Championships
NL & WS
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CHAMPIONS
Brooklyn Dodgers vs NY Yankees
Pitcher Johnny Podres World Series MVP
First World Championship in Dodgers History
Future HOF Dodgers:
- Walter Alston
- Roy Campanella
- Gil Hodges
- Pee Wee Reese
- Jackie Robinson
- Duke Snider
Future HOF Yankees:
- Yogi Berra
- Whitey Ford
- Mickey Mantle
- Phil Rizzuto
- Casey Stengel
YANKEE STADIUM
HITS:
SEPTEMBER 28, 1955
Game 1
Brooklyn Dodgers 5
New York Yankees 6
New York Yankees 6
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 9 | |
| NYY | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
HOME RUNS:
- Carl Furillo
- Duke Snider
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF |
| Ford | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| Grim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
- Furillo 3
- Hodges
- Kellert
- Reese
- Robinson
- Snider 2
- Zimmer
YANKEE STADIUM
HITS:
SEPTEMBER 29, 1955
Game 2
Brooklyn Dodgers 2
New York Yankees 4
New York Yankees 4
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF |
| Loes | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| Bessent | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spooner | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Labine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
- Gilliam
- Reese 2
- Snider
- Zimmer
EBBETS FIELD
Johnny Podres Complete Game
HITS:
SEPTEMBER 30, 1955
Game 3
New York Yankees 2
Brooklyn Dodgers 8
Brooklyn Dodgers 8
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| NYY | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| BRO | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
HOME RUNS
- Roy Campanella
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF |
| Podres | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 35 |
- Amoros
- Campanella 3
- Furillo
- Gilliam
- Podres
- Reese
- Robinson 2
- Snider
EBBETS FIELD
HOME RUNS:
OCTOBER 1, 1955
Game 4
New York Yankees 5
Brooklyn Dodgers 8
Brooklyn Dodgers 8
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| NYY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF |
| Erskine | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Bessent | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Labine | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
- Roy Campanella
- Gil Hodges
- Duke Snider
- Amoros
- Campanella 3
- Furillo 2
- Gilliam 2
- Hodges 3
- Reese 2
- Snider
EBBETS FIELD
HOME RUNS:
OCTOBER 2, 1955
Game 5
New York Yankees 1
Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Brooklyn Dodgers 5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF |
| Craig | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 28 |
| Labine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
- Roy Campanella
- Gil Hodges
- Duke Snider 2
- Amoros
- Furillo
- Gilliam
- Hodges 2
- Robinson
- Snider 3
YANKEE STADIUM
Rough Start for Karl Spooner
HITS:
OCTOBER 3, 1955
Game 6
Brooklyn Dodgers 1
New York Yankees 5
New York Yankees 5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF |
| Spooner | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Meyer | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Roebuck | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
- Amoros
- Furillo
- Gilliam
- Reese
YANKEE STADIUM
Johnny Podres Complete Game Shutout!
HITS:
OCTOBER 4, 1955
Game 7
Brooklyn Dodgers 2
New York Yankees 0
New York Yankees 0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF |
| Podres | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
- Campanella
- Gilliam
- Hoak
- Hodges
- Reese
CHAMPIONS
1955
World Championship Parade!
Updated: August 2025
Posted: May 2025
World Champions
The 1955 Dodgers won their first and only championship in the history of the Brooklyn franchise, defeating the New York Yankees in a thrilling seven-game World Series. The Dodgers would move to the West Coast in 1958, but the memories of Brooklyn would never be forgotten.
1955
Brooklyn Dodgers
Press TV-Radio Guide
Press TV-Radio Guide
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers - World Champions
Front Row
- George Shuba
- Don Zimmer
- Joe Becker (Coach)
- Jake Pitler (Coach)
- Billy Herman (Coach)
- Pee Wee Reese
- Dixie Howell
- Sandy Amoros
- Walter Alston (Manager)
- Roy Campanella
- John Griffin (Clubhouse Custodian)
- Carl Erskine
- Sandy Koufax
- Lee Scott (Traveling Secretary)
- Roger Craig
- Don Newcombe
- Karl Spooner
- Don Hoak
- Carl Furillo
- Frank Kellert
- Harold "doc" Wendler (Trainer)
- Russ Meyer
- Jim Gilliam
- Billy Loes
- Clem Labine
- Gil Hodges
- Ed Roebuck
- Don Bessent
- Duke Snider
- Johnny Podres
- Rube Walker
- Jackie Robinson
- Charlie Digiovanna (Batboy)
World Champions Bat
- Brooklyn Dodgers 1955
1955 World Series Champions
MLB RECORD BOOK
Catcher Roy Campanella
Hit 32 Home Runs in the 1955 Season
Hit 32 Home Runs in the 1955 Season
MLB RECORD BOOK
Outfielder Duke Snider
Hit 42 Home Runs in the 1955 Season
Hit 42 Home Runs in the 1955 Season
MLB RECORD BOOK
Duke Snider
Hit 3 Home Runs in the Same Game
Hit 3 Home Runs in the Same Game
- vs Braves
- Ebbets Field
- June 1, 1955
MLB RECORD BOOK
Pitcher Don Newcombe
Hit 7 Home Runs in the 1955 Season
Hit 7 Home Runs in the 1955 Season
BROOKLYN
DODGERS
They Won the Pennant in 1955 too- Won: 98
- Lost: 55
- Percent: .640
TOP DODGERS
Roy Campanella
The Highest Slugging Average in a Season
The Highest Slugging Average in a Season
- 19th All-Time
- .583 SLG
- 1955
TOP DODGERS
Duke Snider
The Highest Slugging Average in a Season
The Highest Slugging Average in a Season
- 8th All-Time
- .628 SLG
- 1955
TOP DODGERS
Duke Snider
The Most Total Bases in a Season
The Most Total Bases in a Season
- 15th All-Time
- 338 TB
- 1955
TOP DODGERS
Duke Snider
The Most Home Runs in a Season
The Most Home Runs in a Season
- 7th All-Time
- 42 HR
- 1955
TOP DODGERS
Duke Snider
The Most Times Walked in a Season
The Most Times Walked in a Season
- 12th All-Time
- 104 BB
- 1955
TOP DODGERS
Duke Snider
The Most Runs in a Season
The Most Runs in a Season
- 20th All-Time
- 126 R
- 1955
TOP DODGERS
Duke Snider
The Most Runs Batted In for a Season
The Most Runs Batted In for a Season
- 3rd All-Time
- 136 RBI
- 1955
LEAGUE LEADER
DUKE SNIDERRuns Batted In (RBI) Leader: 136
National League Regular Season
1955
LEAGUE LEADER
DUKE SNIDERRuns Scored Leader: 126
NL Regular Season
1955
WORLD SERIES MVP
JOHNNY PODRESWorld Series Most Valuable Player
1955
MOY
WALTER ALSTONThe Sporting News Manager of the Year
1955
The 1955 Dodgers wen wire to wire. I was privileged to win opening day. Our team wanted that World Series so bad - the only one in Brooklyn history.
Carl Erskine
#171948 Dodgers 1959
Blue World Series Pennant
The Yankees thought it would the Dodger's Funeral
The Daily News headline: Who's A Bum!
The Dodgers had a figure of a bum they used everywhere back then called the Brooklyn Bum.
The Dodgers had a figure of a bum they used everywhere back then called the Brooklyn Bum.
The Daily News headline: Next Year is Now
The Dodger fans had a famous saying back then: "Wait til next year!"
The Dodger fans had a famous saying back then: "Wait til next year!"
Sports Illustrated
June 27, 1955
Duke Snider
The Sluggers in Full Color
Sports Illustrated
September 26, 1955
Walter Alston
Preview of the World Series
To Pee Wee Reese
From His Dodger Teammates
July 22, 1955
During the season, the Brooklyn fans celebrated the 36th birthday of shortstop and team captain Pee Wee Reese, who received a silver plate with the engraved signatures of his teammates.
50th Anniversary
World Champions 1955 Dodgers
- Tommy Lasorda
- Don Newcombe
- Don Zimmer
- Sandy Koufax
- Johnny Podres
- Roger Craig
- Carl Erskine
- Bob Borkowski
- George Shuba
- Clem Labine
- Ed Roebuck
In 2005, the Dodgers staged a 50th anniversary reunion of the 1955 team which included pitcher Johnny Podres, whose 2-0 shutout in Game 7 at Yankee Stadium allowed Dodger fans to abandon their famous battle cry, "Wait til next year!"
1955 World Series Game 5
October 2, 1955
Ebbets Field
FINAL: Brooklyn Dodgers 5, New York Yankees 3. Series now 3-2
- Duke Snider went 3-for-4 including two Home Runs
