Jackie Robinson, BRK; Duke Snider, BRK

1957: Hank Aaron, MIL; Red Schoendienst, MIL; Warren Spahn, MIL; Eddie Matthews, MIL; Casey Stengel, NYY; Yogi Berra, NYY; Whitey Ford, NYY; Mickey Mantle, NYY; Enos Slaughter, NYY

1958: Casey Stengel, NYY; Yogi Berra, NYY; Whitey Ford, NYY; Mickey Mantle, NYY; Enos Slaughter, NYY; Hank Aaron, MIL; Eddie Matthews, MIL; Red Schoendienst, MIL; Warren Spahn, MIL; Al Barlick, UMP

1959: Walt Alston, LAD; Don Drysdale, LAD; Sandy Koufax, LAD; Duke Snider, LAD; Al Lopez, CWS; Luis Aparicio, CWS; Nellie Fox, CWS; Early Wynn, CWS

SERIES MVPs:

1955: Johnny Podres, Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher: 2-0, 18 innings (2 Complete Games), 1.00 ERA

1956: Don Larsen, New York Yankees Pitcher: Threw Only Perfect Game in World Series (And Postseason) History, First No-Hitter until Roy Halladay in 2010

1957: Lew Burdette, Milwaukee Braves Pitcher: 3-0, 27 innings (3 Complete Games), 2 shutouts (First since Christy Mathewson)

1958: Bob Turley, New York Yankees Pitcher: 2-1, Save in Game 6

1959: Larry Sherry, Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher: 2-0, 2 Saves in Series

IMPORTANT MOMENTS

1950: Reliever Jim Konstanty gets stars in Game 1, and dominates; Yankees pull out wins in 9th and 10th innings of Games 2 & 3 to win second straight championship

1951: Last World Series for Joe DiMaggio, but first for both Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays; Mantle only plays 2 games before leaving due to injury on drainage pipe; Yankees win third straight title

1952: Billy Martin's catch of Jackie Robinson pop-up helps to lead Yankees to tie own record for four consecutive World Series

1953: Dodgers' Carl Erskine sets new record with 14 strikeouts in Game 4, but hits Yogi Berra twice; Billy Martin's 12th hit of series gives Yankees walk-off win in Game 6, clinches Fifth World Series in a Row

1954: Willie Mays' "The Catch" prevents Cleveland rally in Game 1, leads to Dusty Rhodes' walk-off home run; Giants win last Series in New York; Indians play in Postseason for last time until 1995; Last World Series in Polo Grounds & Cleveland Stadium

1955: Even Jackie Robinson's steal of home in Game 1 can't prevent Yankees win; Behind Johnny Podres' complete game and Sandy Amoros' catch in left field, Dodgers win first (AND ONLY) championship in Brooklyn

1956: Don Larsen throws first perfect game in World Series history; Yankees win final Subway Series until 2000; Last World Series game played in Ebbets Field; Jackie Robinson strikes out to end Series, Career

1957: Braves become first team to win Series after relocating; Lew Burdette's shutout in Game 7 clinches second championship in franchise history

1958: Yankees overcome 3-1 deficit to win Series

1959: Chicago White Sox play in World Series for the first time since Black Sox scandal of 1919, will not return until 2005; Dodgers win first World Championship on the West Coast; Only games to exceed 90,000 in capacity

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