Nevada Hoya
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Jan 2, 2020 17:25:18 GMT -5
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Jan 2, 2020 18:04:35 GMT -5
I always liked seeing him on OTD at the Stadium. May he RIP.
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Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Jan 2, 2020 18:34:25 GMT -5
www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/obituaries/don-larsen-dead.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=ObituariesDon Larsen, whose claim to fame was that he pitched the only perfect game (and only no-hitter) in the World Series. He pitched his game against the Brooklyn Dodgers, which had four future Hall of Famers in the lineup. My mother and I were part of the 67,000 people, who watched the game live at Yankee Stadium. It was my mother's first ever baseball game. As a Yankee fan growing up, it was a thrill to see that game, which included a home run by Mickey Mantle. Not only did Mantle homer that day but he robbed Gil Hodges in a ball to deep left center that probably only Mantle and Mays get to...
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Nevada Hoya
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Jan 2, 2020 20:29:37 GMT -5
Yes, that was another great play of the game.
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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Jan 2, 2020 21:02:24 GMT -5
Wow. That's a badge of honor, Nevada. Kind of like being at the Series game where Gibson homered off Eckersley. Unforgettable historic moments.
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