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Article: Gene Larkin: Twins' World Series hero in 1991: former utility player drove in the winning run in Game 7 of the Fall Classic with a pinch-hit single against the Braves. (Where Are They Now?).(Brief Article)
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- Baseball Digest
- Article date:
- July 1, 2002
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IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HE DOES. Shop, eat, golf, or just go for a walk. People are always shaking Gene Larkin's hand or patting him on the back.
"Every time I play golf, it happens. Just a few days ago, a gentleman I didn't know said, `Thanks a lot for '91,'" Larkin said. "People want to thank me, congratulate me or tell me how happy that hit makes them feel."
That hit.
What a hit, that hit.
It came in the bottom of the 10th inning of Game 7 of the 1991 World Series. That hit, a single to left field, came with the bases loaded and sent Dan Gladden home from third base for a 1-0 victory and the Twins' second world championship in five ...