Clint Hartung & Whitey Lockman were on base when this N.Y. Giant won the 1951 pennant with a home run
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ESPN Classic - 1951 was a season for the ages  In the most famous pennant race of all-time, the Giants rallied from 13  ... Brooklyn-New York rivalry in 1951 was the fact the Giants' and Dodgers' top farm teams, ... It also was a sign of things to come -- Mays would hit 20 more home runs that .... Whitey Lockman followed with a double to score Dark and advance Mueller to...
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October 3, 1951: The Giants win the pennant! | Society for American ...  On August 11, 1951, the second-place New York Giants trailed their rivals, the ... In the bottom of the second, the Giants Whitey Lockman singled with one out, bringing ... as Mueller was carted off the field, pinch-runner Clint Hartung taking his place. ... 5 Dodger broadcaster Red Barber's call summed it up: It isa home run!
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51 Giants Stole Signs - The New York Times  Feb 1, 2001 ... Sports of The Times; Branca Knew '51 Giants Stole Signs ... that won the 1951 National League pennant for the New York Giants, ... Whitey Lockman sliced a standup double that scored Dark to make it 4-2, ... Clint Hartung ran for him. ... Branca, knowing that Thomson's home run in the playoff opener had...
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Shot Heard 'Round the World (baseball) - Wikipedia  In baseball, the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" is an epithet used to describe a game-winning home run by New York Giants ... The principal National League (NL) contenders in 1951 were the New York Giants, Brooklyn ... run. A Giants rally in the second inning, initiated by Whitey Lockman's single, fizzled when Thomson,...
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Clint Hartung dies at 87; New York Giants pitcher, outfielder - latimes  Jul 21, 2010 ... Clint Hartung, a pitcher and outfielder with the New York Giants who became ... Hartung was on third base when the Giants' Bobby Thomson hit a home run off ... the third game of a 1951 playoff to win the National League pennant. ... third base after a double by Whitey Lockman cut the Dodgers' lead to 4-2.
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Schnepf: While tourney shines periodic light on Maris, museum ...  Jun 28, 2015 ... But Pahigian made the trip from his home in Buxton, Maine, for a purpose. ... New York Yankees slugger Roger Maris hit for his 60th home run. ... Maris' Yankee Stadium monument and a replica of his 1961 locker. Behind the glass, Maris' 1961 Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year Award is displayed as...
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News - Giants - MLB.com  The Official News of San Francisco Giants. ... he had to ship out some rainbow bagels), but they also had to wear Willie Mays' .... Blanco's RBI double in the 3rd 0:30 ... as the Cubs stormed AT&T Park's infield after clinching the NLDS with a 6-5 ... NBA All-Star and 2015 world champion, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
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ESPN.com: Mantle was charisma defined  The charismatic Mantle, who belted 536 homers in his 18-year career, was voted No. ... batting right-handed against left-hander Chuck Stobbs, making his first appearance for the ... It's got to be one of the longest home runs I've ever seen hit. ... In the 1952 World Series, with the Yankees trailing the Brooklyn Dodgers three...
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1976 World Series - Wikipedia  The 1976 World Series matched the defending champions Cincinnati Reds of the National ... Catcher Johnny Bench, first baseman Tony Prez, and outfielder George Foster provided enough power to drive in sparkplugs, Pete Rose, Ken...
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The Pride of the Yankees - Wikipedia  The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 American film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, ... Gehrig is soon joining teammates in playing pranks on Ruth on the team train. During a game at Comiskey...
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Mickey Mantle Biography - life, childhood, death, history, wife ...  Spavinaw, Oklahoma ... During one game against the Washington Senators, Mantle hit a ball ... The New York Yankees won the World Series during each of Mantle's first ... each year from 1955 to 1958, taking the World Series in 1956 and 1958. ... Triple Crown, with a .353 batting average, 52 home runs, and 130 RBIs.
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Forbes Field - Wikipedia  Pittsburgh's third and final World Series championship while they played at Forbes Field came in 1960. Bill Mazeroski hit the first home run to end a World Series...
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Mickey Mantle - Wikipedia  Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931  August 13, 1995), nicknamed "The Commerce ... He hit 536 MLB career home runs, batted .300 or more ten times, and is the .... Mantle was invited to the Yankees instructional camp before the 1951 .... Series round tripper, broke the World Series record of 15 set by Babe Ruth.
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Ted Williams and the 10 Greatest Hitters That Ever Lived | Bleacher ...  Jun 28, 2012 ... Williams hit .344 lifetime and won six American League batting titles, despite ... Between 1922 and 1925, the Rajah batted .401, 384, .424 and .403. ... Indians, in 1911, but lost the batting title to Ty Cobb, who hit .420. ... outfielder/first baseman Harry Heilmann of the Detroit Tigers hit .394, ... George Sisler.
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Famous Firsts in the Lively Ball Era by Baseball Almanac  Bill Wambsganss turns the first and only unassisted triple play in World ... Luke Stuart is first American League player to hit a home run in his first at bat. ... The first World Series game heard on a radio station is broadcast via KDKA in Pittsburgh. ... Ken Williams becomes the first player in history to have thirty home runs and...
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Hank Aaron - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com  Jan 26, 2015 ... Aaron held the career home run record before it was broken in 2007 by Barry Bonds. ... semi-pro team, the Pritchett Athletics, as their shortstop and third baseman. .... past Mickey Mantle and behind only Willie Mays and Babe Ruth. ... Aaron got his 2,000 career RBI when he homered off the Astros' Jim York.
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jeopardy/2723_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  STRONG MEN | Beefy Barry Bonds has hit many balls into the "Cove" named for this earlier Giants slugger | Willie McCovey. right: Lou. Wrong: Value: $800.
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This Old House Babe Ruth may have built Yankee Stadium, but the ...  Back in 1921, not long after the New York Giants' baseball team ... against Army, exhorted his players to "win just one for the. Gipper." It was .... Yankee Stadium, you'd never been to the big leagues," says former ... Game Ever Played, the overtime NFL championship game between the ... He can still see quarterback Johnny
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Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: Happy Chris ...  Oct 17, 2013 ... He later said his big fear was falling and being trampled by fans. ... In 1901, the city he founded, Philadelphia, would place a statue of him, ..... Park to see if Howard Ehmke can wind up the Series against Pat Malone. ..... Shortly after the incident, Bartman released a statement, saying he was truly sorry.
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Mickey Mantle - Wikipedia  Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931  August 13, 1995), nicknamed "The Commerce Comet" and "The Mick", was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New .... Mantle hit his first professional home run on June 30, 1949 at Shulthis Stadium.
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Wish We Were There: July 4th, 1939  Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech  Jan 13, 2010 ... Bronx Baseball Daily ... He went on to play baseball in college for Columbia until the ... The Yankees held Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day on July 4th, 1939, only two ... and then the Iron Horse took the stage and made his famous speech: ... When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to...