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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200905621
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ISBN: 9798200905614
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ISBN: 9798200905638
| Runtime: | 9.66 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Sports & Recreation |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Broadcasting veteran John Rayburn presents classic, historic reenactment of the 1956 World Series championship games between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Game 1
New York - 3
Brooklyn - 6
Game 2
New York - 8
Brooklyn - 13
Game 3
Brooklyn - 3
New York - 5
Game 4
Brooklyn - 2
New York - 6
Game 5
Brooklyn - 0
New York - 2
Game 6
New York - 0
Brooklyn - 1
Game 7
New York - 9
Brooklyn - 0
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Don Larsen’s only perfect game in World Series history was in Game 5, Monday, October 8, 1956.
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This was the final Series for the Dodgers while still in Brooklyn. Their next Series appearance came after moving to Los Angeles.
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The Dodgers scored only one run in the final twenty-eight innings of the Series.
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Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra each hit three home runs for the Yankees.
Author
Author Bio: John Rayburn
John Rayburn (1927–2024) was a veteran of sixty-two years in broadcasting. He served as a news and sports anchor and show host, and his television newscast achieved the largest share-of-audience figures of any major-market television newscast in the nation. He was a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. His network credits include reports and/or appearances on The Today Show, Huntley-Brinkley News, Walter Cronkite News, NBC Monitor, NBC News on the Hour, and others. He recorded dozens of books for the National Library Service and narrated innumerable radio and television recordings.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Sports & Recreation |
| Runtime: | 9.66 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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