Down 9–5 entering the ninth, Fenway Park erupted as the Red Sox staged a six-run comeback fueled by fearless rookies. Jimmy Piersall, dubbed “effervescent” and “cocky and fresh,” bunted his way on and spent the inning tormenting Satchel Paige with nonstop motion and noise. An exasperated Paige walked in a run, and moments later Sammy White unloaded a bases-loaded grand slam. In a blink, the Browns were stunned and the game was over.
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Piersall’s relentless antics that rattled Paige and ignited Fenway
Sammy White’s unorthodox arrival at home plate
The famous Browns fan in the stands Piersall out-hollered
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