Names from the 1964 N.L. season

In reading David Halberstam’s fine book “October 1964,” my mind swelled with memories and at least identifications with such baseball names as Chico Ruiz, John Tsitouris and Carl Warwick.

These were not the Bob Gibsons, Ken Boyers and Mickey Mantles that the book recounting the incredible 1964 baseball season also included. In future days I will comment more on both the book and 1964 season.

The Philadelphia Phillies, at the time sans a World title and with just two pennants, the last 14 years earlier, had a six and a half game lead with 12 games to play when they took the field for an eventual (1-0) loss to the Cincinnati Reds on September 21, 1964.

Chico Ruiz stole home in the sixth inning for the game’s only run while Tsitouris outdueled Art Mahaffey in a fine pitching duel.

Warwick’s good deeds were in the World Series for the Cards vs the Yankees. He collected 3 pinch hits, no player has ever collected more in a World Series.