Los Angeles Dodgers capture the NL Pennant with a dramatic 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Braves
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Los Angeles Dodgers capture the NL Pennant with a dramatic 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Braves

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At the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, the Dodgers capture the NL flag with a dramatic 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Braves, taking the first two games of the three-game playoff necessitated by the teams being tied on the last day of the season. The deciding run comes in the bottom of the 12th inning, after the first two batters make outs, when Gil Hodges walks and scores on singles by Joe Pignatano and Carl Furillo.

1957 World Series Game 6 Hank Bauer’s Homerun helps Yankees force game 7
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1957 World Series Game 6 Hank Bauer’s Homerun helps Yankees force game 7

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    On October 9, 1957 At Yankee Stadium Bob Buhl started for the Braves but did not last very long. In the first two innings, no one scored, although there were some opportunities, including the Yankees’ first inning when Enos Slaughter reached third and Yogi Berra got to second on Buhl’s wild pitch. Buhl…

Frank Torre Stats & Facts

Frank Torre Stats & Facts

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    Frank Torre Position: First Baseman Bats: Left  •  Throws: Left 6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg) Born: December 30, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY us Died: September 13, 2014  in Palm Beach Gardens, FL Buried: Riverside Memorial Park, Tequesta, FL High School: James Madison HS (Brooklyn, NY) Debut: April 20, 1956 (11,348th in major league history) vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 29, 1963 vs. LAD 2 AB, 1 H,…

Frank Torre is Born 1931

Frank Torre is Born 1931

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    December 30, 1931 – Frank Torre was born in Brooklyn, New York. His career with the Milwaukee Braves lasted less than five years, but Frank was an important contributor in the 1957 World Series championship.   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference…