To: longnshort who wrote (139138 ) 3/30/2007 11:19:39 PM From: Augustus Gloop Respond to 1957: Using their strong 2nd Place season to build off the Braves win the NL Pennant with a 95-59 record. Leading the Braves towards the NL Championship was Hank Aaron was the league MVP, leading the N.L. in homers and RBI, while Warren Spahn won the Cy Young with 21 wins. However, the unsung heroes of the season were easily Wes Covington and Bob "Hurricane" Hazle who, both replaced injured players, Covington hit 21 homers, and Hazle batted .403 down the stretch. In the World Series the Braves were matched up against the New York Yankees, The two teams split the first 2 games in New York. With New York the Yankees the opener, 3-1, behind Whitey Ford's five-hitter and the Braves winning Game 2, 4-2, thanks to Lew Burdette's pitching and left fielder Wes Covington's rally-killing catch in the second inning. After the Yankees took Game 3, the Braves were in trouble in Game 4 after blowing a 4-1 lead in the 9th Inning. The Yankees would take a 5-4 lead in the 10th and the Braves were staring into the face of a 3-1 abyss. However, Nippy Jones led of the bottom of the 10th getting hit in the foot with a pitch. Jones was awarded 1st after showing the umpire a shoe polish smudge on the baseball. After Felix Mantilla scored the tying run after pinch running for Jones, Eddie Mathews ended the game with a 2-run HR to RF to even the series. Lew Burdette shut down the Yanks again in Game 5 out dueling White Ford 1-0 to give the Braves a 3-2 series lead heading back to New York. After the Yankees won Game 6 Burdette would get the call again and win his 3rd Series game to capture the World Series MVP, as well as the World Championship for the Braves.
