With the 2017 Dodgers marching deep into October on the backs of unsung heroes, we should remember they are following a shadowed legend both “improbable’’ and “impossible.’’His name is Mitch Poole. Mitch Poole’s job as a Dodgers batboy in 1988 paid $25 a day for long hours with little recognition. Said Gibson: “Mitch was always there for me. And, on the evening of Oct. 15, 1988, when Gibson needed him most, Poole was there. It was Game 1 of the World Series against the heavily favored Oakland Athletics.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2017 01:27 UTC