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Originally Posted by Merkle923
But Pierce's finest hour has been almost completely erased from history because we have such spotty memories of the special playoffs that used to decide ties for the National League pennant. In 1962, Pierce almost personally put the Giants in the World Series.
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The 1962 Three-game Giants vs. Dodgers playoff series:
Game One: Pierce gets a Complete Game Win over Sandy Koufax.
Game Three: Pierce gets the Save in the pennant-deciding game.
You can't get much better and more clutch than that!
At the start of his career Pierce was signed to start his pro career by the Tigers shortly after going to New York to play in a high school all-star game. A high school all-star teammate of Pierce (also signed shortly afterwards) was Richie Ashburn..