A quick history of the dodgers and the world series the. Brooklyn robins presentday dodgers manager wilbert robinson left greets boston red sox manager bill carrigan at the 1916 world series. When the national leagues baltimore franchise folded at the turn of the 20th. The dodgers have won six world series championships and twenty three national league pennants. Dodgers broadcaster vin scully said that although the dodgers won four world series titles in 10 years, he said that this championship was the biggest of those four because the ultimate was not only beating the yankees but sweeping them in four, but said that to new york fans it was still the old brooklyn dodgers and there was a lot of.
Brooklyn also won championships in 1858, 1864 and 1866 before becoming a professional franchise. Of their 20 appearances, the dodgers have earned six world series titles. For the likes of clayton kershaw, yasiel puig, justin turner and others, a world series appearance has been expected of them since they donned the white and blue of the dodgers. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. How many times have the dodgers been to the world series. With the red sox in the 2019 world series, he was the dodgers worst nightmare he shut down the offense in high. In their 19 previous world series, the dodgers have gone 712 in game 1, but have won the opener in their last two appearances 1988 and 2017.
Take a trip down memory lane as we recap all of the times the boys in blue. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. View all player numbers on the franchise uniform history page hold mouse over number to view name. The new york yankees of the al have played in 40 world series through 2019, winning 27 the most championship appearances and most victories by any team in the four major north american professional sports leagues. Fifa mens world cup fifa womens world cup mens european football championship womens european football championship africa cup of nations womens african football championship asian cup womens asian cup copa america. The dodgers beat the brewers in last years nlcs in seven games, but kershaws start in game 1 helped put the dodgers in an early hole in the series. Dodgers dave roberts secondguessed in world series loss. When is the last time the dodgers won the world series.
World series appearances in the 98 years that the world series has been contested, american league teams have won 59 championships while national league teams have won 41. The 2017 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2017 season. Dodgers set sights on backtoback world series appearances. Chicago white sox chi white sox cleveland indians cleveland detroit tigers detroit kansas city royals kansas city.
Photo from the bain news service collection, courtesy of the library of congress top five teams for appearances in the world series through 2018 season. The dodgers front office has pretty much kept the status quo after their world series loss nearly three months ago. Milwaukee is coming off backtoback losses for the first time since sept. Brooklyn robins presentday dodgers manager wilbert robinson left greets boston red. The following teams are ranked by number of appearances through the 1997 world series. Dodgers world series history includes some big wins, lots of heartbreaking losses, rivalries, and wilderness periods of l.
Both teams that beat them the houston astros in 2017 and. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. Red sox win world series with 51 victory over dodgers in. He makes short and sweet appearances, with one inning being his average. It has won six world series titles and 23 nl pennants. Boston red sox 4, brooklyn robins 1 game 1red sox 6, robins 5 game 2red sox 2, robins 1 14. Dodgers return to the world series where they will. The following teams are ranked by number of appearances through the 2004 world series. They have only appeared in the world series twice since then, in 2017 and 2018. The dodgers swept the yankees and two seasons later defeated the minnesota twins to claim a fourth title in franchise history. Between two cities and multiple nicknames, the franchise has been to the postseason 33 times.
Want to avoid becoming the 9th team to lose in backtoback world series appearances. The team has played in the world series 21 times, with two of the appearances coming as the brooklyn bridegrooms, two coming as the brooklyn. Mlbs official statistic page detailing player stats with milestone tracker and statcast leaderboard, the latest in mlb technology. Past dodgers world series appearances news, sports. The game before 54,367 at dodger stadium gives the dodgers. That includes 24 national league pennants, though the dodgers have just six world series victories. The dodgers have a chance to end a 29year world series drought with a win over the astros in game 7.
They went on to win the world series again in 1981, thanks in part to pitching sensation fernando valenzuela. Managers for the red sox and robins meet at 1916 world seriesbefore the dodgers became the. I will endeavor to keep this up to date and add all opportunities available, but dont blame me if i miss some im not superman, ya now. The franchises first consecutive world series appearances in 40 years was a milestone that crossed time zones.
And their most recent appearance was just last year when they lost to the houston. Dodgers backtoback world series letdowns likely end. Major league baseball, mlb, the silhouetted batter logo, world series, national league, american league. So the dodgers franchise has never made an appearance at fenway park in october. Trying to become the th team in mlb history to go from runnerup to champion in consecutive seasons. The dodgers have not won the world series since 1988. The dodgers have won 6 world series titles, and lost 12. The last time the dodgers made consecutive world series appearances in 1977 and 1978, they lost to the yankees.
To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our. Brooklyn was american association champions in 1889 and national league champions in 1890, 1899 and 1900, before there was a world series. The dodgers won four more pennants in 1966, 1974, 1977 and 1978, but lost in each world series appearance. Nevertheless, if there isnt a lot of world series history between the teams, it sure as heck feels historic. In the 93 years that the world series has been contested, american league teams have won 54 championships while national league teams have won 39. The last time the dodgers won the world series was in. This is a calendar listing of autograph opportunities and key baseballsports related events for fans in the southern california area. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. The following are trademarks or service marks of major league baseball entities and may be used only with permission of major league baseball properties, inc. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey.