When the Giants and Mets met for a record nine-hour, 52-minute doubleheader at Shea Stadium 50 years ago, the day's biggest winner was Gaylord Perry, whose 10 innings of shutout relief vaulted him from obscurity to a respected place on the San Francisco's pitching staff and, soon, a spot in the team's starting rotation. He pitched another 19 years to propel himself toward induction at Cooperstown in 1991.
Lengthy twin bill in 1964 was Perry’s proving ground
Published May 30, 2014 at 9:40 AM
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