It's the final showdown of the Major League Baseball season, and as the leaves change color, the World Series this year will turn familiar shades of Dodger Blue and Yankee Pinstripes. For the 12th time — with their first meeting happening in 1941 — the Yankees and Dodgers face off in the World Series. Their last World Series meeting in 1981 will carry a particularly special significance this year, with Game 1 coming just days after the death of Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela, who was the rookie star of that 1981 championship team at the height of "Fernandomania.
Yankees vs. Dodgers Game 1 score, live updates: World Series gets underway in Los Angeles between the two legendary franchises
