Although hardly on the scale of Game 4 and Game 6 in terms of significance, Game 3 of the ’47 fall classic also went into the Dodgers’ victory column. In that game, a young Yankees catcher named Yogi Berra belted the first pinch-hit homer in Series annals. But when the page closed on this…
On October 5, 1947, Al Gionfriddo, inserted in left field for defensive purposes, makes one of most memorable catches in World Series history when he robs Joe DiMaggio of an extra-base hit with two men on base in the sixth inning. The outfielder’s heroics help to preserve an 8-5 Dodger victory in Game 6 of…
Ralph Branca becomes the youngest player to start a World Series opener. At Yankee Stadium, the 21-year and 9 months old right hander and the Dodgers lose to the Bronx Bombers, 5-1.
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