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The Doughnut Corporation of America
issued a premium record in 1955; "My
Greatest Thrill In Baseball" as told
by; Brooklyn Dodger Gil Hodges, New
York Yankee, Whitey Ford, and New York
Giant Johnny Antonelli.
-Gil Hodges starts it off, recalling his greatest thrill,
in a game played against the Boston
Braves. On August 31, 1950.
Hodges became the sixth player in major
league history, to hit four homers in
one game. Ironically, Carl Furillo was
on base each time. -Johnny
Antonelli winning his 20th
game on august 30, 1954, a four hitter
against the St. Louis Cardinals. -Whitey
Ford's 8-1 win over the Tigers
in Detroit on Sept. 16, 1950, vaulted
the Yankees into the league lead, and
won the AL Pennant by 3 games over the
Tigers.
The bottom of the label reads: "This record is a special premium offer
under exclusive rights in Doughnut
Corporation of America and is not
available for retail sale."
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