The Yankees were one game away from losing two consecutive World
Series for the first time since the 1920s. The Milwaukee Braves, led
by left-hander Warren Spahn, blanked New York, 3-0, at Yankee Stadium
to take a 3-1 lead in the series. Spahn gave up only two hits.
The Braves needed seven games to defeat the Yankees in the 1957
Series. The New York Giants were the last team to defeat the Yankees in
consecutive World Series, in 1921-22
Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the 1947project, Harnisch has been a copy editor at The Times since 1988. He has appeared on many TV shows discussing the Dahlia case, notably "James Ellroy's Feast of Death."
Join him for a spin through old Los Angeles in the Mirror's radio car. Keep your eyes open for Mickey Cohen and Tempest Storm. It's quite a ride.
The reporter's badge belonged to Sid Hughes (1908-1958), legendary reporter who worked at nearly every newspaper in Los Angeles.
Keith Thursby. Keith has been an editor at The Times in news, sports and design since 1986. The Rams moved to St. Louis on his first day as assistant sports editor of the paper's Orange County edition. He grew up in Norwalk and lives in Irvine.
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