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In his final ML appearance of a career plagued by back problems, Jones batted in the bottom of the 10th inning of Game Four of the 1957 WS, with his Braves trailing the Yankees 5-4. After appearing to have avoided a wild Tommy Byrne pitch, Jones successfully argued that the pitch had struck his foot by pointing to a polish smudge on the ball. He took first base and the Braves rallied for three runs to win the game. (FJO)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 6, 1948: Erv Dusak, Red Schoendienst, Enos Slaughter, and Nippy Jones homer in the sixth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Phillies 11-1. » October 6, 1957: With the score tied at 5-5, Eddie Mathews of the Braves evens the WS at 2 games with a 2-run HR in the bottom of the 10th. In the WS first famous "shoeblack incident," pinch hitter Nippy Jones convinces umpire Augie Donatelli that Tommy Byrne's pitch-hit him on the foot.