1960 – Just as he predicts, Philadelphia P Art Mahaffey, just called up from Buffalo, picks off the first batter to get a hit against him. Then, with the next batter to get a hit, he does it again. Curt Flood and Bill White are the baserunner victims, but St. Louis still wins, 6 – 3. In his next game, the first batter to get a hit off Mahaffey will be Jim Marshall, and Mahaffey will pick him off as well.

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On July 30, 1960 — 1960 – Just as he predicts, Philadelphia P Art Mahaffey, just called up from Buffalo, picks off the first batter to get a hit against him. Then, with the next batter to get a hit, he does it again. Curt Flood and Bill White are the baserunner victims, but St. Louis still wins, 6 – 3. In his next game, the first batter to get a hit off Mahaffey will be Jim Marshall, and Mahaffey will pick him off as well.

 

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