The Cuban native, who spoke almost no English, was never more than a semi-regular
in the Dodger outfield, but he's remembered for one great play, generally listed
among the most outstanding in World Series history. In Game Seven of the 1955 WS,
his sprinting catch of Yogi Berra's drive down the leftfield line was the key to
Brooklyn's victory. According to winning pitcher Johnny Podres: "As great a catch
as Amoros made, his relay to Pee Wee [Reese] (to double up Gil McDougald) was even
better." When a reporter asked Amoros if he thought he would make the catch, he said,
"I dunno. I just run like hell."
(TG)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»April 23, 1954:
Jackie Robinson steals 2B and 3B, then swipes home on the front end of a triple steal with Gil Hodges and Sandy Amoros in the 6th against the Pirates. The Dodgers win 6–5 in 13 innings, when Robinson doubles home Junior Gilliam.
»May 12, 1954: The Dodgers option LF Sandy Amoros to Montreal because of weak hitting. They will recall him later in the season.
»October 1, 1955:
Surprise Brooklyn starter rookie Roger Craig pitches
6 innings for the 5-3 win. Two HRs by Duke Snider
and one by Sandy Amoros in the first 5 innings
prove too much for New York. Snider, who hit 4 HRs
in the 1952 WS, becomes the first player in history
to do this more than once.
»October 3, 1955:
No more "wait till next year" as Brooklyn, behind
the 2-0 pitching of Johnny Podres, brings its first
WS championship to Brooklyn in 8 tries. Sixth-inning
replacement Sandy Amoros races over to the wall in
LF to one-hand an opposite-field bid for extra
bases by Yogi Berra with the tying runs on. Amoros
turns and fires to SS Pee Wee Reese who throws
a bullet to Gil Hodges at 1B for the DP on Yankee
base runner Gil McDougald.
»September 30, 1956:
Sandy Amoros and Duke Snider each hit 2 HRs, as the
Brooklyn Dodgers win 8-6 to cop the pennant on
the last day of the season.
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