Remembering October 9, 1956...

[DODGER DEB]

On this day, 51 years ago, OUR great relief pitcher CLEM LABINE, came out of the bullpen to pitch a gem in the 1956 World Series.

He pitched a BRILLIANT 1-0 victory over the pinstripers in 10 innings. OUR JACKIE provided the hit that scored the only run of that game. That 41/42 punch gave US one more thrill to remember.

I cannot tell you what a thrill it was to sit in OUR Ebbets Field and watch CLEM's incredible performance. I LOVED IT!

The next day, the NY Journal American's red banner headline read:

Turley Spun Aspirin all day, but CLEM Give 'Em More Relief

How many of you remember this game?

c.

[KCGHOST]

Labine came up big in Game Six of the 1956 WS (the first after Larsen's perfect game). 10 IP's, 7 hits, 2 walks, and 5 K's. The Dodgers won 1-0 in the bottom of the 10th when Enos Slaughter misplayed Jackie Robinson's drive to left permitting Junior Gilliam to score.

[MattM]

Labine came up big in Game Six of the 1956 WS (the first after Larsen's perfect game). 10 IP's, 7 hits, 2 walks, and 5 K's. The Dodgers won 1-0 in the bottom of the 10th when Enos Slaughter misplayed Jackie Robinson's drive to left permitting Junior Gilliam to score.

While Slaughter was a great player, there should have been an asterik on his plaque that said *Tried to end Jackie Robinsons career in 1947 by nearly spiking him on a play at first base

[Ralph Zig Tyko]

... "Country" Slaughter was joined by Joe Garagiola, and *many* others, who tried to curtail Jackie's ascent.
Fear combined with ignorance and/or stupidity is a dangerous combo. Enos had all three attributes plus a mean streak that Casey Stengel [never a man who was "down with the brothers"] loved, because he saw in Slaughter a reflection of himself.
... Please, don't tell me these folks were a product of their time. Harold "Pee Wee" Reese, Walter "Red" Barber and *many* others lived in those times and managed to be human beings.

[MattM]

... "Country" Slaughter was joined by Joe Garagiola, and *many* others, who tried to curtail Jackie's ascent.
Fear combined with ignorance and/or stupidity is a dangerous combo. Enos had all three attributes plus a mean streak that Casey Stengel [never a man who was "down with the brothers"] loved, because he saw in Slaughter a reflection of himself.
... Please, don't tell me these folks were a product of their time. Harold "Pee Wee" Reese, Walter "Red" Barber and *many* others lived in those times and managed to be human beings.

As much as I hate to say it, it seems as if Pee Wee wasn't as open with Jackie when he came up, as was previously thought. Though both became good friends, it seems as though Ralph Branca was one of the only few to introduce himself when Jackie came to the majors. The book Opening Day by ESPN's Johnathan Eig discusses how Jackie was accepted by his teammates.