<P> Six years later, the 1947 World Series had a dramatic moment in Game 6 . The Dodgers' Al Gionfriddo was placed in left field for defensive purposes and robbed Joe DiMaggio of a game - tying three - run home run . DiMaggio was visibly disgusted by the outcome of the play when rounding the bases in one of the few emotional displays of his career . The Dodgers won the game and forced a do - or - die Game 7, only to fall . </P> <P> Dazzling defensive plays would be seen again, this time by the Yankees in the 1952 contest, as Billy Martin came outside the camera coverage area to catch a pop - fly after Brooklyn had threatened to take the lead in Game 7 . Martin would go on to be the hero once more in the 1953 series with a series record 12 hits, including the winning hit of the series - clinching game off of Clem Labine . </P> <P> Brooklyn signed Jackie Robinson to not only break the color line, but to bolster the lineup . Robinson, along with outfielder Duke Snider and pitcher Don Newcombe, sparked Brooklyn to four National League pennants between 1947 and 1953 . Each and every time during this period, however, the World Series ended in heartbreak for the Dodgers and gave the Dodger fans their rallying cry: "Wait' til next year!" </P> <P> During the 1953 World Series, long time Dodgers announcer Red Barber refused to man the broadcast booth due to a compensation dispute with Gillette . Barber jumped ship to the Yankees and joined Mel Allen to call the games for the Yankees . Struggling to find a replacement, the Dodgers gave the call to a 25 - year - old named Vin Scully, the youngest man to ever call a World Series game for a major network . Scully would go on to continue as a Dodgers broadcaster for another 6 decades . </P>

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