June 21, 1963 at Busch Stadium. 21-year old Tim McCarver hit a 3-run homer off Sandy Koufax in the bottom of the ninth, but not enough as LA beat my Cardinals 5-3. Unfortunately, I had to settle for hearing Harry Caray call the homer on the car radio since we left early. My Dad wanted to beat the crowd to a local rib joint. Didn't matter. It was magical. Still have the scorecard and the tickets . . . and an indelible memory.
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