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Originally Posted by HomerD
I had a very early Strat-o-Matic game when I was a kid, and we had a rule that if Bill Mazeroski batted in the 9th inning it was an automatic homer, you couldn't walk him. (I grew up in Pittsburgh.) That led to some interesting 8th innings...
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What a terrific memory! That World Series was my first spark to start following baseball. Even though I lived in New York, a Polish kid had to love Maz. Two years later, the Mets were born and I developed a skewed understanding of what "major league" was thanks to those lovable losers. Always had a soft spot for the Pirates, though.