Steak Snabler
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Former Yankees pitcher died at 81. Best known for pitching a 3-hit shutout in Game 7 of the 1956 World Series, the last Series game played in Brooklyn.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/02/sports/baseball/johnny-kucks-who-pitched-yanks-to-title-dies-at-81.html
Something I never realized ... the last 3 games of that Series were complete-game shutouts.
Don Larsen pitched his perfect game in Game 5.
Clem Labine beat Bob Turley 1-0 in 10 innings in Game 6 (with Jackie Robinson driving in the only run).
Kucks beat the Dodgers 9-0 in the clincher, with Moose Skowron hitting a grand slam off Roger Craig in the first inning and Yogi Berra homering twice.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/02/sports/baseball/johnny-kucks-who-pitched-yanks-to-title-dies-at-81.html
Something I never realized ... the last 3 games of that Series were complete-game shutouts.
Don Larsen pitched his perfect game in Game 5.
Clem Labine beat Bob Turley 1-0 in 10 innings in Game 6 (with Jackie Robinson driving in the only run).
Kucks beat the Dodgers 9-0 in the clincher, with Moose Skowron hitting a grand slam off Roger Craig in the first inning and Yogi Berra homering twice.
