World Series · 1956
1956 World Series
New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4–3
New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4–3It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. 58 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
58
Total runs
9 runs
Widest margin
Champions: New York Yankees Runners-up: Brooklyn Dodgers
Runners-up: Brooklyn DodgersNew York Yankees won the 1956 World Series, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1956 World Series?
- The New York Yankees won the 1956 World Series, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1956 World Series?
- The New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1956 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1956-10-10): New York Yankees 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1956 World Series, game 7 (1956-10-10). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956-10-03 | New York Yankees 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 |
| 2 | 1956-10-05 | New York Yankees 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 |
| 3 | 1956-10-06 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at New York Yankees 5 |
| 4 | 1956-10-07 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Yankees 6 |
| 5 | 1956-10-08 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at New York Yankees 2 |
| 6 | 1956-10-09 | New York Yankees 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 |
| 7 | 1956-10-10 | New York Yankees 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1956 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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