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Tommy Tresh’s Play Made Yankees Fans Remember Bobby Richardson’s Historic Catch

Terry, relying primarily on a fast ball and slider, had retired the first 17 San Francisco Giants batters. Visions of Don Larsen, who had pitched a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956, danced in the minds of New York Yankees fans. But not for long.

Giants pitcher Jack Sanford, a right-handed batter who finished his career with a .158 batting average, stepped in to face Terry. He promptly lined a clean single into right-center field to end the dream.

The Yankees had scored a run in the top of the fifth inning. The way they scored is a prime example of why a strikeout is not just another out.

Bill Skowron and Clete Boyer each singled to put Yankees on first and third with no outs. Pitching carefully to Terry, Sanford ...

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