July 18, 1947: Ralph Branca flirts with perfect game, one-hits Cardinals at Ebbets Field
“I was a damn effective pitcher. It pains me to be remembered for one unfortunate pitch — and, unfairly, a pitch surreptitiously signaled to the hitter — as opposed to a hurler who, for a number of years, had good stuff.” — Ralph Branca1 The young Brooklyn Dodgers fan raced home from school on […]