I believe it was the '52 WS, between the Yanks and the Dodgers, when poor Gil Hodges seemed hopeless at the plate. He was about 0-15 when his local priest in Brooklyn asked at Mass for all to pray for Gil. The Yanks won in 7 games, thanks in major part to Billy Martin's sensational infield catch. 'Dem Bums! Wait till next year.
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