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A 24-year-old rookie reliever called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the midst of the 1959 pennant race, Sherry went 7-2, won the first game of a best-of-three playoff with the Braves, and became the hero of the World Series. Relieving in all four Dodger victories, he recorded saves in Games Two and Three, and wins in Games Four and Six. In 12-2/3 innings of work, he allowed just one run and eight hits. For the first time in Series history, no member of either club's staff pitched a complete game.

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A power pitcher who threw a slider at several speeds, Sherry led the NL with 13 relief wins in 1960. He recorded 82 career saves, with a high of 20 for Detroit in 1966. He later returned to the Dodger organization as a minor league coach. Sherry was born with two club feet, but his problem was corrected by surgery when he was six. His brother, reserve catcher Norm Sherry, was a Dodger teammate from 1959 to 1962. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 12, 1959: Larry Sherry loses his 2nd start for the Dodgers, as the Reds nip him 4–3. Sherry will not lose again, winning his next seven starts. » September 28, 1959: In the first game of a best-of-3 playoff, the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-2 in a cold Milwaukee drizzle. Rookie Larry Sherry pitches 72Ž3 innings of scoreless relief. » October 4, 1959: In Los Angeles The Dodgers win 3-1 behind the pitching of Don Drysdale and Larry Sherry. Carl Furillo's pinch 2-run single in the 7th is the difference. The 92,394 in attendance sets a new WS mark. » October 5, 1959: In Game 4, the Dodgers edge the White Sox 5-4, as Larry Sherry wins in relief of Roger Craig. The Sox tie the game at 4-4 after spotting the Dodgers a 4-0 lead. The previous day's record-crowd is bested by today's attendance of 92,650. » May 7, 1960: Siblings Larry Sherry and Norm Sherry of the Dodgers become the 10th brother battery in ML history. Catcher Norm belts an 11th-inning home run to give his relief-pitching brother Larry a 3–2 win against Philadelphia. » June 28, 1962: At Dodger Stadium, LA brings reliever Larry Sherry in to pitch in the 8th inning with brother Norm Sherry behind the plate. Larry goes 2/3's of an inning and is lifted, and the Dodgers top the Mets 5–4 in 13 innings. The Sherrys are the first brother battery since the Baileys started for the Reds in 1959. » June 9, 1963: Ernie Banks bangs solo homers off Sandy Koufax, in the 2nd and the 5th at Wrigley, and the Cubs kayo the ace with six earned runs in five 2/3 innings. But Sandy gets no decision as the Dodgers outslug the Cubs, 11–8. Larry Sherry is the winner over Cubs ace Dick Ellsworth, who has his worst outing of the year. » April 9, 1964: The Tigers purchase P Larry Sherry from the Dodgers. » August 2, 1964: Detroit P Larry Sherry suffers a fractured left foot when struck by a liner off the bat of Leon Wagner in Cleveland's doubleheader sweep, 6–1 and 2–1. Sherry is out for rest of the year. » September 20, 1965: In Cleveland's 5–4 win, Pedro Gonzalez of the Indians swings a bat at P Larry Sherry of the Tigers following a Sherry brushback pitch. Gonzalez is fined $500 by American League President Joe Cronin the following day.