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« on: January 14, 2008, 10:01:03 AM »
Johnny Podres, who pitched the Brooklyn Dodgers to their only world series title in 1955, has died at the age of 75. From the Associated Press.

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http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/content/printer_friendly/mlb/y2008/m01/d14/c2345138.jsp


Tuesday, October 4, 1955: Johnny Podres is kissed by teammates Gil Hodges, right, and Carl Furillo
after whitewashing the New York Yankees 2-0 in the seventh game of the 1955 World Series. (Corbis)
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2008, 10:04:07 AM »
Bummer. First one of 08.
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2008, 11:31:02 AM »
Quote from: bringbackwigs on January 14, 2008, 10:04:07 AM
Bummer. First one of 08.

Sadly, Tommy Byrne, Podres' opponent in game seven, died himself less than a month ago on December 20, 2007. He was 88.

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Tommy Byrne & Johnny Podres just prior to game seven in '55. (Corbis)
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 12:17:39 PM »
Wow, nice picture.
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2008, 12:31:45 PM »
Thanks.

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