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The 1946 World Series was the first played with rosters not depleted by the War since 1941. It pitted the St. Louis Cardinals, taking part in their fourth World Series in five years, against the Boston Red Sox, who were making their first World Series appearance since Babe Ruth was a young left-handed pitcher in 1918. The Series would turn out to be a classic, seven-game, see-saw affair, with one play in particular, Enos Slaughter's (pictured) mad dash around the bases in Game 7, still controversial 61 years later. In the end, the Cardinals won the Series, prolonging the Red Sox's title drought and sending them to wait until 1967 for another World Series appearance, while the great Ted Williams was held to a paltry .200 average in his only post-season appearance, thanks in part to a defensive shift devised by the Cardinals.
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July 9: Today's featured birthday is that of Sonny Jackson who turns 65.
- 1940 - In the first All-Star Game shutout, the National League blanks the American League on three hits. Paul Derringer (pictured), Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French and Carl Hubbell combine to star in the 1940 All-Star Game.
- 1946 - In a famous moment, Ted Williams hits a home run off of an eephus pitch from Rip Sewell in a 1946 All-Star Game rout by the AL.
- 1965 - Frank Howard strikes out seven times in a doubleheader, tying the MLB record.
- 1968 - In the Year of the Pitcher, the Midsummer Classic ends in a 1-0 score, the first time this has happened. Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Ron Reed and Jerry Koosman hold the AL to three hits.
- 1994 - Alex Rodriguez collects his first two hits in the majors. He is the youngest starting player in 16 years.
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