1952 World Series

1952 World Series
New York Yankees 95 - 59 in the AL	4 - 3 Series Summary	Brooklyn Dodgers 96 - 57 in the NL

The Teams

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees had advanced to the series by winning the American League pennant. The team was managed by Casey Stengel.

Brooklyn Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers had advanced to the series by winning the National League pennant. The team was managed by Chuck Dressen.

Umpires

• Babe Pinelli (NL), Art Passarella (AL), Larry Goetz (NL), Bill McKinley (AL), Dusty Boggess (NL - outfield only), Jim Honochick (AL - outfield only)

The Games

Game 1

October 1, 1952 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY; day game (Attendance: 34,861)	Boxscore
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York Yankees 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 2 Brooklyn Dodgers 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 x 4 6 0 Win: Joe Black (1-0) Loss: Allie Reynolds (0-1) Home Runs: NYY - Gil McDougald BRO - Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese

Game 2

October 2, 1952 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY; day game (Attendance: 33,792)	Boxscore
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York Yankees 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 7 10 0 Brooklyn Dodgers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 Win: Vic Raschi (1-0) Loss: Carl Erskine (0-1) Home Runs: NYY - Billy Martin

Game 3

October 3, 1952 at Yankee Stadium I in Bronx, NY; day game (Attendance: 66,698)	Boxscore
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Brooklyn Dodgers 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 11 0 New York Yankees 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 2 Win: Preacher Roe (1-0) Loss: Ed Lopat (0-1) Home Runs: NYY - Yogi Berra, Johnny Mize

Game 4

October 4, 1952 at Yankee Stadium I in Bronx, NY; day game (Attendance: 71,787)	Boxscore
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Brooklyn Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 New York Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 2 4 1 Win: Allie Reynolds (1-1) Loss: Joe Black (1-1) Home Runs: NYY - Johnny Mize

Game 5

October 5, 1952 at Yankee Stadium I in Bronx, NY; day game (Attendance: 70,536)	Boxscore
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E Brooklyn Dodgers 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 10 0 New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 Win: Carl Erskine (1-1) Loss: Johnny Sain (0-1) Home Runs: BRO - Duke Snider NYY - Johnny Mize

Game 6

October 6, 1952 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY; day game (Attendance: 30,037)	Boxscore
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 9 0 Brooklyn Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 8 1 Win: Vic Raschi (2-0) Loss: Billy Loes (0-1) Save: Allie Reynolds (1 S) Home Runs: NYY - Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra BRO - Duke Snider (2)

Game 7

October 7, 1952 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY; day game (Attendance: 33,195)	Boxscore
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York Yankees 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 10 4 Brooklyn Dodgers 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 Win: Allie Reynolds (2-1) Loss: Joe Black (1-2) Save: Bob Kuzava (1 S) Home Runs: NYY - Gene Woodling, Mickey Mantle

Series Summary

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 2, Dodgers – 4	October 1	Ebbets Field	34,861
2	Yankees – 7, Dodgers – 1	October 2	Ebbets Field	33,792
3	Dodgers – 5, Yankees – 3	October 3	Yankee Stadium	66,698
4	Dodgers – 0, Yankees – 2	October 4	Yankee Stadium	71,787
5	Dodgers – 6, Yankees – 5 (11 innings)	October 5	Yankee Stadium	70,356
6	Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 2	October 6	Ebbets Field	30,037
7	Yankees – 4, Dodgers – 2	October 7	Ebbets Field	33,195

Further Reading

• Sol Gittleman: Reynolds, Raschi and Lopat: New York's Big Three and the Great Yankee Dynasty of 1949-1953, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2007.
• Roger Kahn: The Boys of Summer, Perennial Classics, Harper Collins Publishers, New York, NY, 2000, pp. 159-165 (originally published in 1972).

External links

• The Southpaw: 30-minute 1952 World Series Newsreel

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