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Word: clendenon (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...championship; of a heart attack; in Manhattan. A onetime ace relief pitcher for the New York Yankees, Murphy joined the hapless Mets as a scout in 1961 and took over as G.M. six years later. He helped land Gil Hodges as field manager, traded for such stars as Donn Clendenon, Tommie Agee and Al Weis. Perhaps most important of all was his refusal last spring to trade Pitchers Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, who subsequently performed the miracle of Shea Stadium...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jan. 26, 1970 | 1/26/1970 | See Source »

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