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After 61 years, the Pittsburgh Pirates said goodbye to Forbes Field in the middle of the season before moving to Three Rivers Park. Built in 1909 it was the home not only of the Pirates, but also the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, and the University of Pittsburgh's Pitt Panthers.

We join Bob Prince, Nellie King, and Gene Osborn on KDKA for the second game in the double-header. The Pirates took the first game 3-2, can they close out their time at Forbes Field with a final victory?

You can find the boxscore here.

This game was played on June 28th, 1970.

As the regular season of 1962 comes to a close, the New York Mets have already claimed a daunting record... the most losses in a season.

Having passed the Athletics 1916 record of 117 losses on September 23rd, the Mets headed to Wrigley Field for the final game of the season with a record of 40-119 (plus one tied game). Could the players find a bit of honor to close out the debut season with a win, or would they reach the talismanic mark of 120 losses?

Bob Murphy, supported by Ralph Kiner and Lindsey Nelson, calls the game on WABC.

You can find the boxscore here.

This game was played on September 30th, 1962.

The 1963 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, With a three game lead going in to Game 4, could the Dodgers sweep the Yankees to lift the World Series Pennant? This game was played on Sunday October 6 1963.

The 1963 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Game 3 saw the teams move to Dodger Stadium, with the Dodgers taking a two-game lead over the Yankees to their home field for the game on Saturday, October 5 1963.

Legendary manager and player Whitey Herzog died this week at the age of 92. Here at Classic Baseball Radio, we'd like to take a moment to remember a career that caught fire after the playing ended, with one of his last appearances on the diamond.

Herzog made it to the majors, playing for the Washington Senators in 1956. He spent time with the Athletics, Orioles, and Tigers before retiring from on-field duty in 1963.

Only then, with his playing career no longer a hindrance, would Herzog and his bleached near-white hair find the place the Baseball Gods had carved out for him. Working through various backroom roles, from scout and coach to general manager and director, Herzog found his joy one step back from the diamond.

As a manager, he excelled, racking up six division wins, three pennants, and one World Series-winning team.

For today's game, we're returning to the dead-rubber days of September 1961. The New York Yankees have the pennant pretty much sewn up, and the Orioles have earned third place. Herzog bats in the heart of the order, facing Ralph Terry of the Yankees.

Phil Rizzuto takes you up to the sixth inning, with Mel Allen closing out the microphone game.

You can find the boxscore here.

This game was played on September 20, 1961.