Final 3 outs of Jim Bunning's perfect game. Father's Day, June 21, 1964
Nice thanks for sharing.
I was surprised to hear the announcers saying he was on the verge of a perfect game. I thought back in those days, they were superstitious about mentioning a no hitter in progress? That’s what I’ve always heard anyway.
As a Philly fan, I watched this game with my father.
The beer is still cold (thank goodness).
When I was a kid, I used to go to a Dodger’s game every once in a while, with my father, back in the 50s. That picture looks very familiar.
I always had a hot dog and coke.
‘member?
Rheingold beer was a popular brand in the NY metro area back then. They were well advertised too. Pedestrian tasting swizzle but cold and tasty enough and not government tyrannical taxed like today’s brews are overpriced. Eff you govt.
Someplace I have an audio recording of this that I made as it happened. (TV or radio, I don’t remember.)
ML/NJ
That was a super Phillies team in 1964 and Jim Bunning was a big part of it... until the huge collapse in the last 10 days. Gene Mauch worked his pitchers to oblivion.
I grew up a couple of miles north of Valley Forge and was 17 when this game was played. I was a die-hard Phillies fan and was playing American Legion baseball that summer. I totally forgot about this game. Thanks for posting.