1988 World Series Game 1: Vin Scully calls Kirk Gibson's memorable at-bat
Bottom of the 9th, two out, one man on-base, down by one...
Gotta love it.
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July 17, 2020, 11:59 AM
Sigfest
Watched it real time with my 8 yr old son. We went nuts.
July 17, 2020, 12:24 PM
architect
I remember watching this live in a bar in Arlington (Whitey's - RIP), and being absolutely spell-bound. I mean you knew it was coming, but when it did, you couldn't believe it. Heck, I was even rooting for the A's.
Baseball is known for dramatic head-to-head matchups, but Gibson getting up there, fighting off his injuries, and prevailing is one of the true classics.
July 17, 2020, 12:55 PM
Chris Orndorff
I miss Vin. Total class act.
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July 17, 2020, 02:07 PM
smschulz
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Gotta love it.
One of the most inspirational moments in Baseball History, IMO.
July 17, 2020, 02:14 PM
bendable
Saw it all, the whole damn thing, From the third base nose bleed seats, 7 innings of " chances are looking bleak"
And then this
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July 17, 2020, 02:24 PM
chellim1
That was awesome! Thanks for posting.
As a Cardinals fan, I also enjoyed seeing the young Tony LaRussa and Mark McGwire.
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July 17, 2020, 02:28 PM
Slippery Pete
Magic. Those were good days. I was a total junkie for the Cubs and baseball.
I believe Gibby also did something similar in the 84 WS.
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July 17, 2020, 02:47 PM
slabsides45
I was watching this game as a kid, and can well recall losing my mind when he hit this ball. What a game, you almost couldn't write it better.
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July 17, 2020, 03:20 PM
snoris
My wife and I had gone to a show that evening with some friends at the State Fair Music Hall (Dallas) and I started up the car and turned on the radio just at the half-inning commercial break. It was on CBS Radio and Jack Buck was doing the broadcast.
When Gibson hit the ball, what I remember most was hearing Buck yell, “I don’t believe what I just saw! I don’t BELIEVE what I just saw!”
I’d taped the game on our then-state-of-the-art VCR, so when we got home I ran the tape. As much as I liked how Jack Buck called a baseball game, Scully was a bit better this time.
July 17, 2020, 03:29 PM
chellim1
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“I don’t believe what I just saw! I don’t BELIEVE what I just saw!”
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"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown
"The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor
July 17, 2020, 03:52 PM
wingfoot
One of the most clutch, bad ass, AB’s in baseball history.
July 17, 2020, 03:57 PM
Bytes
I don't think there could be any more drama in a baseball game. Thanks for posting Balze.
July 17, 2020, 04:29 PM
Hamden106
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Originally posted by Chris Orndorff: I miss Vin. Total class act.
I do too. I listened to Vin and Jerry from 1958 on. Best play by play EVER.
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July 17, 2020, 04:31 PM
Keystoner
Pretty good World Series line there for Gibson--he batted 1.000.
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July 17, 2020, 05:25 PM
ElToro
I also watched it real time. Born and bred a Giants fan so I hate the dodgers and was rooting for the A’s. But that was clutch.
Of course you know how a dodger fan watches their last World Series win ? On a VCR. Lol
July 17, 2020, 06:25 PM
amals
I remember it well. I'm a St. Louisan, and of course, Cardinals fan, with plenty of great Cardinals memories. But that at-bat was as good as it gets. I choke up every time I see a clip of it.
July 17, 2020, 08:03 PM
SigLaw
Interestingly, Gibson starts the at bat down 0-2 and works it back to a full count before hitting the home run. I remember walking in the door just as the at bat was taking place. Incredible. It never gets old for me, especially being a Dodgers fan.
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July 17, 2020, 09:29 PM
Oz_Shadow
I know/knew most of the people that made that bat, including my mom.
