They win again Sunday night to go up three games to two in the World Series. Bumgarner was, again, amazing on the mound.
It's been a great series, which makes it all the more confounding to consider that its television ratings have been so low.
Showing posts with label World Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Series. Show all posts
Monday, October 27, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
38 Years Ago Today
The greatest team in National League history swept the Yankees to win the World Series. It was the second consecutive World Series championship for the Big Red Machine!
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Ah, Kansas City!
Here. My son linked to this article on my Facebook timeline.
The year 1993, cited in the article as the point at which things went south for the Royals, due to the death of Mr. Kauffman and the ensuing "fire sale" of young talent, was when I saw my only game in Kansas City.
A colleague of mine and I were attending a church convention and a friend of his gave him two box seat tickets on the first base side. George Brett was in his last season and, as often happens for great players at the ends of the MLB careers, he was playing first base.
I'm really happy for the Royals and for Kansas City, a town I've enjoyed whenever I've visited.
The year 1993, cited in the article as the point at which things went south for the Royals, due to the death of Mr. Kauffman and the ensuing "fire sale" of young talent, was when I saw my only game in Kansas City.
A colleague of mine and I were attending a church convention and a friend of his gave him two box seat tickets on the first base side. George Brett was in his last season and, as often happens for great players at the ends of the MLB careers, he was playing first base.
I'm really happy for the Royals and for Kansas City, a town I've enjoyed whenever I've visited.
Friday, October 03, 2014
Library of Congress Restoration of 1924 World Series Film is Beautiful
It's the same great game I enjoy today.
By the way, President Calvin and wife Grace Coolidge were big baseball fans. There's a fantastic display of the couple's baseball memorabilia at the president's boyhood home in Vermont. Coolidge attended the deciding game seen in the film.
The old Washington Senators, not to be confused with the later Washington Senators, who later became the Texas Rangers (or the current Washington Nationals, who used to be the Montreal Expos), won the Series in '24.
By the way, President Calvin and wife Grace Coolidge were big baseball fans. There's a fantastic display of the couple's baseball memorabilia at the president's boyhood home in Vermont. Coolidge attended the deciding game seen in the film.
The old Washington Senators, not to be confused with the later Washington Senators, who later became the Texas Rangers (or the current Washington Nationals, who used to be the Montreal Expos), won the Series in '24.
Saturday, September 06, 2014
Friday Was Bill Mazeroski's Birthday
Who is Bill Mazeroski?
He was the unlikely hero of the 1960 World Series. In the bottom of the ninth inning of the seventh and deciding game of the series, Maz, the Pittsburgh Pirates' capable second baseman, never known for his home run acumen, jacked one out over the left field fence to beat the New York Yankees.
It's the only time in baseball history that feat has been accomplished.
On Friday, Mazeroski turned 78. I'm sure that the man has led a rich and interesting life. But for many people, he will always be remembered for that one amazing moment at Forbes Field in 1960.
By the way, as I understand it, the only recording made of the entire game appeared on the MLB Network a few years ago. The recording had been made for singer/actor Bing Crosby, then a part-owner of the Pirates. Crosby, I've been told, was so nervous about the Series that he escaped to Europe to await news of the outcome. But he had someone record the Series. It was only years later that the recording was discovered somewhere in the late Crosby's archives.
If Bill Mazeroski happens to read this: Happy belated birthday, sir.
[Thanks to Howard Wilkinson for linking to this video over on Facebook.]
He was the unlikely hero of the 1960 World Series. In the bottom of the ninth inning of the seventh and deciding game of the series, Maz, the Pittsburgh Pirates' capable second baseman, never known for his home run acumen, jacked one out over the left field fence to beat the New York Yankees.
It's the only time in baseball history that feat has been accomplished.
On Friday, Mazeroski turned 78. I'm sure that the man has led a rich and interesting life. But for many people, he will always be remembered for that one amazing moment at Forbes Field in 1960.
By the way, as I understand it, the only recording made of the entire game appeared on the MLB Network a few years ago. The recording had been made for singer/actor Bing Crosby, then a part-owner of the Pirates. Crosby, I've been told, was so nervous about the Series that he escaped to Europe to await news of the outcome. But he had someone record the Series. It was only years later that the recording was discovered somewhere in the late Crosby's archives.
If Bill Mazeroski happens to read this: Happy belated birthday, sir.
[Thanks to Howard Wilkinson for linking to this video over on Facebook.]
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 25, 2007
What is That Noise?
At first, I thought it was a sign of old age. I heard it during the Fenway Park games of Boston's ALCS series with the Cleveland Indians.
Then, during last night's World Series opener pitting the Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies, my son turned to me and asked, "What's that sound?"
I'm watching the game tonight and the noise is there again.
What is it? It sounds like chimes, a low-volume, background of incessant ringing.
Joe Buck and the ever-quick-to-educate-us Tim McCarver haven't mentioned it. I've Googled everything from "Fenway, Boston, ringing" to "Fenway, Boston, chimes" and "Fenway, Boston, noise." Nothing.
Does anybody know what that is?
[UPDATE: For the record, I love the percussing relief pitchers in the Boston bullpen!]
Then, during last night's World Series opener pitting the Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies, my son turned to me and asked, "What's that sound?"
I'm watching the game tonight and the noise is there again.
What is it? It sounds like chimes, a low-volume, background of incessant ringing.
Joe Buck and the ever-quick-to-educate-us Tim McCarver haven't mentioned it. I've Googled everything from "Fenway, Boston, ringing" to "Fenway, Boston, chimes" and "Fenway, Boston, noise." Nothing.
Does anybody know what that is?
[UPDATE: For the record, I love the percussing relief pitchers in the Boston bullpen!]
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