Yankees Phillies in the Series for the first time since 1950. The last time these two teams met in the World Series, Joe DiMaggio was nearing the end of his career and Mickey Mantle wasn't even a Yankee yet. Whitey Ford was a rookie and it was the Yankees 13th Championship. The Phillies played in Shibe Park and shared the city with the American League Athletics. The Giants played in the Polo Grounds, the Dodgers played in Ebbits Field and there was an American League team in St. Louis. Batters didn't wear helmets, the fielders left their gloves at their position on the field and Babe Ruth had the record for most home runs in a season with 60.
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