It’s the Yankees and Dodgers in the World Series, for the 12th time in their history. The last time was in 1981.
The 1950s, however, were all Yankees-Dodgers. They met in seven World Series in the ‘50s
The 1956 Series was particularly notable – in Game 5 that year, the Yankees’ Don Larsen pitched a perfect game.
There was a spectacular 8th inning catch that preserved Larsen’s gem – that defensive miracle was turned in by center fielder Mickey Mantle.
That was a great year for Mantle. He won the Triple Crown, leading the American League in homers, RBI, and batting average.
It was such a great time that Mantle titled his 1991 memoir My Favorite Summer. I met this Hall of Fame legend that spring to talk about it.
So here now, from 1991, Mickey Mantle.
Mickey Mantle was inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1974. He died in 1995 at age 63.