Top 5 Players of the 1955 World Series

Originally published on May 23, 2019

By Zane Miller

On Tuesday, October 4th, 1955, the Brooklyn (now Los Angeles) Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York to win the 52nd World Series four games to three. It was the first World Series championship for the Dodgers franchise and the 20th that was won in New York. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. #23 Tommy Byrne (Yankees)- P

Byrne took player of the game in game two, pitching all nine innings while allowing two earned runs on five hits and five walks in the Yankees’ 4-2 win.

4. #4 Duke Snider (Dodgers)- CF

Snider grabbed player of the game honors in game five, hitting a pair of RBIs with two runs and three hits as the Dodgers went on to win 5-3.

3. #39 Roy Campanella (Dodgers)- C

Campanella earned player of the game honors in game three, picking up three RBIs with one run and three hits in the Dodgers’ 8-3 victory.

2. #14 Gil Hodges (Dodgers)- 1B

Hodges got player of the game in game four, nabbing three RBIs to go along with one run and three hits as the Dodgers went on to win it 8-5.

1. #45 Johnny Podres (Dodgers)- P

Podres earned player of the game in game seven, pitching a complete game shutout with eight hits and a pair of walks in the Dodgers’ 2-0 victory to win the series championship.

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Link to stats database: https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1955_WS.shtml