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The beginning of the end for Shea Stadium
Ron Darling had just broken his thumb fielding the bunt single that ended his no-hit bid in the sixth inning. He headed to the hospital, first making the trek to his car parked behind Shea Stadium's famed center-field apple. Just then, St. Louis' Terry Pendleton delivered a game-winning, two-run homer that bounced off Darling's car before striking him.
"I not only broke my thumb that night,...
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