1957 World Series

Lore & Background

The series featured the MVPs of both leagues, Mickey Mantle of the Yankees and Hank Aaron of the Braves, facing off for the first time in World Series history. In the decade of the 1950s, the Braves would be the fourth different team and the only non-New York based team to win the World Series. The other three, the Yankees, Dodgers, and Giants were all based in New York at the time, but at the end of the 1957 season, both the Giants and Dodgers moved west to California for the 1958 season. This was the first World Series matchup between the Yankees and Braves, and the only Series that was won by the Braves; they lost in 1958, 1996 and 1999, with the last two instances occurring with the Braves based in Atlanta. Milwaukee’s victory marked the first Wisconsin pro championship won by a team other than the Green Bay Packers. To date, this is the only World Series victory by a team from Milwaukee.

In Their Own Story

The air inside Ebbets Field was thick with the humidity of a late October evening and the nervous energy of 32,000 fans. On the mound stood Don Larsen, his white uniform stark against the green grass, while in the batter's box, Gil Hodges waited for a pitch that would not come his way. As the third out was recorded with a soft pop-fly to shortstop, silence fell over Brooklyn, broken only by the distant roar of the Yankees' celebration. It was a perfect game that felt less like a triumph and more like an ending.

Reader's Guide

The Yankees had home field advantage in the series. Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 were played at Yankee Stadium, while Milwaukee County Stadium hosted Games 3, 4, and 5. This was the first time since 1946 that the Series included scheduled off days after Games 2 and 5. As of 2026, this is the last seven-game World Series to end at Yankee Stadium. Hank Aaron led all regulars with a .393 average and 11 hits, including a triple, three home runs and seven RBI.

Did You Know?

• This was the first World Series since 1948 that a team from New York did not win every game.
• The Braves' win in Game 2 was the first World Series game won by a non-New York City team since 1948.
• Game 3 was the first World Series game played in the state of Wisconsin.
• Tony Kubek was only the second rookie in history to hit two home runs in a World Series game.