On the final day of the season, Norman Cash singles as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of the Tigers’ 2-1 loss to Kansas City at Municipal Stadium. ‘Stormin’ Norman’, a big man not known for his speed, will finish the year without having hit into a double play during his 428 plate appearances for Detroit.

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On October 2, 1960 — On the final day of the season, Norman Cash singles as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of the Tigers’ 2-1 loss to Kansas City at Municipal Stadium. ‘Stormin’ Norman’, a big man not known for his speed, will finish the year without having hit into a double play during his 428 plate appearances for Detroit.

 

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