After 12 2/3 innings of solid pitching, St. Louis Browns starter Ned Garver served up a game-winning home run to Gus Zernial of the White Sox on June 30, 1950. But the real turning point came much earlier, when Garver’s own mental lapse erased a run that could have changed everything.

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  • A forgotten baserunning mistake that changed the entire outcome

  • How Garver nearly outlasted everyone despite early miscue

  • Also on the page: a historic women’s league showdown that movie-goers will recognize

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