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This player was intentionally walked twice in Game 7 of the 1956 World Series after hitting home runs in his first two at-bats. After getting swept by the Chicago White Sox, this person had an altercation on the team bus with Phil Linz known as “The Harmonica Incident”. In Game 3 of the 1947 World Series, this player hit a home run off Ralph Branca, the first pinch hit homer in World Series history. In Game 1 of the 1955 World Series, Jackie Robinson stole home on this (*) catcher, a call this player disputed for the rest of his life. (10[1])This catcher caught the perfect game thrown by Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series and holds the record for the most World Series wins as a player, with 10. For 10 points, name this Yankees catcher often cited as the source of many oxymoronic sayings. ■END■

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