Pee Wee Reese of the Brooklyn Dodgers takes a six-inning hit away from Phil Rizzuto of the New York Yankees with a running back-handed stop of...
World Series -Dodgers vs Yankees - 3d Game- , Jackie Robinson, hearing out what Casey Stengel said about having to watch him every minute, steams...
Whitey Ford of the Yankees toes first base a second too late as Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers already holds ball in game six of the World Series.
Daily News front page October 5 Headlines: "Who's A Bum!", Leo O'Meila's cartoon celebrating the Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 World Series Championship
Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series...
Brooklyn Dodgers players celebrate as New York Yankees' Elston Howard is retired for the last out in the Dodgers' victory over the New York Yankees...
Brooklyn Dodgers' Johnny Podres is swarmed in seconds after the final out of the Dodgers 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees in final World Series...
Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers tries to steal home during World Series against the New York Yankees on September 28, 1955. Yankee Catcher Yogi...
Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers tries to steal home during World Series against the New York Yankees. Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra has the ball and...
Clem Labine is the happiest man in Ebbets Field after Brooklyn Dodgers' victory in game five of the World Series against the Yankees. Catcher Roy...
Billy Martin advances toward the dugout at Yankee Stadium today under the watchful eyes of Yankee pilot Casey Stengel, who announced his intention of...
Five final days of tennis practice at the Heights Casino Courts took place in Brooklyn and capped off long and tedious training on the warm west...
Norman Lewis, , seated, the attorney for baseball players in their dealings with major league owners is shown with a group of players representatives...
Five final days of tennis practice at the Heights Casino Courts took place in Brooklyn and capped off long and tedious training on the warm west...
The Rev. Henry Armstrong, the famous boxer who once held the three world championships simultaneously, will realize a dream on Tuesday which he has...
The Duke of Swat. Brooklyn, New York: The Duke, a mighty man is he -- wields a mighty bat. Duke Snider smiles over the bat in dressing room after...
He's Got a Secret! Brooklyn, New York, New York: Dodger manage Walt Alston whispers sweet somethings into the ear of Dodger pitcher Roger Craig. The...
Here's the Pitch -- a Swinging Strike. Brooklyn, New York: Right hander Roger Craig throws the first pitch of the fifth World Series game. Arrows...
Clubhouse Quote -- "It's My Left Knee That's Hurt. . ." New York, New York: Dodgers' duke of swat, Duke Snider, shows his bandaged knee to press...
Moose Skowron, Elston Howard and Bob Cerv , who will be playing their first World Series this year with the American League champions are shown...
First Pitch of Finale -- a Strike. New York, New York: The first pitch of the seventh and deciding game of the 1955 World Series wings toward the...
Making his first trip to the plate in the 1955 World Series, Yankee Mickey Mantle follows through here after getting the fat part of the bat on the...
Sprawled on the ground, Yankee catcher Yogi Berra's face registers pain after he was hit on the right arm, above the elbow by Dodger pitcher Billy...
Yogi Berra of the Yanks scores on Howard's single in this fourth inning action of the second World Series game to spark the Yankee rally that found...
Dodgers' Opening Power at the Stadium. New York, New York: The Brooklyn Dodgers took to the field today but only for practice as they invaded the...
Dodgers' Opening Power at the Stadium. New York, New York: The Brooklyn Dodgers took to the field today but only for practice as they invaded the...
This sequence of photos the first double play of the 1955 World Series, brought off in the first inning of the opener between the Yankees and the...
New York, New York: The Yankee Stadium bleachers filled early as a warm September sun broke through to dry out the effects of an early morning rain....
And the Second Game is Underway. New York, New York: Yankee left hander Tommy Bryne hurls the first pitch to Dodger lead off man Junior Gilliam as...
Series Has Its Singing Waiters. New York, New York: It was a rainy, miserable morning -- this scheduled opening day of the 1955 World Series -- but...
Record Setting DP. New York, New York: Here's the sixth double play of today's game which set a record for World Series play. It occurred in the 8th...
Members of the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers are shown as they lined up on the field today during prayers for a speedy recovery for...
Brooklyn, New York: Buzzie Bavasi, Dodgers vice president and general manager, covers up in a bit of horse play during a talk with pitchers Don...
Jump Tune. New York: Elston Howard of the Yankees leaps high against the wall in left-center-field at Ebbets Field to snare Gil Hodges'...
Podres on the Mound. New York. Youthful lefthander Johnny Podres delivers a ball in the World Series game at Ebbets Field, in which he held the...
Mighty with the Mallet. New York, New York: Dodger heroes Sandy Amoros and Duke Snider "wield the willow" in the dressing room after wielding against...
New Orleans,LA:Mel Ott,one of the all-time greats of the New York Giants,now is a Vice-President of the Milan Engineering Company in New Orleans.Mel...
On hand for opening day of spring training February 22, at Vero Beach, are these world champion Brooklyn Dodger catchers. In front are Roy Campanella...
Sandy Saddler , world's featherweight champion, peppers the head of Lulu Perez with a series of lefts and rights in the third session of their...
Nautilus Periscope. Groton, Connecticut: Dean L. Axene, USN, Columbus, Ohio, looks through the periscope of the USS Nautilus, the world's first...
New York, NY: ...AND THEN THERE WAS PANDEMONIUM. Johnny Podres, 23-year-old lefthander who won his second and the Dodgers' final World Series victory...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has just received this painting by Salvador Dali of The Crucifixion as a gift from Chester Dale, well known collector...
Calling While He's Out. New York: As Elston Howard slides, Umpire Jim Honochick calls him out on a force play at second and Peewee Reese throws to...
Yankee Manager Casey Stengel, congratulates a smiling Dodger manager Walt Alston in the Brooklyn dressing room after the Dodgers won the rubber game...
New York, New York: Yankee southpaw Tommy Byrne files one at the Dodgers in the sixth inning of the second game of the World Series at Yankee...
Mia Slavenska-Prime Ballerina of the Metropolitan Opera Assn. And the Ballet a Russe de Monte Carlo. Aside from being the world's leading ballerina...
Podres Reclassified. Brooklyn, New York. Lefty Johnny Podres, world Series pitching ace of Brooklyn Dodgers, adives the Dodger management December...
Using Force. New York, New York: Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzuto leaps over Dodger Pee Wee Reese after the latter was forced at second in the first...
Plenty of Drive. New York, New York: 1955 World Series hero, Johnny Podres, Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher, waves as his sits behind the wheel of a 1955...
Calling While He's Out. New York: As Elston Howard slides, Umpire Jim Honochick calls him out on a force play at second and Peewee Reese throws to...
Manager Casey Stengel, losing two games in the World Series and en route to dropping the third straight, October 2nd at Ebbets Field, is shown as he...
Campanella Homers in Third Series Game. New York: Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is greeted by Carl Furillo , Peewee Reese , and the team...
Off With His Hat. New York: Yankee player Billy Martin loses his hat as he is nabbed at home on an attempted steal in the sixth inning of the World...
Pleased to Have Him Home. New York, New York: Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella watches unhappily as Joe Collins crosses the plate with his second...
Unsmooth Words. New York, New York: Billy Martin, tagged at the plate on an attempt to steal from third in the sixth inning, exchanges jostlings both...
New York, NY: This bit of baseball ballet or "may I have this dance" came in the Dodgers' fourth when Duke Snider, Dodger Center fielder steamed into...
Origina Caption Reads: 9/28/1955-New York, NY: This is a general view of Yankee Stadium as Yankee rookie outfielder Elston Howard hit a home run in...
New York, NY: Bill Skowron of the Yankees knocks the ball from the hand of Dodger catcher Roy Campanella to score the second run in the second inning...
Duke Snider, Dodgers, doubles to left field in 7th inning of fifth game of the World Series. Berra is the catcher and Bill Summers is the umpire.
Five final days of practice at the Heights Casino Courts in Brooklyn capped off the long and tedious training on the warm west coast for Tony Trabert...
