Thanks, Ed. I do currently live in the KC area, and really wish I had some better baseball to watch. But I will be at the K this Sunday to see them play the Angels. So at least I'll get to watch Ohtani and Trout, and the Royals are supposed to be breaking out the full powder blues, so that's something!
Thanks, Dave. I'll admit that I was probably more focused on moments that I actually witnessed (with the exception of mentioning Bobby Thomson). I think it's always a little more impactful if you see it happen with your own two eyes. But Maz and Gibson definitely deserve attention. That's probably my favorite thing about having a comments section. It gives me a chance to hear how other people react to what I wrote and look at it from outside my own perspective. If I ever decide to expand the time period I generally cover, both Maz and Gibson would be fun subjects to write about.
Beautifully evocative, Patrick! In all of baseball, watching a replay (or on TV as it happens) with the sound is hugely helpful in appreciating the feat. That's certainly true with the Gibson homer. In '88, I was living in L.A., so Dodger-everything was a daily occurrence! An appreciation of Scully was easily attained.
From my Astros perspective, "In person division," I'd have to say being present when Jimmy Wynn hit 3 dingers in a June 1967 game (I was 12) was certainly memorable. I was peering thru the window of a Buena Park Mall electronics store in September '86, watching the Astros clinch the NL West on Mike Scott's no-hitter against the Giants.
It was fun re-visiting the many great baseball moments you highlighted here!
Thanks, Brad. I always love hearing other people's memories of the games and moments that mattered most to them. And I loved watching Mike Scott pitch for the Astros, even with all the allegations the Mets threw his way!
Scott was sumthin'! 'Twas Roger Craig who taught him "The Pitch," as he called it! So fascinated by the 'Stros' Fearsome Foursome that year, I wanted to research how those special four pitchers (like The Beatles) got together! Notable dynamics were everywhere: Scott having mastered a pitch virtually unhittable, Nolan Ryan had to accept being "relegated" to something besides the staff ace, and there was a rookie, joining a lefty on the staff.
I'm sure it's old News, but I read today that they are looking to build a new stadium in a East Village area? What's up with that? Wasn't that long ago that they refurbished the K.
It's been a source of contention, especially with the team playing so poorly. I think it's been a little over a decade since the K was renovated. It's still a fantastic place to watch a ballgame, and I'll be sorry to see it go, though I do think there are definitely some benefits to having a stadium in a downtown or more centralized location. They want to build a whole entertainment district, probably something more along the line of what St. Louis has with Busch, and I do think it could be good for the city. Of course, I have my own thoughts on billionaires asking for taxpayer help, regardless of whether the team is on pace for its worst season ever, but I don't live in Jackson County, so I don't have a say in that one way or the other.
Thanks Patrick!
Fun read about "The" moments when someone became a hero & stepped up. They are highlights we will never forget! Take care.
By the way, are you still in the KC area? Or living elsewhere now?
Thanks, Ed. I do currently live in the KC area, and really wish I had some better baseball to watch. But I will be at the K this Sunday to see them play the Angels. So at least I'll get to watch Ohtani and Trout, and the Royals are supposed to be breaking out the full powder blues, so that's something!
Because of the sheer improbability of it, Bill Mazeroski’s home run in Game 7 to beat the Yankees in 1960 would garner some votes.
For a full game, my favorite is Bob Gibson in Game 1 of the ‘68 Series.
But, your column, your vote. Besides, you surely are a much better writer!
Thanks, Dave. I'll admit that I was probably more focused on moments that I actually witnessed (with the exception of mentioning Bobby Thomson). I think it's always a little more impactful if you see it happen with your own two eyes. But Maz and Gibson definitely deserve attention. That's probably my favorite thing about having a comments section. It gives me a chance to hear how other people react to what I wrote and look at it from outside my own perspective. If I ever decide to expand the time period I generally cover, both Maz and Gibson would be fun subjects to write about.
Beautifully evocative, Patrick! In all of baseball, watching a replay (or on TV as it happens) with the sound is hugely helpful in appreciating the feat. That's certainly true with the Gibson homer. In '88, I was living in L.A., so Dodger-everything was a daily occurrence! An appreciation of Scully was easily attained.
From my Astros perspective, "In person division," I'd have to say being present when Jimmy Wynn hit 3 dingers in a June 1967 game (I was 12) was certainly memorable. I was peering thru the window of a Buena Park Mall electronics store in September '86, watching the Astros clinch the NL West on Mike Scott's no-hitter against the Giants.
It was fun re-visiting the many great baseball moments you highlighted here!
Thanks, Brad. I always love hearing other people's memories of the games and moments that mattered most to them. And I loved watching Mike Scott pitch for the Astros, even with all the allegations the Mets threw his way!
Scott was sumthin'! 'Twas Roger Craig who taught him "The Pitch," as he called it! So fascinated by the 'Stros' Fearsome Foursome that year, I wanted to research how those special four pitchers (like The Beatles) got together! Notable dynamics were everywhere: Scott having mastered a pitch virtually unhittable, Nolan Ryan had to accept being "relegated" to something besides the staff ace, and there was a rookie, joining a lefty on the staff.
Anyway, in case you haven't already, here's my treatise on that '86 rotation, "Days of Dominance" (just freed from behind the Paywall!--Enjoy!): https://bradkyle.substack.com/p/days-of-dominance-the-houston-astros
I'll check it out!
I'm sure it's old News, but I read today that they are looking to build a new stadium in a East Village area? What's up with that? Wasn't that long ago that they refurbished the K.
It's been a source of contention, especially with the team playing so poorly. I think it's been a little over a decade since the K was renovated. It's still a fantastic place to watch a ballgame, and I'll be sorry to see it go, though I do think there are definitely some benefits to having a stadium in a downtown or more centralized location. They want to build a whole entertainment district, probably something more along the line of what St. Louis has with Busch, and I do think it could be good for the city. Of course, I have my own thoughts on billionaires asking for taxpayer help, regardless of whether the team is on pace for its worst season ever, but I don't live in Jackson County, so I don't have a say in that one way or the other.