In an improbable, seven-game stretch
of derring-do, the big men of both the
Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York
Yankees lived up to their clippings. For
New York, Mickey Mantle hit three home
runs, Yogi Berra delivered in the clutch,
and Whitey Ford pitched two shutouts.
For Pittsburgh, Vernon Law won two
games, Ace Reliefer El Roy Face stalked
out of the bullpen to save three games,
and Shortstop Dick Groat, the National
League's leading hitter, rapped out some
timely hits. The Yankees set 51 World
Series records, including a fantastic team
batting average of .338. But in the end,
the...
