It’s a clash of stars, coasts, and baseball history. If you want World Series fireworks, you’re in for a show, courtesy of the dramatic flair and explosive moments the Dodgers and Yankees are sure to provide. You’ve got AL and NL pennant winners facing off and this year’s likely MVPs in their prime going head-to-head. This script isn’t too good to be true — it’s reality — and guaranteed to be a blockbuster. It’s Los Angeles vs. New York in the Fall Classic, West Coast vs. East Coast in a showdown between the game’s elite. Two of MLB’s marquee franchises meet once again in the World Series for the first time since 1981.
History looms large over the series, with much hanging in the balance for managers Aaron Boone and Dave Roberts as the league’s biggest brands prepare to duel on the biggest stage. Let’s revisit pivotal moments throughout time between the Yankees and Dodgers ahead of Friday night’s Game 1 at Dodger Stadium.
How many times have the Yankees and Dodgers played in the World Series?
No two clubs have met in the Fall Classic more than the Dodgers and Yankees, with this year’s matchup serving as their 12th all-time World Series meeting. The Yankees have won eight of the 11 previous meetings, while the Dodgers have three. Yankees vs. Giants stands as the second-most common World Series matchup, with seven total meetings between the two (six when the Giants played in New York, one after their move to San Francisco).
Yankees vs. Dodgers head-to-head record
Regular season: 11-11
Postseason games: Yankees, 37-29
World Series record: Yankees, 8-3
All-time record: Yankees, 48-40
Below you’ll find all of their 11 World Series matchups and results:
1981: Dodgers 4, Yankees 2
1978: Yankees 4, Dodgers 2
1977: Yankees 4, Dodgers 2
1963: Dodgers 4, Yankees 0
1956: Yankees 4, Dodgers 3
1955: Dodgers 4, Yankees 3
1953: Yankees 4, Dodgers 2
1952: Yankees 4, Dodgers 3
1949: Yankees 4, Dodgers 1
1947: Yankees 4, Dodgers 3
1941: Yankees 4, Dodgers 1
When was the first time the Yankees and Dodgers played in the World Series?
The first of their eventual 11 World Series meetings came in 1941 when the Dodgers still called Brooklyn home. Joe McCarthy’s Yankees won the series in five games, capturing the organization’s fifth ring in six seasons and ninth overall.
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