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Sandy Amoros, whose catch saved 1955 World Series,...
June 27: On this date in 1992, Sandy Amoros died at age 62 in Miami, Fla.
Amoros is best remembered for what was the defining moment of the 1955 World Series (shown in this Life magazine photo on the right), his running, one-handing catch of Yogi Berra’s drive down the left field line.
With the Dodgers up 2-0 in the decisive Game 7, Amoros came in as a defensive replacement in left field...
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Rare Cuban baseball card set from 1920s draws...
A set of Cuban baseball cards from the 1920s has been garnering a lot of attention in recent days.
The cards, a complete set of the 1924-25 Aguilitas Segundas series, are part of a large collection (900 cards) that featured celebrities from sports and entertainment fields. The set includes 44 players from the Cuban League, including some of the greatest Cuban and Negro league players.
Among...