Gordy Coleman Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 215 Born: Thursday, July 05, 1934 in Rockville, MD USA Died: 3 12 1994 in Cincinnati, OH USA Debut: 9/19/1959 Last Game: 5/3/1967 Full Name: Gordon Calvin Coleman
October 9, 1961 Wally Post is welcomed at home plate by Gordy Coleman (and the bat boy) after his 5th inning home run off of Bud Daley in game 5 of the 1961 World Series. Elston Howard watches. the Reds will lose 13-5 as the Yankees take the World Series Title in 5. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Sponsor…
On October 8, 1961, at Crosley Field – Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees sets a record for consecutive scoreless innings in World Series play. Ford extends his streak to 32 innings with a 7-0 shutout of the Cincinnati Reds. Whitey Ford started Game 4 for the Yankees in an attempt to continue…