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...dream, a succession of cliffhanging, hand-wringing games full of melodramatic feats of hitting, fielding and pitching. It produced two blown-in-the-bottle heroes: Dodger Centerfielder Duke Snider, who hit four home runs in the first six games, and Yankee First Baseman Johnny Mize, the oldest (39) player on the field, who delivered a pinch-hit homer, muscled into the regular lineup, and golfed two more into the stands on successive days. The record for home runs in a World Series was broken. Some of the circus catches by the Dodgers' outfielders were so incredible that the stalwarts...
Fourth Game. This time Reynolds and Black gave up four hits apiece. But Allie got his revenge, shut out the Dodgers, won mainly on a 450-ft. triple by Mickey Mantle and another homer by Mize. Score: Yankees 2, Dodgers...
Fifth Game. In the fifth, Snider hit his second homer, scoring two teammates. The Yankees fired back with five runs; three of them rode in on Mize's third home run in three days. Manager Charley Dressen let Pitcher Carl Erskine stay in, and he pitched no-hit ball the rest of the way. In the eleventh, Hero Snider sliced a double that won for the Dodgers...
...particular problem of beating the Boston Red Sox that day was of mere academic interest. It was solved in typical Yankee fashion: a two-run pinch double by lumbering (230 lbs.) Johnny Mize, now 39, but still able to wield a potent bat. Final score: 7-4. After the game Stengel said happily: "A hitter like John can rifle that ball even if he has to be wheeled up to the plate.* He'll win or help win some games for us in the pinch this year, same as last...
...Compliment. In the sixth game, the Giant pitchers paid DiMaggio the ultimate compliment. Twice, with runners on base, Joe got an intentional walk so that the Giants could pitch to McDougald. The first time, the strategy worked. But in the sixth inning, after DiMaggio's second pass, Johnny Mize walked and Outfielder Hank Bauer punched out a long triple that put the Yankees ahead, 4-1. In his final turn at bat,† Joe blasted another double, then was out trying to take third on a bunt. It was a sloppy play and nothing to cheer about...