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Even the umpires caught stage fright. Jocko Conlan called the Giants' Willie Mays both "safe" and "out" on the same play (he meant "out"), later pleaded amnesia: "I don't remember doing any such thing." Shrugged Mays: "I guess I was out." One thing Conlan didn't...
At the start of the season, the light-hitting Dodgers were picked for first place and a berth in the World Series largely on the strength of their pitching. But with Sandy Koufax (18-13 last year) out most of the year with an injured finger, and with a disappointing...
For the series, there was always reliable Lefthander Whitey Ford (17 wins, 8 losses for the season), who was scheduled for heavy duty. And with a record in eight World Series of nine wins and four losses, Whitey could be counted on not to get flustered no matter whom he...
In centerfield are the two greatest players in the game. In fact, the outcome of the series could well depend on the health of Mickey Mantle, and how tired Mays is.
Friday they may still be hungover. But with a day of rest and the return to New York City where the air does Mays so much good.... Well, somebody has to pick the Giants; somebody with real faith in Felipe Alou. That's me. (FHG)