My first memories of the World Series, from 1973 and 1974, are vivid. I remember watching Willie Mays stare into the sun as he tried unsuccessfully to track a fly ball, then seeing him plead without success after a Mets teammate -- Bud Harrelson, I think -- was thrown out at the plate. A year later, the Dodgers, my favorite team, lost to the Oakland Athletics, but along the way, there was a memorable moment when Joe Ferguson -- a strong-armed catcher who shifted to right field -- cut in front of ...

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