Oct. 15, 1964 | World Series Game 7 Highlights

Oct. 15, 1964 - Iron man Bob Gibson, working with only two days rest, pitched the scrappy St. Louis Cardinals to their first world championship since 1946 with a 7-5 victory over the favored New York Yankees today. The fireballing right-hander, who once played basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters, broke all Series strikeout records with a total of 31, including nine today.

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