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| Dates: | October 5–October 11 | |||||||||
| Radio: | Mutual | |||||||||
| Radio announcers: | Red Barber, Bob Elson, Bill Corum | |||||||||
| Umpires: | Eddie Rommel (AL), Beans Reardon (NL), Joe Rue (AL), Bill Stewart (NL) | |||||||||
| Future Hall of Famers: | Yankees: Joe McCarthy (mgr.), Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio (mil.), Joe Gordon, Phil Rizzuto (mil.), Red Ruffing (mil.) Cardinals: Billy Southworth (mgr.), Enos Slaughter (mil.), Stan Musial |
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The 1943 World Series matched the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees, in a rematch of the 1942 Series. The Yankees won the Series in five games for their tenth championship in 21 seasons. It was Yankees' manager Joe McCarthy's final Series win.
This Series was scheduled for a 3–4 format due to wartime travel restrictions. The 3–4 format meant there was only one trip between ballparks, but if the Series had ended in a four-game sweep, there would have been three games played in one park and only one in the other.
Due to World War II both teams' rosters were depleted. Johnny Beazley, Jimmy Brown, Creepy Crespi, Terry Moore, and Enos Slaughter were no longer on the Cardinal roster. Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Red Ruffing, and Buddy Hassett were no longer on the Yankee roster. Also Yankee Red Rolfe retired to coach at Dartmouth College.
Cardinal pitchers Howie Pollet, Max Lanier, and Mort Cooper ranked 1-2-3 in the National League in ERA in 1943 at 1.75, 1.90 and 2.30, respectively.
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Summary
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5 | St. Louis Cardinals – 2, New York Yankees – 4 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 2:07 | 68,676[1] |
| 2 | October 6 | St. Louis Cardinals – 4, New York Yankees – 3 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 2:08 | 68,578[2] |
| 3 | October 7 | St. Louis Cardinals – 2, New York Yankees – 6 | Yankee Stadium (I) | 2:10 | 69,990[3] |
| 4 | October 10 | New York Yankees – 2, St. Louis Cardinals – 1 | Sportsman's Park (III) | 2:06 | 36,196[4] |
| 5 | October 11 | New York Yankees – 2, St. Louis Cardinals – 0 | Sportsman's Park (III) | 2:24 | 33,872[5] |
Matchups
Game 1
Tuesday, October 5, 1943 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 2 |
WP: Spud Chandler (1–0) LP: Max Lanier (0–1)
HRs: NYY – Joe Gordon (1)
Game 2
Wednesday, October 6, 1943 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
WP: Mort Cooper (1–0) LP: Tiny Bonham (0–1)
HRs: STL – Marty Marion (1), Ray Sanders (1)
The Cardinals' only victory the same day as the death of Mort & Walker Cooper's father, Robert.
Game 3
Thursday, October 7, 1943 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | X | 6 | 8 | 0 |
WP: Hank Borowy (1–0) LP: Al Brazle (0–1) SV: Johnny Murphy (1)
Game 4
Sunday, October 10, 1943 at Sportsman's Park (III) in St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
WP: Marius Russo (1–0) LP: Harry Brecheen (0–1)
Game 5
Monday, October 11, 1943 at Sportsman's Park (III) in St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
WP: Spud Chandler (2–0) LP: Mort Cooper (1–1)
HRs: NYY – Bill Dickey (1)
Murry Dickson, who helped close the door on the Cardinals by allowing no hits while on the mound, was on a ten day pass from the United States Army.
Composite box
1943 World Series (4–1): New York Yankees (A.L.) over St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 35 | 5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 10 |
| Total attendance: 277,312 Average attendance: 55,462 | ||||||||||||
| Winning player’s share: $6,139 Losing player’s share: $4,322[6] | ||||||||||||
References
- Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series. 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 192–195)
- Reichler, Joseph, ed. (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed.), p. 2151. MacMillian Publishing. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
- Forman, Sean L.. "1943 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Statistics and Information.. http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1943_WS.shtml. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
- ^ "1943 World Series Game 1 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1943/B10050NYA1943.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1943 World Series Game 2 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1943/B10060NYA1943.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1943 World Series Game 3 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1943/B10070NYA1943.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1943 World Series Game 4 - New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1943/B10100SLN1943.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1943 World Series Game 5 - New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1943/B10110SLN1943.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
External links
- 1943 World Series History at WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)
- 1943 World Series at Baseball Almanac
- 1943 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com
- The 1943 Post-Season Games (box scores and play-by-play) at Retrosheet
- History of the World Series - 1943 at The SportingNews
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