With the yankees trailing the kansas city royals 2 games to 1 in the bestoffive series, rivers. The first series in which an opponent pushed a series winning yankees team to game 7. Learn more about the history and results of the world series. Here are the division, pennant and world series odds for all 30 teams. This series victory started a run in which the yankees won five world series in a row, all with casey stengel as manager, and 14 out of 16 american league championships. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 15, 1977 at dodger stadium. It was the teams third meeting in a fiveyear stretch in the fall classic, with the yankees winning in 1977 and 78. This world series history pin set has been development for years and is finally being released and will no doubt be the most popular sort after mlb pins on the planet. The yankees would repeat as world champs in the rematch a year later. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. Yankees celebrate 1977 world series title at fundraiser.
I know many fans would throw up at this world series of two teams with pockets deeper than the mariana trench. Each pin is individually numbered and measures at 1. The 1977 world series was the 83rd edition of major league baseballs championship series. Dodgers tie series with 61 victory in new york in 1977. Buy this officially licensed 1977 world series commemorative pin yankees vs. New york yankees 1977 vintage mlb programs for sale ebay. Tensions built in the yankees clubhouse, culminating in a publicized argument between manager billy martin and reggie jackson at fenway park for what martin called a. Reggie jacksons threehomer world series game streaming. The yankees defeated the dodgers, four games to two, to win the franchises 21st world series championship, their first since 1962, and the first under the. How many times have the dodgers been to the world series. The 1977 dodgers lost the world series in six games and the decisive game six victory for the yankees was the game in which reggie jackson hit three home runs in one world series game.
October 15, 1977 box score the box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 15, 1977 at dodger stadium. Billy martin won what would be his only world series title as a manager after guiding the yankees to a second straight pennant. It is remembered as one of the greatest singlegame performances in sports history. Reggie smith helps team dodgers win 61 in the 1977 world series. New york yankees 1977 world series collectors edition. How close are we to new york yankeeslos angeles dodgers. Dent will join mike torrez, who won two games in the 1977 world series against the dodgers, mickey rivers, roy white and others from that team that stopped a 14year world series title drought by. For the eternal record books, the yankees beat the dodgers, 84, last night to win the world series, four games to two. After an embarrassing sweep by baseballs newest dynasty, the cincinnati reds, the american league champion new york yankees returned to the fall classic determined to make amends for the previous years disappointing finale. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Visit for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win probability. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played. World series winners a complete championship history.
The yankees had every world series matchup with the dodgers since 1941, so to knock them off their pedestal in the seventh game of the 55 series was a big moment for the dodgers. What yankee fan could forget the four game series that the yankees swept in boston, which will always be known as the boston massacre this 1977 series is great, but i hope they continue it with the 1978 world series to complete the era. Custom 1977 new york yankees mlb world series championship. The dodgers, guided by firstyear manager tommy lasorda, had upset the reds in the nl west and bowled over the.
It also features a classic green undervisor, which makes it. The 1977 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1977 season. Reggie jackson 3 home runs in game 6 of the world series. In 1977 the yankees were still the best team money. This new york yankees new era fitted cap features the 1977 world series side patch on the left wear side, ny logo era appropriate on the front and nothing on the rear. Make offer world series program 1977 yankees vs royals. The 1977 world series was a rematch of the 1963 fall classic. After 14 years, sophomore manager tommy lasorda led a young dodgers team to the 1977 world series where they faced billy martin and the yankees. New york yankees 1977 world series 950 snapback limited. The 1977 series now looks visually quite dated, but it does offer a terrific commentary from the legendary howard cosell. Dodgers and add it to your world series history commemorative pin set. The dodgers and yankees are the heavy favorites to reach the fall classic. Yankees pitcher mike torrez catches lee lacys bunt pop fly for. See the article in its original context from october, 1977, page 1.
The 5foot10 center fielder came up big in the 1977 american league championship series, particularly when his teams back was up against the wall. Also including a complete list of alcs and nlcs losers, world series winning coaches and world series mvps. Mark kauffmansigetty images it took 17 years, but the. New york yankees 1977 world series 950 snapback limited edition. They had appeared in the championship game in the previous year, but hadnt won since 1962. Reggie jackson hit three home runs in game 6 of the 1977 world series against the dodgers to win the series for the yankees. Dodgers players embrace after they won game 6 of the 1981 world series.