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Post by fjs64 on Oct 29, 2014 18:20:41 GMT -5
I first started watching baseball in the early 50's, and being a New Yorker, and uncles who were avid NY Giants fans,I obviously became a NY Giant fan. The '54 world series, with the Giants vs Cleveland Indians, was a highlight in my young life, as the Giants won in 4 straight....this catch (off the bat of Vic Wertz) was the highlight and Willie Mays to me was the greatest all around player..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dK6zPbkFnE |
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Post by Bonnies76 on Oct 29, 2014 20:54:15 GMT -5
One of my favorite memories was getting out of school (yes, games were still played in the afternoon then....lol) in 1970 to watch Dave McNally, pitcher for the Orioles, hit a World Series grand slam.
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Post by fjs64 on Oct 29, 2014 21:00:21 GMT -5
One of my favorite memories was getting out of school (yes, games were still played in the afternoon then....lol) in 1970 to watch Dave McNally, pitcher for the Orioles, hit a World Series grand slam. Here it is (watching a game today with the replay is so much better than those earlier games....I noticed Boog Powell, Bobby Grich as well as Frank Robinson) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVwXX-Mj5P8 |
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Post by Bona84 on Oct 29, 2014 21:29:30 GMT -5
My 6th grade teacher was a Mets fan. So, we watched some of the 1973 WS in class. Day games. Great memories.
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Post by thesenator on Oct 30, 2014 8:23:41 GMT -5
I first started watching baseball in the early 50's, and being a New Yorker, and uncles who were avid NY Giants fans,I obviously became a NY Giant fan. The '54 world series, with the Giants vs Cleveland Indians, was a highlight in my young life, as the Giants won in 4 straight....this catch (off the bat of Vic Wertz) was the highlight and Willie Mays to me was the greatest all around player..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dK6zPbkFnEnot only was willie's catch one of the greatest of all time, i hear the throw back after he made the catch was a great one as well...while i have seen the catch many times, i have never seen the throw... |
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Post by sony on Oct 30, 2014 8:57:28 GMT -5
Frank, like you, I grew up in the Bronx about 10 minutes from the stadium. That was when the focus was on who was better, Mickey, Willie or the Duke! Practically speaking, depending on what borough you lived in, that was who you rooted for. Not me - I was a WILLIE FAN AND WORE #24 as I paraded through the Bronx. It was then most folks started questioning my intellect due to the inordinate number of tussles I had during every baseball season!! When the Giants left town, that was it for me! If they could leave me, I'd leave them and I became a Yankee fan - although Willie was still my all time favorite. I agree with you that Willie was the greatest all around player that I ever so - even to this day. I also firmly believe that if Mickey Mantle had more than half a leg for an entire career, he would hold every offensive record on the books and would easily be the answer to the question of who was the greatest player of all time! Their is of course a very pwoerfu lcase for the Babe though!!! Just one man's opinion.
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Post by sony on Oct 30, 2014 8:58:26 GMT -5
Frank, like you, I grew up in the Bronx about 10 minutes from the stadium. That was when the focus was on who was better, Mickey, Willie or the Duke! Practically speaking, depending on what borough you lived in, that was who you rooted for. Not me - I was a WILLIE FAN AND WORE #24 as I paraded through the Bronx. It was then most folks started questioning my intellect due to the inordinate number of tussles I had during every baseball season!! When the Giants left town, that was it for me! If they could leave me, I'd leave them and I became a Yankee fan - although Willie was still my all time favorite. I agree with you that Willie was the greatest all around player that I ever so - even to this day. I also firmly believe that if Mickey Mantle had more than half a leg for an entire career, he would hold every offensive record on the books and would easily be the answer to the question of who was the greatest player of all time! Their is of course a very pwoerfu lcase for the Babe though!!! Just one man's opinion.
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Post by jim62 on Oct 30, 2014 9:21:08 GMT -5
Ahhhh!
Thinking back to the 1960 WS and my Pirates against the Yankees.
Bill Schmidt and I went down to the Burton for game 7.
You guys might know where that place is, right?
Anyway, Bill is a staunch Yankee fan so we had a great time watching the game and partaking of many, many Buds.
After Bill Mazeroski lofted his long hit over the scoreboard, Bill and I walked back to campus.
Of course, I was in a state of euphoria and Bill was in a state of denial.
About a block from the Burton we came to one of the streets leading into Rt. 17 and Bill took out his frustration on the stop sign.
The stop sign was a little better constructed than his fist.
Bill broke his hand and we ended up going to the hospital where they put his hand in a cast.
Very memorable end to that World Series.
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Post by fjs64 on Oct 30, 2014 9:51:26 GMT -5
Frank, like you, I grew up in the Bronx about 10 minutes from the stadium. That was when the focus was on who was better, Mickey, Willie or the Duke! Practically speaking, depending on what borough you lived in, that was who you rooted for. Not me - I was a WILLIE FAN AND WORE #24 as I paraded through the Bronx. It was then most folks started questioning my intellect due to the inordinate number of tussles I had during every baseball season!! When the Giants left town, that was it for me! If they could leave me, I'd leave them and I became a Yankee fan - although Willie was still my all time favorite. I agree with you that Willie was the greatest all around player that I ever so - even to this day. I also firmly believe that if Mickey Mantle had more than half a leg for an entire career, he would hold every offensive record on the books and would easily be the answer to the question of who was the greatest player of all time! Their is of course a very pwoerfu lcase for the Babe though!!! Just one man's opinion. Here is a link to the Mickey Mantle/Bob Costas interview. Great interview and caused me to gain a lot of respect for the Mick and his battles and how he overcame them.....everyone should see this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm_Ybn4JMxM |
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Post by sony on Oct 30, 2014 10:18:11 GMT -5
Thanks Frank! Stories of the Mick "bouncing" with Billy Martin and Hank Bauer and others were legendary! Most think Martin had a very significant influence on the naive kid from Commerce! I believe the lifestyle added most certainly, combined with his numerous injuries kept him from being the greatest! One could probaly say that one contributed to the other and vice versa!
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Post by fjs64 on Oct 30, 2014 10:59:57 GMT -5
Thanks Frank! Stories of the Mick "bouncing" with Billy Martin and Hank Bauer and others were legendary! Most think Martin had a very significant influence on the naive kid from Commerce! I believe the lifestyle added most certainly, combined with his numerous injuries kept him from being the greatest! One could probaly say that one contributed to the other and vice versa! The Copa Capana incident was famous.....here is Mickey relating the story www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuGnaUIBQrA |
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Post by class70 on Oct 30, 2014 11:58:01 GMT -5
Since we are talking about the Mick's drinking bouts I'll relate the one time I ever saw him, on the field or off. It was 33 years ago this month in a little restaurant on the ground floor and around the corner from the Waldorf Astoria. Can't remember the name but it may have been called the "Monte Cristo." My wife and I were staying in the hotel and it was her first trip to NY so I thought dinner at that little place would be nice, safe, and sufficiently elegant for a first-class lady. About halfway through dinner in comes the Mick with some friends. I found the whole experience rather surreal but definitely memorable.
Edit: I decided to remove some detail on this incident because he was a hero to many, including me, and I'd rather keep it that way.
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Post by Hermit on Oct 30, 2014 12:21:24 GMT -5
Since we are talking about the Mick's drinking bouts I'll relate the one time I ever saw him, on the field or off. It was 33 years ago this month in a little restaurant on the ground floor and around the corner from the Waldorf Astoria. Can't remember the name but it may have been called the "Monte Cristo." My wife and I were staying in the hotel and it was her first trip to NY so I thought dinner at that little place would be nice, safe, and sufficiently elegant for a first-class lady. About halfway through dinner in comes the Mick with some friends. I found the whole experience rather surreal but definitely memorable. Edit: I decided to remove some detail on this incident because he was a hero to many, including me, and I'd rather keep it that way. He was always my hero.....and I do understand Mick was no saint....but thanks for keeping the lid on that one...! |
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Post by bbb on Oct 30, 2014 14:50:45 GMT -5
What the hell - I thought that was leading up to some good stuff!
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Post by res on Oct 30, 2014 18:21:12 GMT -5
One of my favorite memories was getting out of school (yes, games were still played in the afternoon then....lol) in 1970 to watch Dave McNally, pitcher for the Orioles, hit a World Series grand slam. Here it is (watching a game today with the replay is so much better than those earlier games....I noticed Boog Powell, Bobby Grich as well as Frank Robinson) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVwXX-Mj5P8Nice understated call by the great Chuck Thompson. "Ain't the beer cold." I used to love watching games from Memorial Stadium. |
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