How 2 Steelers fans nabbed the Immaculate Reception ball — and still have it today
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Jim Baker of West Mifflin, who scooped up the game ball from the Immaculate Reception 50 years ago, reenacts the play with former Steelers great Franco Harris on Oct. 13 at the Heinz History Center.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Jim Baker of West Mifflin reenacts the Immaculate Reception with former Steelers great Franco Harris on Oct. 13 at the Heinz History Center.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Franco Harris holds the original football from the Immaculate Reception during a news conference Oct. 13 at the Senator John Heinz History Center.
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In this Dec. 23, 1972, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders defensive back Jimmy Warren as he runs 42 yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional playoff game in Pittsburgh. Harris’ scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown is known as the Immaculate Reception.
Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review
(From left) Bobby Pavuchak, Jim Baker, Franco Harris and Baker’s daughter, Carin Baker, on Oct. 13.
