On Wed, 9 Apr 2025 20:34:09 +0000, DianeE wrote:
Here are the 25 new additions to the National Recordings Registry of the Library Of Congress, in chronological order:
Radio Broadcast of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series with sports
broadcaster Chuck Thompson (1960)
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Bruce, do you know what is unique about this item?
I don't know why the broadcast was unique, but it was the only World
Series that featured a walkoff home run in game 7 of the series. There
was a walkoff home run that ended the 1993 World Series, but it was only
game 6 that time.
The Pirates had a 9-7 lead with the Yankees batting in the top of the
9th inning. The Yankees pushed across 2 runs to tie the game at 9-9. The Pirates came up in the bottom of the 9th and Bill Mazeroski led off with
a game and series winning home run off of Ralph Terry as the Pirates won
the series despite being outscored 55-27 across the 7 games. The Yankees
3 wins were by scores of 10-0, 12-0, and 16-3, but the Pirates 4 wins
were by scores of 6-4, 3-2, 5-2 and 10-9.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIjHo4xwyr4
Ralph Terry redeemed himself in game 7 of the 1962 World Series as he
shut out the Giants 1-0 in game 7 of that series as the Yankees won it.
The series ended with 2 outs and Matty Alou on third base and Willie
Mays on second base. A single there would most likely score both of them
and the Giants would win the game and the series. The batter, Willie
McCovey, ripped a hard line drive, but it was right at the Yankees
2Bman, Bobby Richardson, who squeezed it to end the series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0VwBCTBBPs
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