Yankees beat Dodgers to win World Series 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1978)


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(Tuesday, October 17, 1978, at approximately 5:30 p.m.- 8:04 p.m. PDT) — The New York Yankees won the 1978 World Series tonight, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, in the sixth and deciding game.

It was the 22nd of 27 World Series titles for the Yankees (1923-2009).


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