Word: whiteys
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...total of six-and a World Series record. Mantle drove a 425-ft. home run alongside the Pittsburgh bullpen, further dismaying Pirate relief pitchers, who emerged at regular intervals during the long afternoon as though mounting the guillotine. With his curve as sharp as ever, Whitey Ford coasted to a four-hit, 100 shutout that put the Yankees ahead two games...
...Wilmer ("Vinegar Bend") Mizell (13-8) to confound the predominantly lefthanded Yankees' hitting power. Out in the bullpen is one of baseball's top relief men: ElRoy Face (10-8), who throws a dipping forkball that induces rally-killing grounders. For the Yankees, fading Whitey Ford (12-9) still looks able to pitch two big games with know-how and his sharp curve, and Art Ditmar (15-9) has developed into a steady winner with his slider. But Bob Turley (9-3) now throws more benders than bullets, and Stengel may be forced to depend heavily...
...Whitey Diegnan finished third, behind Brockman and the Crimson's Mark Mullin, in another inspired effort. John Munday, Ray Westendorp, and Pete Slater snuffed out whatever Crimson hopes remained by taking fifth, sixth, and seventh places...