1964 World Series
Playing in their first World Series in 18 years, the Cardinals defeated the Yankees in seven games. It was the end of the Yankee dynasty that saw 15 pennants in 18 seasons from 1947 to 1964; the Yankees would not appear in the World Series again until 1976. The Cardinals won their seventh world championship in franchise history. Gussie Busch changed his mind about Leo Durocher and attempted to rehire his Series-winning manager, but Keane, angry at the way Busch had treated him and Devine, quit and became manager of the Yankees. Red Schoendienst took over as manager of the Cardinals and led the team to two pennants and a championship in 1967. Bing Devine was voted baseball executive of the year a few months after he was fired.
NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankees – 5, Cardinals – 9 | October 7 | Busch Stadium | 30,805 | 2:42 |
| 2 | Yankees – 8, Cardinals – 3 | October 8 | Busch Stadium | 30,805 | 2:29 |
| 3 | Cardinals – 1, Yankees – 2 | October 10 | Yankee Stadium | 67,101 | 2:16 |
| 4 | Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 3 | October 11 | Yankee Stadium | 66,312 | 2:18 |
| 5 | Cardinals – 5, Yankees – 2 | October 12 | Yankee Stadium | 65,633 | 2:37 |
| 6 | Yankees – 8, Cardinals – 3 | October 14 | Busch Stadium | 30,805 | 2:37 |
| 7 | Yankees – 5, Cardinals – 7 | October 15 | Busch Stadium | 30,346 | 2:40 |
Thirty years later, David Halberstam would chronicle the 1964 Cardinals and their World Series opponents the 1964 Yankees in the book October 1964.
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