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Jim Rivera

Jim Rivera

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Oct 15, 2026

Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
3:06
McDougal at short, Collins in right, Mantle in center, Vera the catcher, Skowron at first, Howard in left field, Carey at third, Coleman at second, and Grimm the fifth.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
3:18
For the White Sox, Minoso in left field, Fox at second, Dobie in center field, Philly at first, Rivera in right field, Lawler the catcher, Hatfield at third, Aparicio at short, and Wilson will do the pitching.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
3:33
Wilson today will be out to join Ford and Boston's Brewer, the top winners in the American League.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
3:39
Since joining the Sox on May 21st, Wilson has appeared in six games, winning four, and was instrumental in saving decisions in the two others.

8 MINS LATER

Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:51
Dobie in center.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:53
Minoso in left.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:54
Rivera in right.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:55
Roller the catcher, the pitch.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
21:51
The Yankees have no runs and no hits.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
22:06
Here is Jim Rivera, who went hitless in that first game.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
22:12
Batting left-handed.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
22:17
And he's facing a right-hander in this game, Mr. Cooks.

43 MINS LATER

Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
65:24
New York leading 2-0, and here's our friend Jim Woods again to tell you about the fifth inning.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
65:30
Okay, Bob.
Jim WoodsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
65:32
Jim Rivera is the first batter up for the White Sox here in the top of the fifth, and he takes Young Cook's first pitch, a fastball just outside.
Jim WoodsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
65:39
Rivera applied to center field on his first trip up, made a beautiful throw to the plate to Nip Barra, or else the inning might have been more disastrous for the White Sox, the one just ended.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
15:46
Even up, one and one.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
15:54
Jim Rivera very deep in right field, back on the edge of the track out there in front of the wall.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
16:01
Doby playing over in right center.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
16:05
And a tap on the ground right to Aparicio.

32 MINS LATER

Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
47:43
Attempting to bunt the ball, Byrd popped right up to the mound, and the pitcher caught it standing right in front of the pitcher's circle.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
47:50
One out.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
47:57
That's going to bring up the leadoff man and right fielder, Jim Rivera.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
48:09
Here's Rivera.
Bob DelaneySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:03
is in right field.
Bob DelaneySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:05
Jim Landis in center.
Bob DelaneySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:07
And Billy Pierce pitching.
Bob DelaneySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:11
Pierce for this season has a 2-1 record.

41 MINS LATER

Bob DelaneySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
45:20
And, well, it may be necessary for it, too, because it begins to look more and more ominous.
Bob DelaneySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
45:25
Dick Mars lined up in first pitch.
Bob DelaneySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
45:27
Swing and a miss by Jimmy Landis, who leads off.
Bob DelaneySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
45:32
Landis, who came along very nicely for Al Lopez last year.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:47
Uh, they had a lot of trouble in, uh, the Coliseum on Tuesday.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:51
And, uh, of course, the players are very confident, and they, uh, as I have, uh, talked to some of them, like Jim Rivera said, "If we don't win it now, it's our own fault.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
5:00
We are now going back into our own ballpark, and we should win it here." The game on Tuesday was a big ballgame for the Chicago White Sox, as all of them are, because they are now in a sudden-death playoff.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
5:14
The White Sox cannot afford to lose another ballgame, where the Dodgers can afford to at least lose one more and still have a chance to win it all.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
8:06
And that is when manager Al Lopez made that run stand up with some very fine managerial strategy, believe me.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
8:15
He and Walt Alston played what is known in baseball as a game of chess.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
8:20
Now, in the seventh inning, he inserted Jim Rivera in the right field for defensive purposes.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
8:27
He put Esposito on third base for defensive purposes.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
3:46
McDougal at short, Collins in right, Mantle in center, Berra the catcher, Skowron at first, Howard in left field, Carey at third, Coleman at second, and Grim the pitcher.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
3:58
For the White Sox, Manoso in left field, Fox at second, Doby in center field, Philly at first, Rivera in right field, Lawler the catcher, Hatfield at third, Aparicio at short, and Wilson will do the pitching.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:13
Wilson today will be out to join Ford and Boston's Brewer, the top winners in the American League.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
4:19
Since joining the Sox on May 21st, Wilson has appeared in six games, winning four, and was instrumental in saving decisions in the two others.

7 MINS LATER

Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:51
Now here's the first pitch to him.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:52
Slow ball, a little bit high.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
11:55
Catfield at third, Aparicio at short, Fox at second, Philly at first, Doby in center, Minoso in left, Rivera in right, Loller the catcher.
Bob ElsonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
12:05
The pitch, slow ball right down the middle.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:07
Sherman Lollar, who played first in the first game and will be now catching, batting fifth.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:12
Jim Rivera, who didn't play in the first game, is out to left field batting sixth.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:16
Bubba Phillips remains at third batting seventh.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:18
Jim Landis at center fielder hitting eighth, and Dick Donovan pitching and batting ninth as the White Sox take the field.

16 MINS LATER

Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
18:47
No score in the bottom of the first.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
18:50
Pitch to Lala is a curveball low, ball one.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
18:54
Jim Rivera is on deck.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
18:56
[cheering] Lawson sets.
Mel AllenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
6:15
Al Smith, left field.
Mel AllenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
6:16
Jim Rivera, right field.
Mel AllenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
6:19
Early Wynn, pitching.
Mel AllenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
6:23
The 1959 World Series is being brought to you from Comiskey Park in Chicago.

19 MINS LATER

By SaamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
25:33
Inside, a ball.
By SaamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
25:38
It's very interesting to notice the skipper Al Lopez standing here at the extreme right end of the home team dugout which is located just off to our left on the third base side.
By SaamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
25:50
He was trying to make an adjustment on his right fielder Jim Rivera.
By SaamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
25:55
Outside, breaking pitch.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
1:52
Sherman Lollar, who played first in the first game and will be now catching, batting fifth.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
1:57
Jim Rivera, who didn't play in the first game, is out to left field batting sixth.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:01
Bubba Phillips remains at third batting seventh.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:04
Jim Landis the center fielder hitting eighth, and Dick Donovan pitching and batting ninth as the White Sox take the field.

16 MINS LATER

Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
18:32
No score in the bottom of the first.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
18:35
Pitch to Lala is a curve ball low, ball one.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
18:39
Jim Rivera is on deck.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
18:54
Lawson sets.
Leo DurocherSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
5:54
And, uh, of course, the players are very confident.
Leo DurocherSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
5:56
And they, uh, as I have, uh, talked to some of them, like Jim Rivera said, "If we don't win it now, it's our own fault.
Leo DurocherSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
6:03
We are now going back into our own ballpark, and we should win it here." The game on Tuesday was a big ball game for the Chicago White Sox, as all of them are, because they are now in a sudden-death playoff.
Leo DurocherSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
6:16
The White Sox cannot afford to lose another ball game where the Dodgers can afford to at least lose one more and still have a chance to win it all.
Leo DurocherSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
9:09
And that is when manager Al Lopez made that run stand up with some very fine managerial strategy, believe me.
Leo DurocherSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
9:18
He and Walt Alston played what is known in baseball as a game of chess.
Leo DurocherSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
9:23
Now, in the seventh inning, he inserted Jim Rivera in the right field for defensive purposes.
Leo DurocherSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
9:29
He put Esposito on third base for defensive purposes.

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