1958 World Series Program
date: label: Date made
content: 1958
name: label: thru person
content: Rinsland, George
label: associated institution
content: New York Yankees
label: associated institution
content: Milwaukee Braves
notes: label: Description
content: A year after winning the World Series, the Milwaukee Braves found themselves once again playing the New York Yankees for baseball's crown. After establishing a three game to one lead, the Braves seemed on route to consecutive titles before the Yankees surprisingly overcame the deficit to take the seven- game series. It was New York's 18th World Series championship.
label: Description
content: That season, the Braves were led by the bat of outfielder Hank Aaron, (.367, 30 home runs, 95 runs batted in,) and third baseman Eddie Matthews, (31 home runs, 77 runs batted in.) 37 year old Warren Spahn led Braves pitching staff, finishing the year with a record of 22-11.
label: Description
content: The Yankees, winners of six of the past ten World Series, were again led by outfielder Mickey Mantle (.302, 42 home runs, 97 runs batted in) and Catcher Yogi Berra (22 home runs, 90 runs batted in). Whitey Ford (14-7. 2.01 ERA) and Bob Turley (21-7, 2.97) spearheaded a strong Yankee battery on the mound.
label: Description
content: The Milwaukee Braves had moved from Boston, MA to Wisconsin in 1953. They would relocate to Atlanta, GA in 1966.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
topic: label: Subject
content: Baseball
label: Subject
content: world series
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Sports & Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.310547.098
label: catalog number
content: 310547.098
label: accession number
content: 310547
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Program
label: Object Name
content: program, baseball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 3/4 in x 8 3/4 in; 29.845 cm x 22.225 cm