Two of baseball's most storied franchises will meet again in the Fall Classic.

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will face each other in the World Series for the 12th time. After each team compiled the best record in their respective league, the Yankees won the American League pennant over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday, while the Dodgers won the National League pennant over the New York Mets on Sunday.

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Since Game 1 isn't until Friday, let's take a trip down memory lane and look at previous meetings between the Yankees and Dodgers in the World Series.

Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series History

1941 World Series: Yankees beat Dodgers 4-1

The first World Series match between the Yankees and Dodgers was closely contested, although it was decided in five games. Game 4 had the most important moment of the series. Trailing 4-3 entering the ninth inning, the Yankees scored four runs in the top of the pitch. The Dodgers were actually one strike away from securing the game and ending the series, but catcher Mickey Owen failed to secure the catch after a foul by Tommy Henrich that would have been strike three. Strong hitting from the Yankees allowed them to take the lead and win Game 4 before winning the series in Game 5.

1947 World Series: Yankees beat Dodgers 4-3

The Yankees and Dodgers' 1947 World Series went the full distance, which was also the first time the Fall Classic was televised. The Dodgers won Game 4 in bizarre fashion when Cookie Lavagetto hit a game-winning double that bounced off Henrich and scored two runs for a 3-2 win. The hit actually ended the Yankees' no-hit bid as well. In Game 6, Dodgers outfielder Al Gionfriddo showed off his legendary over-the-shoulder touch that helped them win 8-6. However, New York won the series in Game 7 thanks to a strong pitching performance from reliever Joe Page, who threw five scoreless innings in the 5-2 victory.

1949 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers 4-1

Henrich was once again at the center of one of the important moments in a World Series game between the Yankees and Dodgers. He hit the first walk-off home run in World Series history in Game 1, giving the Yankees a 1-0 victory. The Yankees won Game 3 after a three-run ninth inning, breaking a 1-1 tie and winning 4-3. New York won the series in Game 5, with its bats dominating en route to a 10-6 victory.

1952 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers 4-3

The Dodgers and Yankees took turns winning the first six games of the series, with Brooklyn winning the odd games. Things really heated up in Game 5 as the Dodgers won in 11 innings to give themselves two chances to win the title in front of their home crowd. But Mickey Mantle hit his first home run of the World Series in the eighth inning of Game 6, which ended up being the game-winning run in a 3-2 victory. In Game 7, the Yankees had a 4-2 lead and second baseman Billy Martin scooped up Jackie Robinson's fly ball to save a few runs from scoring. New York was able to win Game 7 and the series.

1953 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers 4-2

The Yankees continued their dominance over the Dodgers and maintained their overall excellence in the sport in the 1953 World Series. When the series ended tied 2-2 in Game 5, Mantle helped make his mark by pitching in the 11th New Yorkers scored a grand slam in a :7 win. In Game 6, the Yankees led 3-1 in the ninth inning. Dodgers outfielder Carl Furillo hit a game-winning two-run home run in the ninth inning, keeping their World Series hopes alive, but only for a short time. In the bottom of the inning, Martin again played World Series hero for the Yankees, hitting a World Series-winning single. The loss ultimately cost Dodgers manager Chuck Dressen his job.

1955 World Series: Dodgers defeat Yankees 4-3

Finally, the Dodgers advanced in their dramatic World Series battles against the Yankees in 1955. Game 1 was one of the most iconic moments in baseball history as Robinson earned the victory in the eighth inning. In fact, the Dodgers lost that game 6-5. New York took a 2-0 lead in the series before Brooklyn won three straight. The Yankees won Game 6 5-1, behind a dominant performance from Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford. But he was outclassed in Game 7 by Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres, who threw a shutout in the 2-0 victory. It was Podres' second scoreless appearance of the series and helped him win the World Series' first MVP award.

1956 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers 4-3

After losing a World Series for the third time in 18 games in 1955, the Yankees got revenge on the Dodgers in 1956. In another seven-game series, the Yankees received contributions from many of their best hitters. Mantle hit three home runs in the Series, while Yogi Berra hit two home runs in the Yankees' decisive 9-0 win in Game 7. However, the most iconic moment of the 1956 World Series came in Game 5. Yankees starting pitcher Don Larsen threw the first and only perfect game in World Series history as part of New York's 2-0 victory.

1963 World Series: Dodgers defeat Yankees 4-0

This was the first matchup in which two New York teams did not compete against each other, as the Dodgers had moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. In this game, the Yankees were no match for the starting ace tandem of Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, who held New York to four runs in the four games. Koufax was named World Series MVP after throwing complete games in both the opener and Game 4, while Drysdale pitched a shutout in Game 3, a 1-0 sweep.

1977 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers 4-2

This series was all about Reggie Jackson, also known as “Mr. October”. Jackson hit .450 with five home runs and eight RBis in the six games. In the deciding Game 6, he put on a legendary show, going 3-for-3 with three home runs and five RBIs to go 8-4. The only other player to hit three home runs in a World Series-winning drive is Babe Ruth in 1928.

1978 World Series: Yankees defeat Dodgers 4-2

The teams met for the second straight year, and Reggie Jackson had another great series with four home runs, including a two-run blast in Game 6. LA actually took a 2-0 lead before the Yankees ran off four straight runs. Lou Piniella's walk-off hit won Game 4 and tied the series, and Thurman Munson drove in five runs in Game 5.

1981 World Series: Dodgers defeat Yankees 4-2

The last time these teams met in the World Series was 43 years ago, and it was a thriller. The Yankees won the first two games before the Dodgers matched it with three straight one-run victories, including a Game 3 win behind Cy Young winner pitcher Fernando Valenzuela. In the deciding play of Game 6 in New York, Pedro Guerrero came up big, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple and five RBIs. Guerrero was co-MVP of the series, sharing the award with Ron Cey and Steve Yeager.

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