Arnold Malcolm (Mickey) Owen (April 4, 1916 - July 13, 2005) was a catcher for St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball. Between 1937 and 1954, ...
Then he told a story about Mickey Owen, the former Dodgers catcher known infamously for his dropped third strike in the 1941 World Series. Owen was Aaron's manager in 1953 in winter ball in Puerto Rico, where the Braves wanted the infielder to learn how to play the outfield. Owen, Aaron said, threw
into the infamous Game 4 with a two games to one lead, but the Dodgers looked like they were about to tie the Series up, leading 4-3 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. But Hugh Casey's curveball (or possibly a spitter) deflected off catcher Mickey Owen's glove as Henrich swung at strike three.