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In the case of the World Series contests listed, the entire Series could be attended by using the subway. The date of the first usage of the term "Subway Series" is uncertain. The term "Nickel Series" (a nickel was the old subway fare) appeared in newspapers by 1927, and "Subway Series" appeared by 1928. [2] "Subway Series" was clearly already ...
The series was often referred to as the "Subway Series", referring to the longstanding matchup between New York baseball teams; it was the first World Series contested between two New York teams since the 1956 World Series and the first since the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers moved west to California (as the current San Francisco ...
First "Subway Series" World Series since 1956 between Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers. [64] As of 31 January 2025, Yankees remain the most recent repeat champions.
When the Yankees beat the Mets in the 2000 World Series, clinching in Game 5 at old Shea Stadium as Jeter took MVP honors, it was the 14th Subway Series in New York City but the first since 1956 ...
Of course, it wasn't that long ago that Dodgers-Yankees would have also been a Subway Series. ... Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to post a 50-50 season (54 home runs and 59 steals). ...
The Yankees were back after a one-year hiatus, having won 13 of their last 14 Series games and 28 of their last 31. This was the first Subway Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees (though the Yankees had already faced the crosstown New York Giants five times).
That was tough year for Subway because for the first time in the company’s history, ... The new sandwiches, called the “Subway Series” boosted sales, the chain said, and now account for 20% ...
In both the 1955 and 1956 World Series, the home team won the first six games of the World Series, but lost Game 7. It would not be until 1987 when the home team won all seven games of a World Series. [14] However, the Yankees became the first American League team to lose a World Series in which the home team won all seven games, in 2001. [14] [15]