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Sun, 1941-10-05

On October 5, 1941, Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Mickey Owen drops a third strike on Tommy Henrich, allowing the New York Yankee outfielder to reach base. If Owen had held on to the ball, the Dodgers would have won Game Four of the World Series, 4-3. Instead, the Yankees rally to win, 7-4...

 

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