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George McGovern

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4. from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Sat Nov 11, 2023, 09:07 PM
Nov 2023

"Brosnan made one pitch, high and inside. Clemente drove it against the light standard in left field. Jim King had backed up to make the catch but it was over his head. The ball bounced off the slanted side of the fencing and rolled along the cinder path to center field. Here came Hank Foiles, Bill Virdon and then Dick Cole, heading home and making it easily. Then came Clemente into third. Bobby Bragan had his hands up-stretched to hold up his outfielder. The relay was coming in from Solly Drake. But around third came Clemente and down the home path. He made it just in front of the relay from Ernie Banks. He slid, missed the plate, then reached back to rest his hand on the rubber with the ninth run in a 9-8 victory as the crowd of 12,431 went goofy with excitement."

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Amazing. That I'd like to see. EarnestPutz Nov 2023 #1
Great trivia question! Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #2
Is there video of that? Captain Zero Nov 2023 #3
from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: George McGovern Nov 2023 #4
It's surprising that's only ever happened once. Jeebo Nov 2023 #5
The stars had to be aligned just right for it to happen Brother Buzz Nov 2023 #7
Beat Me To It ProfessorGAC Nov 2023 #8
Not a grand slam, but my favorite inside the park walk off homer. ificandream Nov 2023 #6
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