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The first major trade of 1955, a six-player transaction, occurs when the struggling (4–12) Cincinnati Redlegs trade catcher Andy Seminick and outfielders Glen Gorbous and Jim Greengrass to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Steve Ridzik, catcher Smoky Burgess and outfielder Stan Palys. The trade enables Seminick, 34, to return to his ...
The 1955 major league baseball season began on April 11, 1955. The regular season ended on September 25, with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League , respectively.
The 1955 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1955 season.The 52nd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the National League (NL) champion Brooklyn Dodgers against the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in seven games to capture their first championship in franchise history.
The 1955 World Series proved to the only title the Dodgers won in Brooklyn. After losing the 1956 World Series to the Yankees, the team would move to Los Angeles after the 1957 season. [10] With the death of Carl Erskine in April 2024, Sandy Koufax became the last surviving player from the 1955 team. [11]
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The 1955 New York Giants season was the franchise's 73rd season. The team finished in third place in the National League with an 80–74 record, 18 + 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers . The season ended with the Phillies turning a triple play with the winning run at home plate.
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The 1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 22nd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 12, 1955, at Milwaukee County Stadium, the home of the Milwaukee Braves of the National League.