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Reading Baseball: World Series Euphoria

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Pete Peterson
Published November 4, 2016 at 8:10 AM CDT
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Bill Mazeroski remains the only player to win Game 7 of the World Series with a walk-off home run.

The Chicago Cubs ended their World Series championship drought Wednesday with a thrilling Game 7 win over the Cleveland Indians.

In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson says he can relate to the elation felt by Cubs fans because over 50 years ago his Pittsburgh Pirates won a thrilling game 7 of their own to capture the World Series title.

Reading Baseball is a series of essays and commentaries by Richard "Pete" Peterson, the author of Pops: The Willie Stargell Story and Growing Up With Clemente.

 
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