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35 years ago tonight.

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by BitterYoungMatador2, Oct 15, 2023.

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  1. Jesus_Muscatel

    Jesus_Muscatel Well-Known Member

    I had a similar experience when the ball went through Bill Buckner's legs. At a crowded bar in Manhattan, as an interloper to do an NFL game the next day in Jersey ...
     
    Jesus_Muscatel, Oct 15, 2023
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  2. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Aside from the walkoff, Gibson's HR is similar to Eric Davis' Game 1 homer in 1990 vs. Oakland in that it gave the underdog the belief that the mighty A's could be beaten. For Reds fans that blast will never be forgotten.
     
    playthrough, Oct 15, 2023
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  3. Tighthead

    Tighthead Well-Known Member

    The YouTube clip where Sparky is yelling at Gibson “he’s gonna pitch to you”, and Gossage telling Williams he would get him out.

    Edit: here it is, @maumann I am sure you’ve watched it a time or two. I was a huge Gibson fan as a kid.

     
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    Tighthead, Oct 15, 2023
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  4. UNCGrad

    UNCGrad Well-Known Member

    What a great fucking story.

     
    UNCGrad, Oct 15, 2023
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  5. Slacker

    Slacker Well-Known Member

    That big, confident grin Sparky gives Gibson while telling him to go after it had to be a great booster shot for Gibby in the moment.
     
    Slacker, Oct 15, 2023
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  6. UNCGrad

    UNCGrad Well-Known Member

    Why did Eck ever, ever throw something off-speed?
     
    UNCGrad, Oct 15, 2023
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  7. Tighthead

    Tighthead Well-Known Member

    Sparky looks like he is coaching little league.
     
    Tighthead, Oct 15, 2023
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  8. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    A World Series in mid-October!?! Imagine that!
     
    Inky_Wretch, Oct 15, 2023
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  9. Twirling Time

    Twirling Time Well-Known Member

    And with double-digit TV ratings!
     
    Twirling Time, Oct 15, 2023
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  10. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    DAVIS
    STUNS
    GOLIATH
     
    Deskgrunt50, Oct 15, 2023
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  11. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    Tell us the rest of your letter to Penthouse.
     
    swingline, Oct 15, 2023
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  12. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    Look at fucking Bubbs pissing all over everyone's fond memories FUCK OFF BUBS I'M SICK OF YOUR CONTRARIAN TAKES LET'S FIGHT :D

    I think the Gibson HR is a perfect confluence of events. He was the (eventual) MVP, he was so banged up nobody realistically expected him to play and he went from having no prayer at the start of the AB to hitting a walk-off homer off a HOF-bound closer who was the best on the planet that season. I guess if the Athletics came back and won it all, the homer would be a fun & quirky footnote. But the Dodgers beat a far superior opponent in just five games and Gibson wasn't seen again until 1989. It's justified as one of the great where were you when moments in baseball history.

    As for where I was, I know you're all curious. :D Me and a buddy were watching the game at his house. I was rooting for the Athletics (my AL team) and he was rooting for the Dodgers b/c the Athletics had beaten the Red Sox, his favorite team, in the ALCS. But when Gibson homered, we jumped up and started hugging each other. It was just so awesome and so random. Except to Bubs who went and kicked a stray dog!!!!
     
    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo, Oct 15, 2023
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