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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...year history of the Series. For McLain, the contest was over quickly; uncharacteristically erratic, he walked three batters, gave up three hits and three runs, and retired to the showers after five innings. "I wish I were Jewish," he said glumly, reflecting on the fact that the game was being played on Yom Kippur. "Then I wouldn't have had to pitch today." Religion might have helped Denny. Nothing could have helped Detroit...
...Tigers were not about to give up. "We'll be back tomorrow," promised Manager Smith. And back they were, pounding four Cardinal pitchers for 13 hits and three home runs, staking Lefthander Mickey Lolich to an 8-1 victory that evened up the Series at one game apiece. Two days later, in Detroit, the Cards unlimbered their own big bats, cracking 2 homers and winning...
Curiously enough, especially since they now were trailing in the Series 2-1, the Tigers actually seemed cheerful about the prospect of facing Gibson in the fourth game. "Let's see him do it again, in our park," challenged First Baseman Cash. Added McLain "Gibson's had his turn. Now it's mine...
...college football season is barely under way, the experts are already excited about the expected climax. The date Jan. 1, 1969. The place: the Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, Calif. The teams: Purdue (probable champions of the Big Ten) and Southern California (favorites to lead the Pacific Eight conference). That game, if it does take place, will probably decide the national championship. But the real drama will lie in the competition between the two most colorful players in college football: Purdue's Leroy Keyes, 21, and Southern Cal's Orenthal James Simpson...
...Round Athlete. In Purdue's opening game against Virginia this season, Keyes blasted his 205 lbs. through a wall of tacklers to score from 3 yds. out in the second quarter, then lofted a 12-yd. touchdown pass to End Bob Dillingham in the third period to lead Purdue to a 44-6 victory. Next week it was Notre Dame, ranked No. 1 and aching to avenge last year's 28-21 upset by Keyes & Co. Not a chance. In the second quarter, Keyes took a pitchout on the Irish 16, faked to the inside...