How many times did the Dodgers and Yankees meet in the World Series?

Mickey Mantle of the Yankees hits a grand slam in Game 5.

(Associated Press)

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Future Hall of Famers
Yankees: Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, Phil Rizzuto
Dodgers: Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Dick Williams

The Yankees won their fifth consecutive World Series title despite being beaten .300 to .279 by the Dodgers. Dodgers ace Carl Erskine lasted just one inning of the opener, giving up three walks and two triples for four Yankee runs. The Dodgers defeated New York in Game 2 and led 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, but Billy Martin tied the game with a home run and Mickey Mantle won with a two-run blast in the eighth. The Dodgers won Games 3 and 4 to even the series as Erskine set a record with 14 strikeouts in Game 3, but the Yankees never trailed as they won Games 5 and 6, winning the final game on Martin's single at the bottom of the ninth pitch.

Memorable moment. Erskine's 14 strikeouts in Game 3.

Pitching stars: Yankee starter Ed Lopat was 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA, while Allie Reynolds won one game and saved another.

Impact stars: Martin batted .500 and set a six-game series record with 12 hits. He also had a double, two triples, two home runs and drove in eight runs. Mickey Mantle had two home runs and seven RBIs. For the Dodgers, Duke Snider hit .320 with five RBIs.