Manager:
Walter Alston - 2nd year manager in 1955.
Left field: Sandy Amoros - game-saving catch of Berra's
fly ball in the 7th game. Batted .333 in the Series.
Center field: Duke Snider - batted .320, hit
4 HR, 7 RBIs in Series. Runnerup to '55 MVP. Hall of Fame.
Right field: Carl Furillo - batted .296, 1 HR,
3 RBIs in Series. Strongest arm in baseball. NL Batting Champ (.344)
in 1953.
First base: Gil Hodges - batted .292, 1 HR,
5 RBIs in Series. Drove in both Dodger runs in the critical 7th game.
Second base: Jim Gilliam - batted .292 in Series.
Rookie of the Year, 1953.
Third base: Jackie Robinson - batted .182, 4
singles, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs, 5 runs, stole home. Hall of Fame.
Shortstop: Pee Wee Reese - batted .296 in Series.
Team captain. Hall of Fame.
Catcher: Roy Campanella - batted .259, 2 HR,
4 RBIs in Series; MVP Nat'l League: '51, '53, '55. Hall of Fame.
Pitcher: Johnny Podres - Pitched 2 complete
Series games, winning both, including a shutout in the 7th game.
Other Notable Pitchers:
Don Newcombe - Cy Young Award winner 1956. MVP NL '56. Rookie
of the year, 1949. (20-5 in 1955; 27-7 in 1956).
Carl Erskine - 1948-59. (20-6 in '53, 18-15 in '54, 11-8 in '55,
13-11 in '56).
Clem Labine - 1950-1960. (13-5 in '55. Won one game in '55 Series).
Joe Black - 1952-1955. First black pitcher to win a World Series
game (1952). All-Star '52, '53. R.O.Y., '52.
Roger Craig - rookie in '55, won one game in Series. Managed
the San Francisco Giants to a World Series in 1989.
Tommy Lasorda - rookie in '55, did not play in Series. Managed
the Los Angeles Dodgers to 1988 World Series Champs.
Sandy Koufax - rookie in '55, did not play in Series. Future
Hall of Famer.
Other Notable Players:
Don Zimmer played 2nd base for 7 innings in the 7th game.
Has spent over 50 years in baseball.
