March 6 in Dodgers History: Roy Campanella and Johnny Podres Statues Unveiled at Baseball Hall of Fame (2001)

Statues depicting Johnny Podres pitching to Roy Campanella for the final out in Game 7 of the 1955 World Series were officially unveiled at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York on March 6, 2001. The statues were designed by Stanley Bleifeld and donated by Dodgers fanatic Sheldon Fireman.

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