1947 World Series: Excitement and Drama in Baseball History
The 1947 World Series, marked as one of the most thrilling in history, featured the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Fans witnessed unprecedented action with 46 new World Series records set, including a historic no-hit game by a pitcher who ultimately lost. The Yankees entered the series favored due to superior pitching and batting, yet it was Joe Page, a less prominent left-handed pitcher, who clinched the series by limiting the Dodgers to just 15 batters over five innings. Brooklyn employed an astonishing 27 pitchers throughout the seven games. Hugh Casey was their only pitcher to last more than five innings in any game. The series started with the Yankees winning the first two games before the Dodgers came back to win the next two at Ebbets Field. Notable players included Frank Shea, Floyd Bevens, and Allie Reynolds for the Yankees, while the standout performer for Brooklyn was Tommy Henrich, who recorded a .323 batting average.