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Subway Series
A Subway Series in Major League Baseball (MLB) is one played between teams based in New York City, currently the New York Yankees and New York Mets, and historically the Yankees versus the New York Giants or Brooklyn Dodgers. The venues for games have been accessible via the New York City Subway, hence the name of the series. The term historically refers to World Series games played between the city's teams. The Yankees have appeared in all Subway Series games as they have been the only American League (AL) team based in the city. The National League (NL) representative in those series has seven times been the Dodgers, six times the Giants, and the Mets once, in 2000. Since 1997, the term has also been applied to interleague play during the regular season between the Yankees and Mets. 19th century Subway Series Although organized games between all-stars from New York teams against all-stars from Brooklyn teams date back to the 1850s, the first actual New York–Brooklyn " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 New York Mets Season
The 2013 New York Mets season was the 52nd season of the franchise. The Mets hosted the 2013 MLB All-Star Game on July 16 at Citi Field. They finished the season with a 74–88 record and third place in the National League East. It was the Mets' first non-fourth-place finish since 2008. It was also the final season for Ralph Kiner, who had been with their broadcast team since its first season in 1962. Offseason The Mets lost their rights to the Minor League Baseball affiliate Buffalo Bisons as their AAA team. For 2013–15, the Mets agreed to a deal to claim the Las Vegas 51s as their newest minor league affiliate for Triple–A. On November 7, 2012, the Mets and outfielder Jason Bay agreed to part ways, with the team buying out the $21 million remaining on his contract and releasing him. On December 17, the Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a deal sending 2012 Cy Young Award winner R. A. Dickey, Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas to Toronto in exchange for prospects Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 World Series
The 1949 World Series featured the 1949 New York Yankees season, New York Yankees and 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in three years, and the 12th championship in team history. This victory started a record run of five straight World Series championships by the Yankees, and was also the first of 14 AL pennants in 16 years (1949–1964 except for 1954 and 1959) for the Yankees. Both teams finished the regular season with exactly the same records and winning their respective leagues by one game. With improvements in the then-infant television medium, the broadcast of the World Series could now be seen east of the Mississippi River. For the second consecutive season, the games were open to any channel with an affiliation with one of the national broadcast networks: Major League Baseball on NBC, NBC, Major League Baseball on CBS, CBS, Major League Baseball on ABC, ABC, or Major League Base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 World Series
The 1947 World Series matched the 1947 New York Yankees season, New York Yankees against the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yankees won the Series in seven games for their 11th World Series championship in team history. Yankees manager Bucky Harris won the Series for the first time since managing the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators to their only title in , a gap of 23 years, the longest between World Series appearances in history. In 1947, Jackie Robinson, a Brooklyn Dodger, desegregated major league baseball. For the first time in World Series history, a racially integrated team played. This was the first World Series televised. However, TV broadcasting was still in its infancy, and thus the series was only seen in four markets via Coaxial cable, coaxial inter-connected stations: New York City; Philadelphia; Schenectady, New York, Schenectady/Albany, New York; Washington, D.C. Outside of New York, coverage was pooled. The stations in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 World Series
The 1937 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Giants in a rematch of the 1936 Series. The Yankees won in five games, for their second championship in a row and their sixth in 15 years (1923, 1927–28, 1932, 1936). This was the Yankees' third Series win over the Giants (1923, 1936), finally giving them an overall edge in Series wins over the Giants with three Fall Classic wins to the Giants' two (after they lost the and 1922 Series to the Giants). Currently (), the St. Louis Cardinals are the only "Classic Eight" National League (1900–1961) team to hold a Series edge over the Bronx Bombers, with three wins to the Yankees' two. The 1937 victory by the Yankees also broke a three-way tie among themselves, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox for the most World Series wins all-time (five each). By the time the Athletics and Red Sox each won their sixth World Series (in 1972 and 2004, respectively), the Yankees had far outpac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 World Series
The 1923 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1923 Major League Baseball season, 1923 season. The 20th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion 1923 New York Yankees season, New York Yankees against the National League (baseball), National League champion 1923 New York Giants season, New York Giants. The Yankees beat the Giants in six games. This would be the first of the Yankees' 27 World Series championships (as of ). The series was not played in a 2–3–2 format: as with the previous two Series (where both clubs had shared the Polo Grounds) the home field alternated each game, though this time it involved switching ballparks, as Yankee Stadium (1923), the first Yankee Stadium had opened this season. Background The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium (1923), stadium in April on a home run by Babe Ruth, setting the tone for the season and this Series, in which Ruth hit three home runs along with drawing eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 World Series
The 1922 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1922 Major League Baseball season, 1922 season. The 19th edition of the World Series, it matched the National League (baseball), National League champion 1922 New York Giants season, New York Giants against the American League champion 1922 New York Yankees season, New York Yankees. The Giants beat the Yankees in five games (four games to zero, with one tie) in the first Series with a permanent best-of-seven format. By now, the term "World Series" was being used frequently, as opposed to "World's Series". As with the 1921 World Series, every game was played at the Polo Grounds because it housed both teams, with the home team alternating; it was also the Yankees' final series to be played at the Polo Grounds as a home team, as they would move into the then-under construction Yankee Stadium (1923), Yankee Stadium for the following season, which ended in them 1923 World Series, winning the rematch again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 New York Yankees Season
The 2009 New York Yankees season was the 107th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium on April 3, 2009, when they hosted an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs. The new stadium hosted its first regular season game on April 16, when the team played against the Cleveland Indians and their first playoff game against the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS on October 7, 2009. The Yankees swept the Twins in three games to win the divisional series. They won their 40th American League pennant on October 25, defeating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 6 games to advance to the World Series, where they defeated the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies in six games to win their 27th World Series title on November 4. The Yankees finished the regular season with 103 wins and 59 losses, the best record in the majors. The subsequent season would be the start of a 14-year World Series drought for the Yankees, as well as for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 World Series
The 1936 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1936 season. The 33rd edition of the World Series, it matched the New York Yankees against the New York Giants, with the Yankees winning in six games to earn their fifth championship. The Yankees played their first World Series without Babe Ruth and their first with Joe DiMaggio, Ruth having been released by the Yankees after the 1934 season. He retired in 1935 as a member of the Boston Braves. Summary Matchups Game 1 Carl Hubbell won Game 1, allowing only one run on George Selkirk's home run and seven hits. After Dick Bartell's fifth inning home run off Red Ruffing tied the game, an RBI single by Gus Mancuso scoring Mel Ott, who doubled to lead off, in the sixth inning put the Giants up 2–1. They padded their lead in the eighth inning. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases before a walk to Burgess Whitehead and sacrifice fly by Travis Jackson scored a run each. Hubbell's two-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 New York Mets Season
The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen (businessman), Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the season following a 10–3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 29, the team held a critical meeting, led by shortstop Francisco Lindor. The Mets went 67–40 the rest of the way to finish with a 89–73 record. Following a win over the Boston Red Sox on September 4, they improved on their 75–87 record from their previous season. On September 30, the Mets clinched a 2024 Major League Baseball postseason, postseason berth for the second time in the past three seasons with an 8–7 win against the Atlanta Braves during the first game of a Doubleheader (baseball), doubleheader. One of the more memorable moments of the season occurred on June 12, when the McDonald's mascot McDonaldland, Grimace threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a game against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 New York Mets Season
The 2000 New York Mets season was the 39th regular season for the Mets. They entered the season as defending National League runner ups, losing to the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. They went 94–68 and finished second in the National League East, but earned the NL Wild Card. They made it to the World Series where they were defeated by their crosstown rival the New York Yankees. They were managed by Bobby Valentine. They played home games at Shea Stadium. Offseason *December 10, 1999: Jesse Orosco was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Mets for Chuck McElroy.Jesse Orosco Statistics Baseball-Reference.com * December 23, 1999: Mike Hampton traded by the Houston Astros with Derek Bell to the New York Mets for Kyle Kessel (minors), Roger Cedeño and Octavio Dotel. *January 19, 2000: Charlie Hayes signed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 World Series
The 1956 World Series was the World Series, championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1956 Major League Baseball season, 1956 season. The 53rd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees against the National League (baseball), National League (NL) champion and defending World Series champion Brooklyn Dodgers. A rematch of the series, it was also the final Subway Series in the Fall Classic until 44 years later in , as the Dodgers and the History of the New York Giants (baseball), New York Giants moved to California following the 1957 Major League Baseball season, 1957 season. The Yankees won the series in seven games, capturing their 17th championship. Brooklyn won Games 1 and 2, but New York pitchers threw five consecutive complete games (Games 3–7) to cap off the comeback. The highlight was Don Larsen's Perfect game (baseball), perfect game in Game 5, during which he struck out seven ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
