Books and articles about Walt Moryn

Moryn had his best seasons for the Cubs, knocking in 88 runs in 1957 and hitting 26 home runs in 1958. That season he had three homers in one game (5/30/58) against the Dodgers. Moryn was never a gazelle in the field, but his outstanding shoestring catch with two outs in the ninth saved Don Cardwell's no-hitter against the Cardinals in 1960. (BC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » December 6, 1955: Brooklyn trades 3B Don Hoak and OF Walt Moryn to the Cubs for 3B Ransom Jackson. » May 30, 1958: Cubs Walt Moryn hits three home runs in the 2nd game at Wrigley Field as the Cubs sweep the Dodgers 3–2 and 10–8. Moose scores the winning run in the opener and then in game two goes back to back with Ernie Banks in the 4th and Chuck Tanner in the 7th. His 2-run home run in the 9th tags Sandy Koufax with his 1st loss. » May 12, 1959: At Wrigley, the Braves Lew Burdette loses a 3–2 lead in the 9th when he serves up a gopher to Walt Moryn. After loading the bases, Burdette fires what he thinks is strike three to pinch hitter Earl Averill. His next pitch is grand slammed by Averill for a 7–3 Cubs win. » April 16, 1960: Sam Jones's no-hit bid is spoiled with two out in the 8th by Walt Moryn's pinch home run. The Giants beat the Cubs 6–1.