Articles related to "1956 World Series"

Without his Game 3 home run, the Yankees would have been down, three games to none. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in games to win the World Series.

It is unusual for the visiting team to win the seventh game of the World Series, but it happened every time from 1955-1958.

From Johnny Podres to Don Clendenon, here are the guys who came through at the biggest time of the baseball year.

One of baseball's finest players, Gil Hodges was an eight time All Star first baseman who played the game with grace and finesse.

Most of post-World War II America was ready for the national pastime to become an equal opportunity employer. It took a special player to defeat the die-hard opposition.

Yogi Berra made an early impression as a slugger of dubious catching skills. Over 17 years, he became a feared hitter as well as a universally admired receiver.

Everything you need to know about the perfect game. Well, almost.

Elston Howard, a great catcher, made an outstanding catch playing left field for the Yankees in the 1958 World Series. It led to the World Championship.