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The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians . The Giants swept the Series in 4 games to win their first championship since 1933 , defeating the heavily favored Indians, who had won an AL-record 111 games in the regular season. The Series is perhaps best-remembered for " The Catch ", a sensational running catch made by Giants center fielder Willie Mays in Game 1, snaring a long drive by Vic Wertz near the outfield wall with his back to the infield. It is also remembered for utility player Dusty Rhodes ' clutch hitting in three of the four games. Giants manager Leo Durocher won his only title among the three pennants he captured in his career. As of 2006, it remains the last World Series victory for the Giants.

Records: (W: 111, L: 43, Pct: .721, GA: 8)

Managers: Leo Durocher (New York), Al Lopez (Cleveland)

Umpires: (AL: outfield only)

Note: Lon Warneke became the fifth person to appear in the Series both as a player and as an umpire.

Television: NBC ( Jack Brickhouse and Russ Hodges announcing)


SUMMARY

NL New York Giants (4) vs. AL Cleveland Indians (0)

MATCHUPS


Game 1

September 29 , 1954 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York


Game 2

September 30 , 1954 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York


Game 3

October 1 , 1954 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio


Game 4

October 2 , 1954 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio


COMPOSITE BOX

1954 World Series (4-0): New York Giants (N.L.) over Cleveland Indians (A.L.)


TRIVIA



  • The Indians , by winning the American League pennant, kept the Yankees from winning their sixth straight series. The last time the Yankees had not won the series or pennant beforehand was 1948, when, again, the Indians kept them out (although that year, they won the Series). It was also the only World Series from 1949 to 1958 which did not feature the Yankees.



REFERENCE(S)

  • Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. ''The World Series.'' 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 250-253)


  • ''A Day in the Bleachers'', by Arnold Hano (who later wrote Mays' biography). The author describes sitting in the left-center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds for Game 1. An entire chapter is devoted to The Catch.



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