1951 World Series

Infobox World Series Expanded


year = 1951
champion = New York Yankees (4)
champion_manager = Casey Stengel
champion_games = 98-56, .636, GA: 5
runnerup = New York Giants (2)
runnerup_manager = Leo Durocher
runnerup_games = 98-59, .624, GA: 1
date = October 4–October 10
MVP =
television = NBC
announcers = Jim Britt, Mel Allen and Russ Hodges
radio_network = Mutual
radio_announcers = Mel Allen and Al Helfer
umpires = Bill Summers (AL), Lee Ballanfant (NL), Joe Paparella (AL), Al Barlick (NL), Johnny Stevens (AL: outfield only), Artie Gore (NL: outfield only)
HOFers = Yankees: Casey Stengel (mgr.), Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, Phil Rizutto.
Giants: Leo Durocher (mgr.), Monte Irvin, Willie Mays
ALCS =
NLCS =

The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant in a thrilling three-game playoff with the Brooklyn Dodgers on the legendary home run by Bobby Thomson (the Shot Heard 'Round the World).

In the Series, the Yankees showed some power of their own, including Gil McDougald's grand slam home run in Game 5, at the Polo Grounds. The Yankees won the Series in 6 games, for their third straight title and 14th overall. This would be the last World Series for Joe DiMaggio, who retired afterward, and the first for rookies Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle.

Background

This World Series also matched up two of baseball's most colorful managers, Casey Stengel of the Yankees and Leo Durocher of the Giants.

This was the thirteenth appearance by the Giants in Series play, their ninth loss, and their first appearance since the 1937 World Series.

"The Commerce Comet arrives on the final voyage of the Yankee Clipper." The 1951 World Series was the first for Mickey Mantle and the final for Joe DiMaggio.

Mantle's bad luck with injuries in the major leagues began here. In the 5th inning of Game 2 at Yankee Stadium, Mays flied to deep right center. DiMaggio and Mantle converged on the ball, DiMaggio called Mantle off, and Mantle stutter-stepped, catching a cleat in a drain cover, and fell to the ground in a heap with a wrenched knee as DiMaggio made the catch. Mantle was done for this Series, but would come back to play many more.

ummary

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL New York Giants (2)

Matchups

Game 1

Thursday, October 4, 1951 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkLinescore
Road=New York (NL)|RoadAbr=NYG
R1=2|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=3|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=5|RH=10|RE=1
Home=New York (AL)|HomeAbr=NYY
H1=0|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=1|HH=7|HE=1
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Dave Koslo (1-0)|LP=Allie Reynolds (0-1)|SV=
RoadHR=Al Dark (1)|HomeHR=|

Game 2

Friday, October 5, 1951 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkLinescore
Road=New York (NL)|RoadAbr=NYG
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=1|RH=5|RE=1
Home=New York (AL)|HomeAbr=NYY
H1=1|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=1|H9=X|HR=3|HH=6|HE=0
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Eddie Lopat (1-0)|LP=Larry Jansen (0-1)|SV=
RoadHR=|HomeHR=Joe Collins (1)|

Game 3

Saturday, October 6, 1951 at Polo Grounds (IV) in New York, New YorkLinescore
Road=New York (AL)|RoadAbr=NYY
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=1|R9=1|RR=2|RH=5|RE=2
Home=New York (NL)|HomeAbr=NYG
H1=0|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=5|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=X|HR=6|HH=7|HE=2
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Jim Hearn (1-0)|LP=Vic Raschi (0-1)|SV=Sheldon Jones (1)
RoadHR=Gene Woodling (1)|HomeHR=Whitey Lockman (1)|

Game 4

Monday, October 8, 1951 at Polo Grounds (IV) in New York, New YorkLinescore
Road=New York (AL)|RoadAbr=NYY
R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=1|R5=2|R6=0|R7=2|R8=0|R9=0|RR=6|RH=12|RE=0
Home=New York (NL)|HomeAbr=NYG
H1=1|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=1|HR=2|HH=8|HE=2
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Allie Reynolds (1-1)|LP=Sal Maglie (0-1)|SV=
RoadHR=Joe DiMaggio (1)|HomeHR=|

Game 5

Tuesday, October 9, 1951 at Polo Grounds (IV) in New York, New YorkLinescore
Road=New York (AL)|RoadAbr=NYY
R1=0|R2=0|R3=5|R4=2|R5=0|R6=2|R7=4|R8=0|R9=0|RR=13|RH=12|RE=1
Home=New York (NL)|HomeAbr=NYG
H1=1|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=1|HH=5|HE=3
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Eddie Lopat (2-0)|LP=Larry Jansen (0-2)|SV=
RoadHR=Gil McDougald (1), Phil Rizzuto (1)|HomeHR=|

Game 6

Wednesday, October 10, 1951 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkLinescore
Road=New York (NL)|RoadAbr=NYG
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=1|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=2|RR=3|RH=11|RE=1
Home=New York (AL)|HomeAbr=NYY
H1=1|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=3|H7=0|H8=0|H9=X|HR=4|HH=7|HE=0
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Vic Raschi (1-1)|LP=Dave Koslo (1-1)|SV=Bob Kuzava (1)|

Composite Box

1951 World Series (4-2): New York Yankees (A.L.) over New York Giants (N.L.)Linescore
Road=New York Yankees
R1=2|R2=3|R3=5|R4=3|R5=2|R6=5|R7=6|R8=2|R9=1|RR=29|RH=49|RE=4
Home=New York Giants
H1=4|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=6|H6=3|H7=1|H8=0|H9=3|HR=18|HH=46|HE=10Total Attendance: 341,977 Average Attendance: 56,996Winning Player’s Share: – $6,446 Losing Player’s Share – $4,951cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsshares.shtml|title=World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares|accessdate=2008-05-07|publisher=Baseball Almanac] |

Notes

References

*Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. "The World Series." 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 234-239)
*Reichler, Joseph, ed. (1982). "The Baseball Encyclopedia" (5th ed.), p. 2159. MacMillian Publishing. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
*cite web |author=Forman, Sean L. |title=1951 World Series |date= |work=Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Statistics and Information. |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1951_WS.shtml |accessdate=2007-12-09

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1951_WS.shtml 1951 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com]
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1951 1951 World Series at "WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)"]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/yr1951ws.shtml 1951 World Series at Baseball-Almanac.com]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/YPS_1951.htm 1951 World Series box scores and play-by-play at Retrosheet.org]
* [http://archive.sportingnews.com/baseball/25moments/1.html Kodak Presents - Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments, The Shot Heard 'Round the World]
* [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/exhibits/online_exhibits/1951/1951_story.htm Listen to Russ Hodges' radio call of "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"]