Bob Costas asked Bobby Richardson why Casey didn't start Ford three times, or why he didn't bring Ford into the 7th game in relief, and you could see that it rankles Richardson to this day. It sounds like the players lost faith in the 70 year old Stengel's ability to manage the team smartly.
And Richardson also mentioned that Coates first went after the ball, then when he saw he couldn't reach it, sprinted to first. It certainly looked like he was hustling, but Clemente simply beat him to the bag.
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