The 1962 National League tie-breaker series was a best-of-three playoff series that extended Major League Baseball's 1962 regular season to determine the winner of the National League pennant. The gam
Sandy Koufax said he "had nothing at all" in describing his Game 1 performance.
Ron Fairly, seen here with the Montreal Expos, hit the game-winning sacrifice fly for the Dodgers in Game 2 having entered as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning.
Don Larsen earned the win in Game 3 after relieving Juan Marichal in the eighth inning.
Willie Mays led the league in home runs in 1962 and finished second in MVP voting.
1962 World Series
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The 1962 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 1962 season. The 59th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the defending American Leagu
1962 National League tie-breaker series
…MLB history. However, the Giants closed out the series in Game 3 with a 6–4 victory to clinch the NL pennant. This victory advanced the Giants to the 1962 World Series in which the defending champion New York Yankees defeated them in seven games. In baseball statistics, the tie-breaker series counted as the 163rd…
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