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After winning the 1955 American League Rookie of the Year award and following up win a 20-win season, leading the AL in strikeouts both years, it appeared that Cleveland hurler Herb Score was well on his way to a Hall of Fame caliber career. But a line drive that hit Score in the face ended his season prematurely and he never regained the form that left him with a 38-20 record with a 2.63 ERA to that point. For Score, it was May 7, 1957, he was struck in the eye by a batted ball. He was pitching the first inning of a home game against New York when Yankee shortstop Gil McDougald, the second batter he faced, smashed a line drive back towards Score. The ball hit Score in the right eye and ricocheted to third baseman Al Smith, who threw to first base for the out. But McDougald was not running down the first-base line. Instead he ran to the pitching mound, where Score was lying with his glove covering his eye. Because of Score’s delivery, he was defenseless against a batted ball after he threw. Score wore this jersey in 1956 on his march to 20 wins. The inside collar displays an embroidered "Score" swatch with a "1956" swatch beneath the Wilson size 44 label in lower left front tail. Excellent game use. LOA Sports Investors, Mile High Card Co.