The Cubs’ 1B Dale Long, a lefty, catches in the 9th inning in a 2 – 1 loss to the Dodgers. This time he wears a lefty catcher’s mitt, not a first baseman’s glove. The Cubs strand 15 runners as Sandy Koufax tops Bob Anderson; each pitch seven innings before being relieved.

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On September 21, 1958 — The Cubs’ 1B Dale Long, a lefty, catches in the 9th inning in a 2 – 1 loss to the Dodgers. This time he wears a lefty catcher’s mitt, not a first baseman’s glove. The Cubs strand 15 runners as Sandy Koufax tops Bob Anderson; each pitch seven innings before being relieved.

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