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1959 New York Yankees

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  • Yanks come back big in 1960: 40 games over .500
  • Mantle hits 40 HRs and newcomer Maris, 39
  • They are in a close race for most of year
  • And tied for First in mid-September
  • But-- talk about momentum!-- they win final
  • 15 games of the season to breeze to pennant!

    • Casey guides them into Game 7 of the Series, where they fall behind (4-0) in the early going . . .

  • but take 5-4 lead in 6th and extend it to 7-4 in 8th. . .
  • . . . only to see Pirates score 5 to take 9-7 lead
  • . . . but do-or-die New Yorkers tie it in 9th. . .
  • . . . only to see Championship-- and Casey's job--
  • flame out with Mazeroski's dramatic HOME RUN

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