October 16 in Yankees History: Bobby Richardson snags McCoveys line drive to seal series (1962)

On October 16, 1962, At Candlestick Park. second baseman Bobby Richardson of the New York Yankees catches a searing line drive off the bat of San Francisco’s Willie McCovey with 2 men on to dramatically end Game 7 of the World Series. Richardson’s grab finishes off a 1-0 win for the Yankees, who tak

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