1954 World Series
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The 1954 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 1954 season. The 51st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the National League champion
Dusty Rhodes rounds first base after hitting a home run during the 7th inning
Hank Thompson set a World Series record for bases on balls with 7 in the Series
Leo Durocher
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Leo Ernest Durocher, nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy", was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder. Upon his retirement, he
1954 World Series
…four games, including a pinch-hit walk-off that won Game 1, barely clearing the 258-foot (79 m) right-field fence at the Polo Grounds. Giants manager Leo Durocher, who had managed teams to three National League championships, won his only World Series title as a manager. The Giants, who moved west to San Francisco…
Durocher's 1933 Goudey baseball card
Durocher in the dressing room of Delorimier Stadium in Montreal in July 1946.