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Five most iconic moments in Dodgers-Yankees World Series history

With the Dodgers set to face the Yankees in the World Series starting Friday, here are the five most iconic moments in Dodgers-Yankees World Series history.

27 up, 27 down

New York Yankees right-hander Don Larsen delivers a pitch in the fourth inning on Oct. 8, 1956, en route to the first World Series perfect game.

Don Larsen was a mediocre pitcher at best, going 81-91 with a 3.78 ERA in 14 big-league seasons, and he was so bad in his first World Series start in 1956 that he was pulled in the second inning after giving up four runs in a 13-8 Game 2 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers.