Plaschke’s Baseball Opinions Questioned

Bill Plaschke must be joking to omit 1960 from his list of 10 greatest World Series (Oct. 23). In perhaps the greatest David-and-Goliath series, Yankee immortals (Berra, Mantle, Maris, Ford, etc.) bludgeoned the overmatched Pittsburgh Pirates 16-3, 10-0 and 12-0 in three games, and outscored them for the series, 54-27. The Pirates squeaked out their victories by a total of seven runs, including their 10-9 victory in Game 7, when Mazeroski’s homer ended the series in the bottom of the ninth. There were 10 better than this?

PHIL KELLMAN

Pacific Palisades

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Bill Plaschke thinks Orel Hershiser should be the next Dodger pitching coach (Oct. 22). Trying to fix the Dodgers’ dismal play by hiring Hershiser is like trying to put out a forest fire with a squirt gun. Besides, wasn’t Kevin Brown given his fat contract because of how well his presence molds pitching staffs? So much for that theory. Yes, Hershiser once wore a Dodger uniform. He also wore a Met uniform, an Indian uniform and, worst of all, the dreaded Giant uniform. Orel is nothing more than a well-traveled veteran. Come on, Bill, it is nice that you bleed Dodger blue, but please, put a Band-Aid on it!

J. SCOTT SCHEFFER

Adelanto