THE 1941 "SUBWAY SERIES"
The 1941 "SUBWAY SERIES" MATCHED THE NEW YORK YANKEES AGAINST THE BROOKLYN DODGERS, WITH THE YANKEES WINNING IN FIVE GAMES TO CAPTURE THEIR FIFTH TITLE IN SIX YEARS. THIS SERIES WAS PUNCTUATED BY THE DODGERS' MICKEY OWENS DROPPED THIRD STRIKE OF A SHARPLY BREAKING CURVEBALL (SUSPECTED SPITBALL) BY HUGH CASEY IN 9TH INNING OF GAME 4. THE PLAY LED TO A YANKEE RALLY AND BROUGH THEM ONE WIN A WAY FROM ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP. THE ELEMENTS CAPTURED WITHIN THIS 51 X 39 INCH FRAME DISPLAY COMMEMORATING THIS SERIES INCLUDE AN ORIGINAL WS PROGRAM, FULL SET OF FIVE ORIGINAL SERIES STUBS, VINTAGE DODGERS FELT PENNANT, A 1941 DODGER YEARBOOK, AND VINTAGE WIRE PHOTOS AND A PHOTO SIGNED BY OWEN AND TOM HENRICH OF THE INFAMOUS DROPPED THIRD STRIKE.
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