On January 9, 1960, in the first episode of TVs Home Run Derby - TopicsExpress



          

On January 9, 1960, in the first episode of TVs Home Run Derby that ever aired, Mickey Mantle overcame an 8–2 deficit to beat Giants superstar Willie Mays, 9-8, when he went deep in the bottom of the ninth at LA’s Wrigley Field. The ‘Say Hey Kid’, who had hit four homers before the Yankee slugger stepped up to the plate, agreed to double their $500 side bet when he was ahead by five runs in the seventh, enabling his opponent to walk away with both the winning and losing shares of the contest.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:34:10 +0000

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