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O Fortaleza recebe o Cruzeiro nesta quarta (17), pela 2ª rodada do Brasileirão 2024. A bola vai rolar a partir das 20h (de Brasília), na Arena Castelão, em Fortaleza, com transmissão do serviço de pay-per-view Premiere.

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FORTALEZA X CRUZEIRO | 2ª RODADA – CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO 2024

Data e horário: quarta, 16 de abril de 2024, às 20h (de Brasília)

Local: Arena Castelão, em Fortaleza
Onde assistir: Premiere
Arbitragem: Bruno Mota Correia (RJ) (árbitro); Leone Carvalho Rocha (GO) e Carlos Henrique Alves de Lima Filho (RJ) (auxiliares); Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (RJ) (VAR)

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FORTALEZA (Técnico: JUAN PABLO VOJVODA)
João Ricardo; Tinga, Brítez, Kuscevic e Bruno Pacheco; Zé Welison, Pochettino e Hércules; Pikachu, Lucero e Moisés.

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CRUZEIRO (Técnico: FERNANDO SEABRA)
Anderson; William, Zé Ivaldo, Neris e Marlon; Lucas Romero, Ramiro, Lucas Silva, Matheus Pereira (Matheus Vital) e Arthur Gomes; Dinenno (Rafael Silva).

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Left-arm quick’s T20 World Cup hopes all but dashed after being ruled out of the entire BBL with an ongoing back injury

Alex Malcolm03-Dec-2025

Spencer Johnson has been ruled out of the BBL•Getty Images

Spencer Johnson’s hopes of playing for Australia in the T20 World Cup early next year have been dealt a hammer blow after he was ruled out of the upcoming BBL season because of a back injury.Johnson has not played since the IPL, where he suffered back pain that he initially thought was a recurrence of a disc issue he had dealt with previously. The 29-year-old left-arm quick then suffered more pain while training ahead of the July T20I tour of the West Indies and scans showed a stress fracture.He underwent months of rehab which included pilates and swimming while waiting for the bone to heal. He had another scan in October and was hopeful he would be cleared to play in the BBL in the new year.Related

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But Brisbane Heat confirmed on Wednesday that their title-winning quick would be unavailable for the entire season.”Spencer continues to recover from a back injury and pleasingly, this is improving. However, the latest time-frame for his return to play does not enable him to participate in the BBL this season,” Heat CEO Terry Svenson said. “We’re all disappointed for Spencer but will provide him with ongoing support as he continues to recover.”Australia’s first game of the T20 World Cup is on February 11, which means it is almost certain he will not be fit in time to push his case for selection in the final 15-man squad. Johnson was seen as a potential long-term replacement for Mitchell Starc, who has retired from T20I cricket. But while Johnson has been injured, Australia have won three of their four T20I series with a pace attack of Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis and Xavier Bartlett gelling nicely. Pat Cummins could also return for the World Cup if fit.Johnson will continue to do his rehab in Adelaide where he lives and is domestically contracted with South Australia. Johnson has nominated for the IPL auction at the second-highest base price of 150 lakh (AUD$252957) and is hopeful of being fit and available for the tournament if bought after being released by Kolkata Knight Riders at the end of last season.”I’ve had plenty of expert support from everyone involved in the process and I am very confident that I will be back and doing what I love as soon as possible,” Johnson said.Meanwhile, England left-arm quick Reece Topley has signed with Sydney Thunder as an overseas replacement for Lockie Ferguson. Topley will play with Thunder for the first half of the season while Ferguson is at the ILT20. Topley will head to the SA20 when Ferguson returns to the BBL for the second half of the season.

For the first time in a long time, there is a lot to be excited about for West Ham United fans.

After a dreadful start to the season, which saw them become one of the early favourites to go down, Nuno Espírito Santo has got them back on track.

The East Londoners picked up just their second Premier League win of the season against Newcastle United, and then got their third on Saturday, against Burnley.

On top of the uptick in form, fans have finally got to see Freddie Potts from the start, and he has been sensational in the middle of the park, although his brilliant form could signal the beginning of the end for another West Ham star.

What makes Potts so special

West Ham have a proud history of producing top-quality players from their academy, such as Declan Rice, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole, and there is every chance that Potts could be another.

Now, that is certainly a lot to say about someone who has only just made his second competitive start for the club, but as his last performance made very clear, he is a special midfield talent.

For example, against both Newcastle and Burnley, the Barking-born put in quintessential all-action midfield performances.

One moment, he was fulfilling his defensive duties perfectly, and then the next, he was helping to initiate an attack, either through his exceptional range of passing or by carrying the ball through the centre of the park.

With his recent performances, it’s easy to see why respected analyst Ben Mattinson described the academy gem as someone who is “so smooth on the half-turn and composed under pressure.”

In addition to raw ability and mentality, the West Ham supporter also has considerable experience.

For example, he spent last season on loan with Portsmouth in the Championship, where he made 38 appearances, and the season before that in League One with Wycombe Wanderers, where he made 43 appearances nd was named the Player of the Season.

Season

23/24

24/25

Team

Wycombe

Portsmouth

Appearances

43

38

Goals

2

1

Assists

3

4

In all, it looks like Potts is going to become one of West Ham’s most important players this season, but in doing so, he could force one of the club’s signings of the decade to move on.

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There are a few West Ham players who could see their places in the team threatened by the emergence of Potts this season, such as Andrew Irving and Guido Rodriguez.

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However, while they might succeed elsewhere, it would be fair to say both of them have been disappointments in East London, which is not the case for Tomáš Souček.

The Czech international might not be anywhere near his best anymore, but when you take into account the totality of his achievements in Claret and Blue, it would be hard not to describe him as one of the club’s best signings this decade.

He initially joined the Hammers from Salvia Praha just over five years ago, and since then has made 254 appearances, in which he’s scored 44 goals and provided 13 assists.

More importantly, though, he was a crucial part of the side that won the Conference League in 2023, making nine appearances in the competition that season, totalling 507 appearances.

There can be no denying the fact that the 30-year-old has given everything during his time at the club and will undoubtedly go down as an icon for it.

However, with his contract expiring in a year and a half, and Potts emerging as a potential game-changer in the middle of the park, the Brod-born titan’s time in East London might be coming to an end.

Ultimately, Souček has been an incredible signing for West Ham, but Potts may eventually be one of the reasons his time with the club comes to an end.

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ByJack Salveson Holmes Nov 11, 2025

A goalkeeper’s role in football has evolved from just being a brilliant shot-stopper. Nowadays, ‘keepers have to be just as good with their feet, with plenty of managers opting to play out from the back, meaning their No 1s are their first point to build an attack.

But with coaches demanding so much more from their number ones, who takes the crown as the best goalkeeper in world football?

Ranking factors

To help rank the goalkeepers in order, we have considered the following criteria:

Current form – how well a player has performed in the past few months Importance to their teams – how influential they are to their teams’ performances Role – how unique their skillset is Reputation – what others say about them

Rank

Player

Age

Club

Nation

Gianluigi Donnarumma

26

Man City

Italy

David Raya

30

Arsenal

Spain

Thibaut Courtois

33

Real Madrid

Belgium

Alisson

33

Liverpool

Brazil

Jan Oblak

32

Atletico Madrid

Slovenia

Unai Simon

28

Athletic Club

Spain

Emiliano Martinez

33

Aston Villa

Argentina

Diogo Costa

26

FC Porto

Portugal

Gregor Kobel

27

Borussia Dortmund

Switzerland

Yann Sommer

36

Inter Milan

Switzerland

Manuel Neuer

39

Bayern Munich

Germany

Mike Maignan

30

AC Milan

France

Joan Garcia

24

Barcelona

Spain

Jordan Pickford

31

Everton

England

Mile Svilar

26

Roma

Serbia

15 Mile Svilar Roma and Serbia

Mile Svilar had a standout 2024/25 season, recording 16 clean sheets and the highest save percentage in Serie A which has seen him join the rankings for the first time.

The Serbia international, who joined Roma in 2022, is now 26 years of age and appears to be entering his prime for the Italian giants.

Liga Portugal

2019

Belgian Pro League

2017

Belgian Super Cup

2017

14 Jordan Pickford Everton and England

Everton’s No.1 Jordan Pickford has been first choice for England for almost eight years now, and he has impressed in recent weeks for the Toffees ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Pickford starred in the 1-0 win at Old Trafford and has been a consistent performer who arguably goes under the radar when it goes to being labelled as one of the best in the world.

13 Joan Garcia Barcelona and Spain

Joan Garcia was a goalkeeper in demand during the summer of 2025 following his eye-catching performances for Espanyol.

The Spaniard looked as if he was heading to Arsenal to link up with compatriots Mikel Arteta and David Raya, however, Barcelona came in and secured a deal.

It has proven to be a smart decision, with Garcia first choice when fit, and he’s under contract at the Nou Camp until 2031.

12 Mike Maignan AC Milan and France

Mike Maignan’s impressive displays in Italy with AC Milan have resulted in recent rumours of a move to the Premier League, with the France No.1 linked with Chelsea and Man Utd.

Now captain of Milan, Maignan has made more than 150 appearances for the European giants and has won the Goalkeeper of the Year award in France and Italy during his career.

At the age of 30, Maignan appears to be approaching the prime of his career, and he has been hailed by Kylian Mbappe for his penalty-saving bailout following his Nations League heroics for France.

Ligue 1

2021

Serie A

2022

Nations League

2021

Italian Super Cup

2025

11 Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich and Germany

Despite turning 39 years of age in March, Manuel Neuer is still one of the best goalkeepers on the planet. He’s won everything there is to win in the game and has made more than 550 appearances for Bayern Munich.

The German icon has suffered with some injury issues over the last 12 months, but when fit, continues to be first-choice at the Allianz Arena. He’s also still under contract until 2026, so it looks as if he’ll continue playing into his forties.

Bundesliga

2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

World Cup

2014

Champions League

2013, 2020

FIFA Club World Cup

2014, 2021

UEFA Super Cup

2013, 2020

German Cup

2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020

German Super Cup

2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022

U21 European Championship

2009

10 Yann Sommer Inter Milan and Switzerland

Another highly experienced shot-stopper who appears to be getting better with age is Yann Sommer.

The 36-year-old moved to Inter Milan in 2023 to replace Andre Onana and has starred in Serie A, keeping clean sheets in more than half of his appearances for the club in all competitions.

Approaching 100 caps for Switzerland as well, Sommer is another example of ‘keepers hitting their prime in the latter stages of their career, and it wouldn’t be a shock if he too ends up continuing for a long while yet.

Bundesliga

2023

Serie A

2024

Swiss Super League

2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Swiss Cup

2007, 2012

Italian Super Cup

2024

Liechtenstein Cup

2008

9 Gregor Kobel Borussia Dortmund and Switzerland

Transfermarkt has €40m Gregor Kobel as the joint-most valuable keeper in the world today, with the Swiss shot-stopper waiting patiently to take over from Sommer as his nation’s No.1.

The 27-year-old has been an ever-present figure for Borussia Dortmund since 2021, with sporting director Sebastian Kehl calling him ‘a goalkeeper of world-class calibre who has attracted the interest of many top clubs in Europe’.

Under contract until 2028, it’ll be interesting to see if Dortmund can keep Kobel at the club in the years to come.

Bundesliga Team of the Season

2023, 2024

Champions League Team of the Season

2024

8 Diogo Costa FC Porto and Portugal

Diogo Costa, a Portugal international, made a name for himself at Euro 2024, saving three penalties in a shootout over Slovenia and has continued to impress with FC Porto.

Mikel Arteta has also hailed Costa’s consistency in recent years, and right now, he is the joint-most valuable ‘keeper according to Transfermarkt.

7 Emiliano Martinez Aston Villa and Argentina

A champion with Argentina, Emiliano Martinez has continued to star years on after helping his country to World Cup glory in Qatar.

With Aston Villa, Martinez played a key role in helping them into the Champions League and has been called a “more mature” and “better goalkeeper” by Unai Emery. Named as The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper in 2024, Martinez has dipped slightly in 2025.

World Cup

2022

Copa America

2021, 2024

FA Cup

2015, 2017, 2020

Community Shield

2014, 2015, 2020

6 Unai Simon Athletic Club and Spain

Athletic Club had the best defence in La Liga for the 2024/25 season, with goalkeeper Unai Simon playing his part in a solid backing under Ernesto Valverde by recording the best save percentage in the league at more than 77%.

Despite missing the first half of the season through injury, Simon has been a regular in 2025 and has now made more than 200 appearances for his current employers.

European Championship

2024

Nations League

2023

Spanish Cup

2024

Spanish Super Cup

2020

Somerset 381 for 7 (Aldridge 149*, Abell 118) vs HampshireCenturies from Tom Abell and Kasey Aldridge saw Somerset recover from a perilous position on the second day of the Rothesay County Championship Division One match against Hampshire at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.After the first-day washout, the hosts slumped to 99 for 5, having won the toss, before Abell and Aldridge put together a sixth-wicket stand of 221, Abell making 118 and Aldridge 149 not out. Keith Barker was the pick of the Hampshire bowling attack with 2 for 35 from 13 overs.For Abell, it was a second Championship hundred in successive games, while 24-year-old Aldridge’s score was a career-best, beating the 101 not out he made against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 2023. Together they enabled their team to close on 381 for 7.After a slightly delayed start due to a shower, Somerset had reached 21 without loss in the fourth over when Tom Kohler-Cadmore, on 10, pulled a catch to square leg off Barker, who quickly followed up by having Tom Lammonby caught behind for a duck.James Rew struck a six over fine leg off Barker before more rain interrupted play at shortly before 11.10am with Somerset 35 for 2. A further ten overs were lost when the action resumed at 10.45am with relegation-threatened Hampshire looking to maintain momentum.They did exactly that as with only eight runs added Archie Vaughan edged a defensive push off Kyle Abbott through to wicketkeeper Ben Brown. It was 69 for 4 when Rew, on 30, dragged a delivery from James Fuller onto his stumps.The lunch score was 83 for 4 off 21 overs. That became 99 for 5 when Lewis Goldsworthy, who had contributed 22 to a stand of 30 with Abell, was caught behind down the leg side by Brown to give offspinner Washington Sundar, making his Hampshire debut, a wicket.That was as good as it got for Hampshire, Abell and Aldridge settling in to play some sweetly-timed strokes. Aldridge pulled a six off Fuller as the pair put together a half-century stand off 88 balls.Abell moved to fifty with a firm clip off his legs for four off Eddie Jack, having faced 99 balls, and Aldridge, who is leaving at the end of the season to join Durham, followed to the same landmark off 76 deliveries. The century partnership was brought up off 143 balls and at tea Somerset had recovered to 208 for 5.The final session saw Aldridge reverse sweep a six off Washington, while a similar shot for four by Abell brought Somerset a first batting point and took the partnership past 150. A single off Fuller then took Abell to 96 and 1000 first class runs for the season.His 20th first class hundred was reached with a boundary through mid-off, Fuller again the bowler, having faced 164 balls and hit 13 fours. It followed an innings of 130 in the previous Championship match against Yorkshire at Taunton.When Aldridge played Washington through the off side for two it took the stand to 190, a Somerset record for the sixth-wicket against Hampshire. Aldridge had also been involved in the previous highest, 188 with James Rew at Taunton in 2023. He celebrated with a pulled six of Jack as the light closed in.A single of Felix Organ took the allrounder to his second first-class century, off 155 balls with 11 fours and three sixes. He cleared the ropes for the fourth time with the cleanest of straight hits off Organ before the spinner responded by bowling Abell as he stretched forward.Abell had faced 189 balls. His departure meant a second bowling point for Hampshire, who then lost Nick Gubbins to injury two balls into his fourth over of the innings. It was completed by Washington.Aldridge slog-swept a fifth six off Washington before Abbott bowled Ben Green in the first over with the second new ball. At stumps, Aldridge had faced 206 deliveries and extended his boundary count to 16 fours and five sixes.

When it comes to America’s best sports rivalries, the ones that stand out most prominently are typically regional. The premier bi-coastal rivalry is probably between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers—the organizations have met in the NBA Finals 12 times, most recently in 2008 and ‘10 but most prominently in the ’60s and ‘80s, a period that saw nine Finals matchups.

While Celtics-Lakers is worthy of distinction, it’s not alone. And on Friday, one of sports’ greatest dormant rivalries will be renewed when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series.

The two franchises rank first and second in Fall Classic appearances: The Yankees will astoundingly be making their 41st trip, while the Dodgers are on No. 22. This will be their 12th time meeting in the World Series—the most frequent pairing of all time, and five more than the runner-up (Yankees-Giants). Both clubs shared residency in the Big Apple for over half a century before the Dodgers moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958. They met in the World Series eight times between ‘41 and ‘63, but haven’t battled for the Commissioner’s Trophy since ‘81.

That’ll change Friday. Not only will this be a matchup between two of the most successful and recognizable franchises in all of sports, but it will pit the game’s two biggest stars—Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge—against one another as they chase their first World Series title.

To prepare for such a moment, let’s take a look back at the previous Yankees-Dodgers World Series meetings and rank them from least to most memorable. Which series was the most competitive? Which had the biggest stakes (beyond deciding that year’s champion)? And which featured the most dramatic or iconic moments? Those are the kinds of questions considered when deciding on the final order.

In all, the Yankees hold a decisive 8–3 advantage (though the Dodgers triumphed in the most recent one, winning the 1981 World Series in six games). How will this latest tilt shape up? We’ll find out soon enough. For now, we can get ourselves ready with a little history lesson and hope this latest iteration can live up to its predecessors.

11. 1941: Yankees in 5

MVP: N/A

Future Hall of Famers: Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Leo Durocher (manager), Joe Gordon, Billy Herman, Joe McCarthy (manager), Joe Medwick, Pee Wee Reese, Phil Rizzuto, Red Ruffing

The first Subway Series featuring the Yankees and Dodgers was a low-scoring affair, with New York’s 7–4 win in Game 4 the only game of the series that saw more than five runs. The first three contests were all decided by one run. The Yankees’ win was their fifth championship in six years and ninth overall.

Most significant moment: In Game 4, the home side Dodgers held a 4–3 lead in the top of the ninth inning, three outs away from evening the series at two games apiece. With two outs, two strikes to batter Tommy Henrich and nobody on base, pitcher Hugh Casey got Henrich to swing and miss on a curveball to seemingly end the game. But catcher Mickey Owen dropped the pitch, allowing Henrich to reach first base. That opened the door for the Yankees to mount a two-out rally that produced four runs to let New York take the lead and eventually win, 7–4.

10. 1949: Yankees in 5

MVP: N/A

Future Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Joe DiMaggio, Gil Hodges, Johnny Mize, Pee Wee Reese, Phil Rizzuto, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Casey Stengel (manager)

The two teams traded 1–0 wins in the first two games. After that, the Yankees never trailed, outscoing the Dodgers, 20–13, over the final three. Robinson, who was the National League MVP after hitting .342 with 37 stolen bases and 124 RBI, was kept in check for the series as he was just 3-for-16 (.188) at the plate.

Most significant moment: Locked in a scoreless pitchers’ duel in Game 1, Yankees first baseman Tommy Henrich led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off homer against Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe. Newcombe had 11 strikeouts on the day, tying the World Series record for most by a losing pitcher. Henrich’s blast was the first walk-off homer in World Series history.

9. 1963: Dodgers in 4

MVP: Sandy Koufax

Future Hall of Famers: Walt Alston (manager), Yogi Berra, Leo Durocher (coach), Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle

The lone sweep of these 11 matchups gets bumped up due to a dominant showing by Koufax, who broke out as the game’s best pitcher during the regular season, going 25–5 with a 1.88 ERA and 11 shutouts to win his first Cy Young Award and only MVP. He finished his dream season with two complete games in the World Series, as Dodgers pitchers allowed just four total runs to a Yankees team that won 104 games. New York never held a lead in any of the four games.

This series remains the only time the Dodgers have clinched a title in their home ballpark, and was the first meeting between teams from New York and Los Angeles for a major professional sports championship.

Most significant moment: In a series dominated by pitching, it’s difficult to single out any specific moment. But we’ll show some love for Drysdale’s Game 3 performance, which was overshadowed given Koufax’s two wins but was nonetheless brilliant, as he tossed a three-hit shutout (all singles) with one walk and nine strikeouts in a 1–0 victory.

8. 1978: Yankees in 6

MVP: Bucky Dent

Future Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra (coach), Goose Gossage, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Tommy Lasorda (manager), Bob Lemon (manager), Don Sutton

This is the most recent time that we’ve had a World Series rematch from the previous season. It also started a run of 10 consecutive seasons that featured 10 different World Series winners. The Dodgers jumped out to a 2–0 lead before New York won four straight to claim back-to-back titles. This season was famous for the Yankees overcoming a 14-game deficit over the Boston Red Sox to tie for the American League East division title, resulting in a one-game playoff between the two sides that turned on a three-run homer by Dent. The light-hitting Dent, who owned a .247/.297/.321 career slash line, took home World Series MVP honors just 15 days later, batting .417 with seven RBI for the series.

Most significant moment: The Dodgers held a 3–0 lead through five innings in Game 4 and seemed poised to take a 3–1 series advantage. But the Yankees scored twice in the sixth under controversial circumstances.

The Yankees got on the board through an RBI single by Reggie Jackson and were threatening for more with one out and runners on first and second. Lou Piniella hit a soft line drive to Dodgers shortstop Bill Russell. The ball kicked off Russell’s glove—perhaps intentionally so—and the runners froze momentarily. Russell recovered the ball, stepped on second base for the force out and then threw to first to try to complete the double play. But the ball struck Jackson, who began the play at first base and was only a few steps off the bag when the throw hit his hip and bounced toward right field, allowing Thurman Munson to score from second.

Instead of an inning-ending double play, the Yankees had cut the deficit to 3–2. They tied it in the eighth and eventually won on a walk-off single by Piniella in the 10th, evening the series. New York outscored Los Angeles 19–4 over the final two games.

7. 1981: Dodgers in 6

MVPs: Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, Steve Yeager

Future Hall of Famers: Goose Gossage, Reggie Jackson, Tommy Lasorda (manager), Bob Lemon (manager), Dave Winfield

The third World Series matchup between these two franchises in a five-year span went the Dodgers’ way. This marked the end of an era for the Yankees, who had reached four World Series in six years before a 13-year playoff drought that spanned 1982 to ‘94. For the Dodgers, this was the year of “Fernandomania” behind rookie phenom pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who won Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award honors after going 13–7 with a 2.48 ERA, 11 complete games and eight shutouts.

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In an inverse of the ‘78 World Series, the Yankees won the first two games before the Dodgers won four straight, including three one-run victories, spurred by Valenzuela’s Game 3 victory that saw him hurl 147 pitches in a complete game. This marked the only time the series MVP award was shared by three players as Cey, Guerrero and Yeager combined to go 18-for-55 (.327) with five homers and 17 RBI.

Most significant moment: With the series tied 2–2, the Yankees held a 1–0 lead in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, pitcher Ron Guidry gave up back-to-back solo homers to Guerrero and Yeager to give Los Angeles a 2–1 lead. Dodgers pitcher Jerry Reuss recorded the final six outs to finish his complete game and give Los Angeles a 3–2 series lead. The Dodgers cruised to a 9–2 win in Game 6 to clinch the championship.

6. 1947: Yankees in 7

MVP: N/A

Future Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Bucky Harris (manager), Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Phil Rizzuto, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Arky Vaughan

The same year that Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, he helped propel the Dodgers to the Fall Classic, leading the team in hits, doubles, home runs, stolen bases and runs scored. This was the first World Series to be televised, though only in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and the Schenectady/Albany market. Yankees righthander Spec Shea started three of the seven games, winning Games 1 and 5, the latter a complete game. This marks the only time that Yankees have ever won a World Series Game 7 in their home stadium. 

Most significant moment: Game 6 featured one of the most iconic catches—and radio calls—in World Series history to that point. With the Yankees trailing 8–5 in the sixth, DiMaggio came to bat with two on and two out. He drove a ball to left-center field, where defensive replacement Al Gionfriddo leapt up to snag it and rob DiMaggio of a game-tying home run. Legendary radio announcer Red Barber, then the voice of the Dodgers, gave a memorable call of the play, describing how Gionfriddo went “back, back, back, back” for the ball before making the grab (perhaps Chris Berman owes Barber royalties).

5. 1953: Yankees in 6

MVP: N/A

Future Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Whitey Ford, Gil Hodges, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, Pee Wee Reese, Phil Rizzuto, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Casey Stengel (manager), Dick Williams

The Yankees and Dodgers faced off in the World Series for the third time in five years, and the result was the same. New York won its fifth consecutive title, a record that still stands today. Billy Martin was the standout of the series, batting 12-for-24 with two homers, two triples and eight RBI.

Most significant moment: The Yankees held a 3–1 lead heading into the top of the ninth inning of Game 6, three outs away from clinching the title. The Dodgers refused to go quietly, though, as Snider worked a walk and then scored on a two-run homer by right fielder Carl Furillo to tie the game. New York finished the job in the bottom half of the inning when Martin delivered a walk-off RBI single that scored right fielder Hank Bauer to seal the championship.

4. 1977: Yankees in 6

MVP: Reggie Jackson

Future Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra (coach), Bobby Cox (coach), Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Tommy Lasorda (manager), Don Sutton

This marked the Yankees’ first trip to the World Series under the ownership of George Steinbrenner, who took over in 1973. New York was coming off an 11-year playoff drought before making the Fall Classic in ‘76, where the team was swept by the Cincinnati Reds. Lasorda was in his first full season as the Dodgers’ manager after taking over for Walter Alston, who led the franchise to four titles.

This was the series that minted Jackson as “Mr. October.” Jackson, in his first year with New York after signing as a free agent, hit five home runs in the series, capped by three in the decisive Game 6.

Most significant moment: Jackson saved his best for last. With the Yankees on top, 7–3, in the bottom of the eighth in Game 6, Jackson obliterated the first pitch he saw from Charlie Hough deep into the batter’s eye in center field, joining Babe Ruth as the only players at the time to homer three times in a World Series game—a group that now includes Albert Pujols (2011) and Pablo Sandoval (2012).

3. 1956: Yankees in 7

MVP: Don Larsen

Future Hall of Famers: Walt Alston (manager), Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Gil Hodges, Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Enos Slaughter, Duke Snider, Casey Stengel (manager)

The Yankees got their revenge for the 1955 defeat in this series, which was the final Fall Classic meeting between the two teams before the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. The Dodgers jumped out to a 2–0 series lead before the Yankees pitching staff strung together five straight complete games. Brooklyn managed just three runs over the final four games. Berra and Mantle each hit three home runs, with Berra logging 10 RBI. The Dodgers avoided elimination when Robinson delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning to seal a 1–0 win in Game 6, but the Yankees responded with a dominant 9–0 victory the following day.

Most significant moment: This series is best remembered for Larsen’s perfect game in Game 5, which remains the only perfect game in postseason history. Larsen, a journeyman pitcher who played for seven different organizations and never made an All-Star team, went 3–21 for the Baltimore Orioles two years prior and made just 13 starts for the Yankees in 1955 before having the best year of his career in ‘56. Larsen’s gem was the only no-hitter in World Series history until the Houston Astros threw a combined no-hitter in Game 4 of the 2022 Fall Classic against the Philadelphia Phillies.

2. 1955: Dodgers in 7

MVP: Johnny Podres

Future Hall of Famers: Walt Alston (manager), Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Whitey Ford, Gil Hodges, Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, Pee Wee Reese, Phil Rizzuto, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Casey Stengel (manager)

Finally, the Dodgers broke through for their first championship after seven World Series defeats (five of which came to the Yankees). Both teams were led by MVP catchers—Berra for the Yankees and Campanella for the Dodgers, who each earned their third MVP nod in five seasons. Both players rose to the occasion: Berra had a series-high 10 hits in 24 at-bats, while Campanella was 7-for-27 (.259) with two homers, three doubles and three walks. Snider hit four homers while starting pitcher Podres tossed two complete games—including a shutout in Game 7—to win the inaugural World Series MVP award.

Most significant moment: It was only Game 1 (a game the Dodgers ended up losing), but Robinson’s steal of home in the eighth inning of a 6–5 defeat remains among the most iconic moments in World Series history. At 36 years old and in his second-to-last season, Robinson’s production and speed had declined to that point. But in this moment, it didn’t matter. Maybe this wasn’t the series’s most “significant” moment, but it’s surely had the longest-lasting impact.

1. 1952: Yankees in 7

MVP: N/A

Future Hall of Famers: Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, Pee Wee Reese, Phil Rizzuto, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Casey Stengel (manger)

A seven-game thriller in which six of the seven contests were decided by two runs or fewer, this one was an instant classic. In the first year after center fielder Joe DiMaggio's retirement, the Yankees replaced him with … Mickey Mantle (such is life for the Evil Empire). The Dodgers held a 3–2 series lead coming back to Ebbets Field, then Mantle took over. He homered in the eighth inning of Game 6 to give the Yankees a 3–1 lead (in a game they eventually won 3–2). Game 7 was tied 2–2 through five innings when Mantle hit a solo homer in the sixth and added an RBI single in the seventh to secure a 4–2 victory. For the series, Mantle went 10-for-29 with four extra-base hits, hitting the first two of his record 18 World Series home runs.

Most significant moment: In the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 7, the Dodgers loaded the bases trailing 4–2. With two outs and a full count, Robinson popped the ball up in the infield. Most of the fielders froze momentarily, and it seemed like the ball would fall in between everybody when second baseman Billy Martin darted in to make a shoestring catch. A web gem-worthy play? Maybe not, but it spared the Yankees some embarrassment and preserved the win.