Vada Pinson gives the Reds a 2 – 1 win over the Braves when he swipes home in the 9th inning. Pitcher Carl Willey’s throw beats Pinson but he kicks the ball out of the glove of C Sammy White.

On July 27, 1961 — Vada Pinson gives the Reds a 2 – 1 win over the Braves when he swipes home in the 9th inning. Pitcher Carl Willey’s throw beats Pinson but he kicks the ball out of the glove of C Sammy White.

 


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