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1949 World Series

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World Series 1949

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1949 WS Gm1: Henrich's walk-off homer gives Yanks win

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1949 World Series-Joe DiMaggio Home Run (Lost TV Call)

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1949 World Series, Game 1 - Tommy Henrich hits the first walk-off HR in WS history (film and audio)

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Yanks Win World Series Baseball AKA Baseball (1949)

The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in three years, and the twelfth championship in team history. This victory would start a record run of five consecutive World Series championships by the Yankees, and was also the first of 14 AL pennants in 16 years for the Yankees.