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Source the baseballlibrary site: Billy Martin alertness saved the seventh game of the 1952 World Series for the Yankees 4-2. In the seventh inning with the bases loaded and two outs Jackie Robinson hit a pop-up near the pitchers mound. It seemed to freeze the entire Yankee infield until Martin raced in from his 2nd base position to make a lunging catch to end the inning.
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Who made a shoestring catch of an infield fly to save a World Series?
There have probably been a myriad of plays in the world series, and shoestring catches even, but the one that you probably are thinking of was Billy Martin's shoestring catch with the bases loaded in the 1952 World Series. Martin was on the 1952 Yankees team that defeated the cross-town rival Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yanks were leading 4-2 in the seventh inning when manager Casey Stengel lifted Allie Reynolds out of the game and put in Vic Raschi, who almost immediately loaded the bases with only one out before Bob Kuzava came in to get out of the jam. The legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson lifted a short pop to the right side of the infield, but Yankee first baseman Joe Collins lost the ball in the sun and it was second baseman Billy Martin who made the shoestring catch to save at least one run. The phenomenal grab not only ended the chances of a Dodger comeback, but also inevitably sealed the Series victory for the defending champions. Despite their best efforts, "the Bums from Brooklyn" lived up to their nickname, as Kuzava remained in control the rest of the way. The loss was especially devastating after winning Games 1, 3 and 5 and the 4-2 triumph enabled Stengel to match Joe McCarthy's mark of managing a club to four consecutive World Series titles. Billy "The Kid" Martin
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