I hate watching baseball!
I have always loved the All Star Games, much moreso than the equivelents in the other pro sports. I remember when they played two a year in the mid 60s.
This year is more special than any in many years for me because Tim Wakefield in on the AL team. That is a great story if you know anything about Wakefield.
I remember the 1961 game played at Fenway it ended 1-1 because of rain that hit during the 9th inning.
I remember Tony Perez hitting a homer in the in the top the 15th inning in Anaheim off Catfish Hunter to give the NL a 2-1 win in the 1967 game. A rookie that year by the name of Tom Seaver came in to get the AL in order in the bottom of the 15th to pick up the save.
I remember the 1983 game at the old Cominsky Park in Chicago when Freddie Lynn while pinch hitting hit the only grand slam in All Star game history off Atlee Hammaker to win the MVP in one single at bat in a 13-3 AL win.
I remember the 1971 game at Detroit's Tiger Stadium. Six Future Hall of Famers, Johnny Bench, Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson, Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew and Roberto Clemente all homered in the game to account for every run scored by both teams.
Jackson's blast remains especially memorable. With one on in the bottom of the third, Reggie then with Oakland hammered a Dock Ellis pitch into a light tower on the roof of Tigers Stadium estimated at 520 feet from home plate in a 6-4 AL Win.
I remember the 1989 game in Anehiem when Bo Jackson led off the first inning with a monsterous home run of 480 feet to dead center off Rich Reushel. Followed immediately by Wade Boggs hitting another homer off Reushel to give the AL a 2-0 lead, Those were the first back to back homers in All Star Game history.
Texas Ranger Nolan Ryan at 42, was the oldest player on either side, but the two shutout innings that he throws help him become the oldest pitcher to ever win an All Star Game. Bo Jackson was phenomenal on offense and defense and won the MVP easily.
I could go on but I think those are enough memories for one thread from one poster.
wil.
This year is more special than any in many years for me because Tim Wakefield in on the AL team. That is a great story if you know anything about Wakefield.
I remember the 1961 game played at Fenway it ended 1-1 because of rain that hit during the 9th inning.
I remember Tony Perez hitting a homer in the in the top the 15th inning in Anaheim off Catfish Hunter to give the NL a 2-1 win in the 1967 game. A rookie that year by the name of Tom Seaver came in to get the AL in order in the bottom of the 15th to pick up the save.
I remember the 1983 game at the old Cominsky Park in Chicago when Freddie Lynn while pinch hitting hit the only grand slam in All Star game history off Atlee Hammaker to win the MVP in one single at bat in a 13-3 AL win.
I remember the 1971 game at Detroit's Tiger Stadium. Six Future Hall of Famers, Johnny Bench, Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson, Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew and Roberto Clemente all homered in the game to account for every run scored by both teams.
Jackson's blast remains especially memorable. With one on in the bottom of the third, Reggie then with Oakland hammered a Dock Ellis pitch into a light tower on the roof of Tigers Stadium estimated at 520 feet from home plate in a 6-4 AL Win.
I remember the 1989 game in Anehiem when Bo Jackson led off the first inning with a monsterous home run of 480 feet to dead center off Rich Reushel. Followed immediately by Wade Boggs hitting another homer off Reushel to give the AL a 2-0 lead, Those were the first back to back homers in All Star Game history.
Texas Ranger Nolan Ryan at 42, was the oldest player on either side, but the two shutout innings that he throws help him become the oldest pitcher to ever win an All Star Game. Bo Jackson was phenomenal on offense and defense and won the MVP easily.
I could go on but I think those are enough memories for one thread from one poster.
wil.
Normally I wouldnt watch or would just watch a couple innings. Last year I watched the whole damn thing, well later then I planned to stay up, all because the outcome counted (I wanted the NL to win, being a Cubs fan). So, atleast in my case, MLB got an extra fan for the entire game when I normally likely wouldnt have bothered to turn it on.
With that said, I still don't think the game should count. But I understand why they do, to make money. And if there are any others out there like me, they got a much better rating then when it did not count.
With that said, I still don't think the game should count. But I understand why they do, to make money. And if there are any others out there like me, they got a much better rating then when it did not count.
