"He'll wind up with a knee injury," said Gene Conley, who played 13 consecutive seasons - almost 7 years - of baseball and pro basketball.

The three straight shutouts were the first for the Red Sox since August 1962, when Bill Monboquette, Gene Conley and Ike Delock did it.

The contest remained tied until the top of the eleventh inning, when Gene Conley struck out all three batters he faced.

In 1960, Sullivan would be traded for the winning pitcher in this game, Gene Conley.

"We get a stipend, not a pension," said Gene Conley, once a Boston Celtics center and the leader of the campaign for the N.B.A. old-timers.

Gene Conley was called in to finish the inning.

Future Major Leaguers Ted Tappe and Gene Conley played on the 1950 team.

Gene Conley (1950)

In the old days, there were even those who played both Major League Baseball and in the N.B.A., including Dave DeBusschere, Gene Conley and Chuck Connors.

Almost a unanimous vote, Moon won easily over rookies Ernie Banks, Gene Conley and Hank Aaron.