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Vander Meer’s Special Day
Redleg Nation — ... “A crowd of over 40,000 witnessed the event, including Vander Meer’s parents and about 500 fans from his hometown of Midland Park, New Jersey. Vander Meer stepped to the mound in the ninth inning with a nervous stomach and a chance at immortality. He started the inning easily, taking Buddy Hassett’s grounder and tagging him for the out. Then he ran into real trouble walking Babe Phelps, Cookie Lavagetto, and Dolph Camilli to load the bases. Ernie Koy then sent a grounder to third baseman ...

The All Ernie Team
Blue Heaven — ... - 1 All-Star appearance and Blue Jay great IF- Leo Ernest Durocher - (HOF) "The Lip" - Not a bad player in his day, but would probably make a better manager for the team IF- Ernest Lee Spivey Jr. otherwise known as Junior Spivey IF- Luis Ernesto (Garcia) Salazar - Every team needs a utility man and Luis could play anywhere OF- Ernie Chief Koy - Played for Brooklyn from 1938 to 1940 - Lifetime .279 BA ...

Dodger Correspondence: Ernie Koy
Blue Heaven — This time around, Monterey, CA resident Dicky Ow writes to former Dodger Ernie Koy, who spent 5 seasons as a Major Leaguer, and asks for some tips on how he can be a Major League ballplayer. ...