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...delicate question had been added: Exactly who was made for whom? The Series itself was a fan's 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...
...Brooklyn's 28-year-old Negro rookie relief pitcher, made the third major-league start of his career, facing Yankee Ace Allie Reynolds (20-8). Strong-armed Pitcher Black worked carefully and gave up only six hits; Reynolds gave no more. But Jackie Robinson, "Pee Wee" Reese and Snider belted homers that beat the Yanks...
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...
Sixth Game. After five scoreless innings, Snider again put Brooklyn ahead with a homer. Later Pitcher Raschi got a single that went far toward winning his own game, scoring Woodling. Mickey Mantle got into the home run party to make it 3-1 for the Yanks. Once again carrying his team, Duke Snider drove another ball over the fence, but there the rally died. The Yankees, winning 3-2, had seesawed back into the Series...
...What," Ike gulped, "is this-mink?" It was sable, Snider announced. He added proudly that he had trapped it himself. "Mamie will love this," the general said, accepting the gift, "but remember now, this is no political deal...