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In the 1957 World Series, Burdette pitched a complete game to defeat Bobby Shantz, 4-2. Taking the mound four days later with the Series knotted at two games apiece, Burdette shut out the powerful Yankees to lead the Braves to a 1-0 victory over his former Kansas City roommate Whitey Ford. When the Yankees won Game Six, it was assumed that Spahn would take the hill for the Braves in the finale. However, with Spahn unable to recover from a bout of Asian flu, Burdette, with only two days of rest, started against Don Larsen. Burdette pitched another complete-game shutout, holding the Yankees to seven hits and allowing only one walk, as the Braves won, 5-0. Posting an ERA of 0.67, Burdette matched the greatest World Series pitching performances by the being the first pitcher since Stan Coveleski in 1920 with three complete-game victories, and the first since Christy Mathewson in 1905 to have two shutouts. While Warren Spahn was cranking out his usual 22 victories, he got help from another key hurler in Lew Burdette, who posted 20-wins that year. Burdette finished third in the Cy Young voting in 1958 and wore this flannel jersey when he helped the Braves win the National League pennant that year. This gray zipper front jersey is an all-original example with a team stitched "Burdette 1958" sewn inside the collar with a Wilson size 44 tag on the front left tail. Light pilling and some small fabric holes attest to its game use. LOA from Mile High Card Company.