1958 World Series Game 7

Lore & Background

The Yankees won their 24th pennant in 1958 with a record of 92–62, finishing 10 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. They then faced the Milwaukee Braves in the World Series and won the series 4 games to 3.

In Their Own Story

The air in Milwaukee County Stadium was thick with humidity and tension. It was the bottom of the ninth, and the scoreboard read 6-2. The roar of the crowd was a physical weight, but for the Yankees dugout, it was just noise. Ralph Terry wiped sweat from his brow, his glove feeling heavy in the humid night air. He looked toward the stands where Mantle stood, arms crossed, watching intently. The final out came not with a bang, but with a routine pop-up that settled into the mitt of the second baseman. As the ball hit the leather, the dugout erupted. There were no words, only the chaotic release of four days of near-disaster turning into eternal glory.

Reader's Guide

It only states that the Yankees defeated the Braves in 7 games.

Did You Know?

• The 1958 Yankees were managed by Casey Stengel.
• The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium in 1958.
• In 1958, the Yankees became New York City's only professional baseball team after the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants moved west.
• Bob Turley won the Cy Young Award in 1958, becoming the first American League pitcher to do so.