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Mike Shannon: the game I'll never forget: former Cardinal recalls his World Series debut as a player when he hit a home run off Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford.(St. Louis Cardinals)

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| December 01, 2003 | Doyle, Al | COPYRIGHT 2003 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

WE PLAYED THE YANKEES AT old Sportsman's Park in St. Louis in 1964. I hit a homer off Whitey Ford in the sixth inning of my first World Series game ever. It tied the score, and we went on to win the game 9-5

It was phenomenal. Here I am, playing in my hometown, and I hit a homer off the great Whitey Ford and the Yankees in the World Series. You can't even dream something that good. We played the Yankees in an exciting seven-game match and Bob Gibson went all the the way in Game 7 to win the Series.

Those '60s Cardinals teams were incredibly talented and experienced, but we needed a left-handed power hitter and a third baseman. Eddie Mathews wasn't ...

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