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Podcast: Classic Baseball Daily Highlights
Episode: Mickey Cochrane World Series Walk Off
Description: Listen to the highlights of Game 6 of the 1935 World Series Featuring Mickey Cochrane on his Birthday! The son of Northern Irish immigrant John Cochrane and Scottish immigrant Sadie Campbell, Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane was born on April 6, 1903 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.Mickey Cochrane is considered by many historians of the game to be the finest receiver to play in the major leagues during the first half of the 20th century. An exceptional line-drive hitter, Cochrane posted the highest lifetime batting average (.320) and on-base percentage (.419) of any catcher with more than 5,000 career at-bats. An outstanding team leader a...