1953 World Series

The 1953 World Series matched the four-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a rematch of the 1952 Series, and the fourth such matchup between the two teams in the past seven seasons. The Yankees won in six games for their fifth straight title—a mark which has not been equalled—and their sixteenth overall. Billy Martin recorded his 12th hit of the Series scoring Hank Bauer in Game 6.

Game 1
Wednesday, September 30, 1953 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York

Game 2
Thursday, October 1, 1953 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York

Game 3
Friday, October 2, 1953 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Although the Yankees won the Series, Brooklyn had at least one shining moment, as pitcher Carl Erskine set a new Series record by striking out 14 Yankees in Game 3. That broke Howard Ehmke's record by one. Ersk's record would stand until Sandy Koufax got 15 in.

In that same game, Yogi Berra was hit twice by Erskine, making him the first American League player in World Series history to be a hit-batsman twice during the same game.

Game 4
Saturday, October 3, 1953 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 5
Sunday, October 4, 1953 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 6
Monday, October 5, 1953 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York

Down 3–1 in the ninth, Brooklyn rallied back on a Duke Snider walk and a Carl Furillo homer. However, Yankee second baseman Billy Martin—who made a game-saving catch in Game 7 of the 1952 World Series—again ruined the Dodgers' dreams of a championship. In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on second base, Martin drilled a Clem Labine sinker up the middle for a game-winning RBI single.

Aftermath
Dropping their seventh Series without a victory, the Dodgers terminated manager Chuck Dressen's contract; Dressen was demanding two more years. Walter Alston took his place and managed the Dodgers for the next 23 seasons (1954–1976) before being replaced by Tommy Lasorda.

Composite box
1953 World Series (4–2): New York Yankees (A.L.) over Brooklyn Dodgers (N.L.)