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Ten-inning Gem from 1965

Posted on November 24, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

Jim Maloney threw 187 (!) pitches, walking ten batters, in his ten-inning, August 19, no-hitter versus the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Wrigley, which turns 100 in 2014, is a spry 51 here. Thanks to FOROTB (friend of Right off … Continue reading →

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Sterling and Suzyn at Wrigley

Posted on June 20, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

At first it was just another lead-in to a Yankee broadcast on WCBS–but when I, Bill, heard “Yankees versus Chicago Cubs” I did a double-take. Don’t think I ever heard a game like this before.  Memories of long-ago broadcasts, TV … Continue reading →

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