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The rivalry began in New York City, when the Dodgers played in Brooklyn and the Yankees in the Bronx. After the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958, the rivalry continued as the teams represented two of the largest cities on each coast of the United States. Fan support has added to the notoriety of the series as both teams are supported by two ...
The 1963 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1963 season.The 60th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the American League (AL) champion and two-time defending World Series champion New York Yankees against the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers; the Dodgers swept the Series in four games to secure their ...
The Dodgers' rivalry with the San Francisco Giants dates back to the 19th century when the two teams were based in New York; the rivalry with the New York Yankees took place when the Dodgers were based in New York, but was revived with their East Coast/West Coast World Series battles in 1963, 1977, 1978, and 1981.
In the "Original 16" era (1901–1960), there were 8 teams in each league and teams in each league played each other 22 times a season. [1] With the second American League incarnation of the Washington Senators (now the Texas Rangers) and the Los Angeles Angels entering play as expansion teams in 1961, MLB increased the total number of games American League teams played to 162, which meant ...
The Yankees easily reached the 1963 World Series when they won the pennant by 10.5 games, but they scored only four runs in the series and were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers and their ace pitcher, Sandy Koufax. [167] The series was the first between the Yankees and the new Los Angeles Dodgers, after their move in 1958. [168]
This was the last meeting between teams from New York City and Los Angeles for a major professional sports championship until the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] The Dodgers returned to the postseason in 1983 and 1985 , but they would lose in the NLCS to the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals respectively.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees have more than 100 years of history backing them up as they take the field Friday night in Game 1. And while New York fans might've been rooting for a ...
Oct 26, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts after striking out in the ninth inning during game two of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium.