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On May 17, 1968, Houston's comeback hopes took an unexpected hit when a forgotten rule turned a routine exchange between teammates into an automatic walk. The Dodgers quickly cashed in, while their pitcher capped the afternoon with an all-around performance that extended far beyond the mound.
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:
The pitcher's unexpected offensive stat line.
The equipment switch he credited afterward.
Just how overpowering his pitching performance really was.
🕵️ Replay Today: August 12, 1971
Travel back 55 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:
plenty of second-guessing in Minnesota
Twins extend number of late-game lost leads
Seaver loses a heart-breaker
The Full Story Is In The Original Coverage
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