[Fiji Hill]

I was at the game in Chavez Ravine on May 31, 1968, at which Drysdale tied the record for shutouts in a game against the San Francisco Giants. The primary election was a few days away, and upon entering the stadium, a Democratic campaign worker asked, “do you want to vote for Senator [Robert] Kennedy?” I replied, “no, I don’t.”

The most dramatic moment came late in the game when San Francisco loaded the bases and a batter named Dick Dietz stepped up to the plate. Drysdale hit him with a pitch, but the umpire ruled that Dietz had leaned into it. The San Francisco manager was so angry that he was thrown out of the game.

Drysdale, of course, went on to win.

[Luke21]

Hey guys, don't forget that the great convict scammer Denny McLain won thirty games for the world champion Tigers in 1968. The great Bob Gibson lost game seven of the series to Mickey Lolich. The Tigers played Mickey Stanley at shortstop to get an extra bat in the lineup.

Now that's the good stuff.