VERBOORT, Ore. (Oct. 12) -- Larry Jansen, the winning pitcher for the New York Giants in the 1951 playoff game decided by Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World," has died. He was 89.
The San Francisco Giants said Jansen died at his home in Oregon on Saturday.
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Jansen spent nine years in the major leagues, making his biggest mark with the Giants during their pennant-winning season. He won 23 games in 1951, including one of the biggest in team -- and baseball -- history.
Jansen, in relief of Sal Maglie, struck out two batters in the top of the ninth before the Giants rallied with four runs in the bottom half of the inning -- three on Thomson's homer off Ralph Branca -- to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 in the third and deciding playoff game.
Jansen won 21 games as a rookie in 1947 and finished with a 122-89 career record and 3.58 ERA. He spent eight seasons with the Giants before pitching briefly for Cincinnati in 1956.
He allowed Mickey Mantle's first World Series hit -- a bunt single in Game 2 of the 1951 Series -- and gave up a double to Joe DiMaggio in the eighth inning of Game 6, the final at-bat of the Hall of Famer's career.
Jansen was the losing pitcher in Game 2 and Game 5 of that Series.
Jansen spent 11 seasons as the pitching coach for the Giants and was also the pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs.
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Make baseball more exciting, take down the cage behind home plate. I want to see balls slashed and fouled into the stands. If these teams charge so much for tickets, I want to see some blood! I don't care is it's players or spectators.
Both Baseball & Football were ruined by BUSINESS & TV. The TV stations have to make a profit to broadcast but they kill you with COMMERCIALS. After many commercials, it is a complete failure to continuing watching. Sleep is in order. Hats off to all the old time athletes. You really had to be there !!!
You're 110% correct Scrumpy. It all started with the free agency baloney in the mid '70s and now, like you say, they're all overpaid and look like unmade beds. That Ramirez jerk from the Los Angeles Dodgers ought to be making commercials for a mop company since he looks like a greasy, dirty mop to begin with.
Hey Bob, I am trying to raise money to help support Focus Adolescent Services. They have been for decades the largest org that helps parents and professionals with, "troubled teens."
I have, I am told, the last photographs taken of Mantle before he had to go into the hospital.
The pictures are of Mantle and Kyle Rote,( NYG). Do you think I can raise money by selling copies and if so, where should I sell them?
I would appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you sir for your kind attention to this matter.
Good write up on his career
they live off tv money even though nobody watches
it is a corrupt sham. baseball sucks big time
Hats off to all the old time athletes. You really had to be there !!!
12:46PM Oct 13 2009
Hey Bob, I am trying to raise money to help support Focus Adolescent Services. They have been for decades the largest org that helps parents and professionals with, "troubled teens."
I have, I am told, the last photographs taken of Mantle before he had to go into the hospital.
The pictures are of Mantle and Kyle Rote,( NYG). Do you think I can raise money by selling copies and if so, where should I sell them?
I would appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you sir for your kind attention to this matter.