261 - The Bill Bevens Story: As Close as you Can Get

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Bill Bevens came within one out of throwing the first World Series no-hitter in Game 4. Also, a look at the pennant and wild card races plus some 1988 Topps baseball cards.

Errata: The Giants were 14-14 in August, 9-15 in July. In the second half so far, Texas is 24-19, Seattle is 22-21 and Houston is 20-23. San Diego went 23-43 after the All-Star Break in 2021 and for some reason Craig thinks they collapse like this every year. San Diego was 43-20 in the second half in 2024. Pete Reiser won the NL batting title in 1941, not 1945. Craig was thinking of Mickey Mahler when he should have been thinking of Mike Mason. Wade Boggs played 5 seasons for the Yankees before going to Tampa; he also admitted to drinking 73 beers on a flight, not 57. Clint Hurdle turned down a football scholarship to the University of Miami, but he turned it down to sign with the Royals.

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Chapters

1. Introduction - Looking at the Standings (00:00:00)

2. Bill Bevens, Game 4, 1947 World Series (00:14:30)

3. 1988 Cards: Mike Mason, Wade Boggs, Mark Davis, Mike Scioscia, Omar Moreno (00:34:36)

4. 1988 Cards: Ted Simmons, Lance McCullers, Clint Hurdle, John Russell, Spike Owen (00:46:34)

5. 1988 Cards: Andres Galarraga, Bobby Meacham, Tim Stoddard, New York Yankees Team Leaders, Pat Corrales (00:53:38)

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