Babe Ruth's Slow Dash and Maury Wills Fast Swipes

Pennant races in 1922 and 1962 are coming down to the wire and baserunning is the highlight

NOTE from The Sports Time Traveler™

This is a doubleheader article on exciting baseball pennant races in 1922 and 1962. I quickly traveled back to 1922 to catch the Yankees in Detroit and then jumped ahead to 1962 to catch the Dodgers in Milwaukee. I’ll start with the Yankees.

DETROIT, MI - September 19, 1922 -

The Yankees and Babe Ruth arrived in Detr…