Summary
Mel Allen, the longtime Yankees broadcaster, was the one who dubbed Tommy Henrich for all baseball eternity.
"The score was tied in the late innings, and we had to catch a train," Henrich told the Chicago Sun-Times decades later. "I got a hit that won the game, and Mel said, 'Good old reliable Henrich. Looks like we'll catch that train after all.' "See the full content of this document
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'Old Reliable' Truly Was
Right fielder Henrich batted just .282 and hit 183 home runs for the Yankees in an 11-year career (1937 to 1950) interrupted by three seasons in the Coast Guard during World War II, ...
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