When the Dodgers went to the Bronx: Game 1 of the 1947 World Series

It's been a strange long year and something like the start of baseball seems even stranger in our current climate. Fields and stadiums are opening slowly with limited entry and required vaccination cards. But back in 1947 all you needed to see a game was a ticket and some excitement. This is a shot of fans from Game 1 of the World Series pitting the New York Yankees against Brooklyn's own beloved Dodgers. 73,365 eager fans packed Yankee Stadium that Tuesday afternoon.

The Dodgers got an early lead with Dixie Walker's RBI single off of Spec Shea to score "Pistol Pete" Reiser from second base. There were two more runs in the 6th and 7th but not enough to chip away at the 5 run lead the Yankees had secured in the 5th inning. Sadly the Yankees took both that game, and the whole series. The Bums from Brooklyn rallied in Game 3 but they ultimately lost to the Bronx Bombers.

In 2021 baseball looks much different than it did in 1947 and while we're not sure about what this season is going to bring we can offer you this: If you wanted to relive the highlights of that series and see the hits and strike-outs these very fans cheered for and jeered at, all you have to do is click here.

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