Reds shortstop Dave Concepcion will miss the rest of the season after fracturing the fibula of his left leg sliding into third base

Reds shortstop Dave Concepcion will miss the rest of the season after fracturing the fibula of his left leg sliding into third base

Reds shortstop Dave Concepcion will miss the rest of the season after fracturing the fibula of his left leg sliding into third base two days before the Midsummer Classic. The All-Star infielder hit .287 in the 89 games he played for the eventual National League Western Division winners.

October 15, 1964: Bob Gibson’s Dominance, Mickey Mantle’s Record, and a World Series for the Ages
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October 15, 1964: Bob Gibson’s Dominance, Mickey Mantle’s Record, and a World Series for the Ages

1964 – Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals allows three home runs but still manages to win the seventh and final game of the World Series against the New York Yankees. Mickey Mantle, Phil Linz and Clete Boyer homer for the Yankees, who drop a 7 – 5 decision. St. Louis takes an early lead after a 5th-inning home run by Lou Brock that triggers a second three-run frame and a 6 – 0 lead for Gibson, who is named Series MVP.