Catch as Catch Can

The instant Hector Lopez hit the ball, Cleveland's Jimmy Piersall started back toward deep center field (top), running desperately, almost out of control. Near the cinder track, he lunged to his right and made the catch just before slamming against the wall. It was the finest catch in Yankee Stadium since Joe DiMaggio caught a Hank Greenberg drive in 1939.

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