In the ninth inning, Chuck Essegian set a World Series record with his second pinch-hit home run of the Series off of Ray Moore, and the Dodgers captured their first championship as a Los Angeles team. In four appearances the kid with the blazing fast ball, big curve and sinker gave up only eight hits, one run and a base on balls in 12 2/3 innings. Key takeaways from the second and final Trump-Biden debate, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-dec-19-me-sherry19-story.html, Making ‘Fall Guys,’ 2020’s surprise hit game: Secrets of one of its wildest levels, From my coronavirus quarantine, a love letter to video games. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? What issues are on the ballot in California and Los Angeles County. "Big Klu" did so in just six games, and his 10 RBIs in the 1959 World Series remain a record for a 6-game World Series, as Berra's 10 RBIs in 1956 came in a 7-game World Series. Courtesy of Ievenlostmycat from San Diego, CA, USA, via Wikimedia Commons . California election law allows items with slogans at voting locations, as long as no candidate or campaign’s name is displayed. However, Sherm Lollar was thrown out by a mile at the plate trying to score due to Wally Moon faking a catch that fooled Lollar. The Dodgers became the second National League team to win a World Series after relocating (the 1957 Milwaukee Braves being the first). Neal’s home run tied the game 2-2. Norm Larker hit a leadoff single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on Maury Wills's single. The left photo is from Associated Press. Once again, the Sox jumped out to a quick 2–0 lead in the first inning on Ted Kluszewski's RBI groundout with runners on first and third followed by Sherm Lollar's RBI single. Riverside City Council passes anti-racism vision; mayor challenges residents to have ‘courageous conversations’. Brief encounters with COVID-19 patients now considered ‘close contact,’ CDC says. Dodger reliever Larry Sherry then retired 12 of the last 13 Braves hitters to secure the win. On Sherry’s right is manager Walt Alston. This was the most recent World Series to host the final World Series games of both its host venues, a "distinction" it lost to the 2003 World Series after the original Yankee Stadium closed following the 2008 Major League Baseball season and the Florida Marlins moved out of Sun Life Stadium after the 2011 season. A two-page anti-racist vision was approved by the Riverside City Council, 6 to 1, at this week’s regular meeting despite some dissension. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? Coronavirus outbreak strikes L.A. megachurch that defied public health orders. Oct. 4, 1959: Dodger third baseman Gim Gilliam (19) and shortstop Maury Wills chase White Sox Jim Rivera’s high foul in fourth inning of Game 3 in the 1959 World Series. During a Sox uprising in the eighth against Larry Sherry, Al Smith doubled to left with two men on, cutting the lead to 4–3. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, "1959 World Series Game 1 – Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox", "1959 World Series Game 2 – Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox", "1959 World Series Game 3 – Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers", "1959 World Series Game 4 – Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers", "1959 World Series Game 5 – Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers", "1959 World Series Game 6 – Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox", "World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares", Orel Hershiser's scoreless innings streak, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1959_World_Series&oldid=962461702, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2007, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir. Three cases have been confirmed at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, which had defied orders from Los Angeles County public health officials and a judge to stop holding indoor services. Many thanks to him. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Nellie Fox doubled with one out and scored on Jim Landis's single before Kluszewski's two-run home run knocked Craig out of the game. A large study found the medicine, given to hospitalized patients through an IV, cut the time to recovery by five days. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 6, 1959 at LA Memorial Coliseum. Thousands of children could be back to school sooner under a new L.A. County waiver policy. Game 5’s attendance of 92,706 is still a World Series record. Dodgers win 1959 World Series against the Chicago White Sox. The surge in plastic waste caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may push over the edge an already fragile ecosystem of recycling plastic, already strained by falling oil prices and interruptions in the global trade in recyclables. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Oct. 8, 1959: Dodger Maury Wills scores from first base on fourth inning double by Johnny Podres. However, Donovan would load the bases in the seventh inning on two walks and a single before being replaced by Gerry Staley. We present them here for purely educational purposes. This four-photo combo appeared in the Oct. 5, 1959, Los Angeles Times. The Dodgers found an unlikely hero when Chuck Essegian, who hit only one home run in 1959 and had only six in his career to that point, set a World Series record with two pinch-hit home runs. Games 3, 4 and 5 were the first World Series games played on the West Coast. WS MVP: Larry Sherry. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. The law mandates that the companies treat their drivers in California as employees, not independent contractors. All of them about life in 2020. playoff, Game 1 was deferred from Wednesday, September 30, to Thursday, October 1. The 1959 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers beating the American League champion Chicago White Sox, 4–2. County officials have made it easier for elementary schools to reopen for their youngest students under waivers, dropping a requirement to show union support. Endorsement: The Times endorses Hoffman, Anderson, Henderson and Han for LACCD. On September 20, the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep in San Francisco so that, with five games to play, they had a ​ 1⁄2 game lead on the Braves and a one-game lead over the Giants. The victory in Game 5 gave the Sox hope, heading back home to a "real ballpark," as opposed to L.A.'s converted football stadium. Carl Furillo hit a ground ball to shortstop Félix Mantilla; Mantilla's throw to first base was in the dirt and skipped past Frank Torre, allowing Hodges to score all the way from second with the pennant-clinching run. Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions. On Oct. 8, 1959, the Dodgers won Game 6 by the score of 9-3. 1959 World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers versus Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Coliseum, 1959 World Series The Dodgers were finally in L.A., the Yankees weren’t in the World Series … When Klu powered his three-run home in the fourth inning to take a big bite out of Johnny Podres’ 8-0 lead, the iron-armed Sherry was waved in from the bull pen by manager Walt Alston, who also was the Dodger boss when they won their first World Series from the Yankees in 1955. Former San Diego Zoo scientist gets prison for embezzling more than $200,000. Or write about sports? His brother Norm was the Dodgers' backup catcher. After scoring twice in the first inning on back-to-back RBI singles by Ted Kluszewski and Sherm Lollar after a walk and single, the Sox pounded across seven runs in the third. over Chicago White Sox (A.L.). Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. ‘MAGA’ hats allowed but ‘Biden’ gear banned under California in-person voting rules. 1959 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2) 1958 WS 1960 WS. The Times endorses one incumbent and three newcomers for the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. They would have to wait until their world championship season of 2005 to win another pennant. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. A single by Carl Furillo scored two runs. Find out more. But the Dodgers won in Chicago 7–1 and the Braves won at home against the Phillies 5–2; this made the fact that the Giants lost both games of their doubleheader irrelevant. Relief pitcher Larry Sherry (who earned the win in relief, finished with a 2–0 record on two saves and allowed one run in 12​2⁄3 innings) was voted Most Valuable Player of the Series. Do we need a COVID-19 video game? The White Sox were only the second team besides the Yankees to win the A.L. Although he was not voted MVP, Dodger second baseman Charlie Neal batted .370 for the Series, and his two-homer performance in Game 2 came after Chicago's pitching had held L.A. scoreless for 13 consecutive innings. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-dec-19-me-sherry19-story.html. Ted Kluszewski played for the losing "Pale Hose" but still managed to drive in a World Series record-tying ten runs, joining Yogi Berra, who drove in ten in the 1956 World Series. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The 1959 World Series was the last one for Comiskey Park, and the only one for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dodgers got that run back in the bottom half when Maury Wills hit a leadoff single off of Gerry Staley and scored on Charlie Neal's double. The Dodgers won their first pennant since moving from Brooklyn in 1958 by defeating the Milwaukee Braves, 2–0, in a best-of-three-games pennant playoff. Trust me, it’s better when it’s a game. The Dodgers became the first team to go from 7th place in one season to World Champion the next. Lollar reached second on an error off of Chuck Churn and scored on Billy Goodman's single. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Six scoreless innings were thrown by the two, with Donovan giving up only one hit. Due to the best-of-three N.L. The Dodgers won 4-3. Are you a Stathead, too? The Indians could get no closer than ​3 1⁄2 games, and when the White Sox beat Cleveland 4–2 on September 22, they clinched the pennant with three games to play. 92,706 people attended the game to set a new World Series attendance record. Your guide to the 2020 election in California. With two wins and two saves, Sherry appeared in all four Dodgers wins. The San Diego Zoo conservation researcher, who was fired in 2017 at the conclusion of an FBI investigation, admitted to stealing the money over a period of eight years by creating fake invoices linked to accounts controlled by him or related parties. Where to vote. NL Los Angeles Dodgers (4) vs. AL Chicago White Sox (2). Made in two weeks. How to vote. Oct. 6, 1959: In a three photo sequence, Chicago White Sox infielders Nellie Fox, right, and Luis Aparicio are on a collision course as they race into short left field in pursuit of Dodger Gil Hodges’ second-inning fly. Drysdale allowed two singles and Larry Sherry hit a batter to load the bases with no outs in the eighth, but gave up just a run on Al Smith's double play. Larry Sherry of the Dodgers was the fifth consecutive pitcher to win the World Series Most Valuable Player Award (in only the fifth year it was awarded), following Johnny Podres (Brooklyn, 1955), Don Larsen (New York, 1956), Lew Burdette (Milwaukee, 1957), and Bob Turley (New York, 1958). This was the first World Series to draw more than 400,000 fans. Wally Moon singled with two outs and scored on Norm Larker's single. Starter Podres was also knocked out in the fourth by Chicago's last gasp, another towering three-run home run by the hottest Sox hitter, Ted Kluszewski, after a walk and hit-by-pitch. 1959 World Series (4–2): Los Angeles Dodgers (N.L.) And in tying a series record with two wins in relief against Chicago, Sherry lowered his ERA to an even more minute 0.71.

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