Carlton Fisk: October 21, 1975
The sixth game of the World Series will eventually belong to Carlton Fisk, but even before his at-bat in the 12th inning, there's plenty of drama. The Cincinnati Reds rally from a 3-0 deficit and are four outs away from the world championship when Boston's Bernie Carbo pinch-hits a three-run homer into Fenway Park's centerfield bleachers to tie the game 6-6 in the eighth inning.
The Red Sox have a chance to win in the ninth, but blow a bases-loaded, nobody-out situation. When Pete Rose comes to bat in the 10th, he says to Fisk, Boston's catcher, "This is some kind of game, isn't it?" Fisk replies, "Some kind of game."
It gets even better. In the 11th, Boston's Dwight Evans robs Joe Morgan, preserving the tie with a sensational catch against the rightfield seats and starting a double play. Leading off the bottom of the 12th, Fisk launches a long drive down the leftfield line off Pat Darcy. Worried that the ball might go foul, he furiously waves his hands for the ball to stay fair. It does, ricocheting off the foul pole. Boston's 7-6 victory evens the Series at three games apiece.
The sixth game of the World Series will eventually belong to Carlton Fisk, but even before his at-bat in the 12th inning, there's plenty of drama. The Cincinnati Reds rally from a 3-0 deficit and are four outs away from the world championship when Boston's Bernie Carbo pinch-hits a three-run homer into Fenway Park's centerfield bleachers to tie the game 6-6 in the eighth inning.
The Red Sox have a chance to win in the ninth, but blow a bases-loaded, nobody-out situation. When Pete Rose comes to bat in the 10th, he says to Fisk, Boston's catcher, "This is some kind of game, isn't it?" Fisk replies, "Some kind of game."
It gets even better. In the 11th, Boston's Dwight Evans robs Joe Morgan, preserving the tie with a sensational catch against the rightfield seats and starting a double play. Leading off the bottom of the 12th, Fisk launches a long drive down the leftfield line off Pat Darcy. Worried that the ball might go foul, he furiously waves his hands for the ball to stay fair. It does, ricocheting off the foul pole. Boston's 7-6 victory evens the Series at three games apiece.
For me,Maz.Was 3 years old living in Pittsburgh.Kinda of knew what was going on.World Series and such.Was a big Pirate fan.Back in the days when they had baseball card machines.I used to buy a pack keep any pirate cards and give the rest to my brothers.A pack was a nickle then.Remember the family listening to the game on radio.MY dad and one brother were rooting for Yanks.Me, my mom, and other brother for the Bucs.The home run was hit and my mom,brother and me went wild.So merely a personal choice,but gotta go with Maz.Plus any home run that beats the Yanks is a great one.
Judge I remember buying the same nickel packs of cards, you also got a piece of bubble gum inside. I used to get a 50 cent allowance as a kid, and buy ten packs of baseball cards. I watched that Pirate-Yankee game on TV. had to skip school to do it. I remember seeing Yogi Berra of all people, playing center for the Yanks, watching the ball fly over the center field wall. Maz hit it off of Ralph Terry.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wilheim:
I remember seeing Yogi Berra of all people, playing center for the Yanks, watching the ball fly over the center field wall.
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I thought Yogi was in left and it went out to left-field.
I remember seeing Yogi Berra of all people, playing center for the Yanks, watching the ball fly over the center field wall.
wil.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I thought Yogi was in left and it went out to left-field.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RobFunk:
my mom said the gum was a lot bigger back then wil. is this true? she said it was the size of the cards.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I few years ago, a guy I was dealing with had some un-opened 1971 Topps baseball packs. He opened a few of them, and we each chewed on one of the 25-year-old sticks of gum that came with the packs. It was pretty stale. It didn't "wad" up. It kind of dissolved.
my mom said the gum was a lot bigger back then wil. is this true? she said it was the size of the cards.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I few years ago, a guy I was dealing with had some un-opened 1971 Topps baseball packs. He opened a few of them, and we each chewed on one of the 25-year-old sticks of gum that came with the packs. It was pretty stale. It didn't "wad" up. It kind of dissolved.
