Bob was so right on. I'm now 81 and if you do the math I was 9 years old in 1952. Mickey was my life. To this day when I'm walking through the supermarket parking lot and crossing lanes for cars I go into my 'slow trot' and yes, my elbows are up and in and they have been ever since 1952. I could write a book about his influence on my life and it had to do with his humbleness and courage. If a Yankees game was postponed because of rain I was crushed. EVERY at bat was special. And let me end by stating the following: NO ONE could have ever raced into left center field and reached down with his glove backhanded and caught the line drive off the bat of Gil Hodges to help save Don Larsen's perfect game! Yes, Willie was a better centerfielder BUT Mickey's lateral speed was incomparable to anyone.
@1015Elvis7 күн бұрын
who is the narrator?
@brianfortier4548 күн бұрын
McCarty couldn’t have beat Lemieux’s butt soon enough…what a punk
@Nhamp20009 күн бұрын
One of the things that really gets me about this; if you followed the Tigers back then, you know Sparky was known as Captain Hook. The fact that he let Tanana finish this game is something. I once saw him take out Dan Petry with two outs, nobody on and three run lead in the ninth.
@Nhamp20009 күн бұрын
George Kell talking about how it was a World Series atmosphere and he wasn't kidding. Best 7 games in the history of the sport.
@Nhamp20009 күн бұрын
3:20. An umpire working the day after he gets his jaw dislocated the night before. Even the umps were tougher then.
@jesusolague47489 күн бұрын
Love my dodgers, one for the ages.
@CRTtvlord10 күн бұрын
1:30 if you look closely you can see a part of the building still up
@toxicsmear665212 күн бұрын
Kocur is a punk
@3243_13 күн бұрын
Today, August 12, is the 40th anniversary of the Battle In Atlanta, involving the Braves and the San Diego Padres. Wow, 40 years ago today.
@keenakaur631417 күн бұрын
The better team did NOT win the AL East in 1987. I was SO happy when the Twins destroyed the overrated Tigers, in the ALCS.
@Nhamp200018 күн бұрын
I'll never forget this, because this is the call I heard live. I was working for a hotel, and part if my job was to drive around patrolling the parking lot. I knew the game was on in the hotel bar, but I was afraid I'd miss something, so I circled the parking lot throughout the whole at bat. Right when he said "This is gonna be a home run", I swear, I thought he was going to yell "Holy shit", next. Awesome call of one of MLB's all-time greatest moments.
@CraigPepe-tk8ib19 күн бұрын
if the 1987 Tigers started 11-19 and finished 98-64 that means they must have went 87-45 from May - October, thats crazy
@Anthony-pn4cl20 күн бұрын
Going back to the good old days when the games were on regular TV 📺. George Kell and Al Kaline. Back in my day.
@papas1234122 күн бұрын
And now his son is the biggest bore
@Nhamp200018 күн бұрын
And twice as loud.
@davester143225 күн бұрын
Now I know why Joe Buck is the worst announcer in the world. He learned it from dad. Neither one of them knows when to STFU.
@joyis963825 күн бұрын
Monaghan was a disaster for the Tigers. Firing Harwell and pushing Gibson and Parrish off the Tigers cost the Tigers at least 1 World Series championship.POS rot in hades!
@InfoSuperSource25 күн бұрын
One of the greatest momements in baseball history of my lifetime and def in the top 3 of ever.
@johnboehmer668326 күн бұрын
One more Harwellism, "here's a bounding ball to shortstop, Trammell has it on the short hop, aaaaand he got em..." I never heard anyone else call a grounder a bounding ball. Ernie Harwell was simply the best. Not for that of course, but the best.
@rcviolet627 күн бұрын
Great pitching as well for tigers that year LOL !
@mauriceogletree9845Ай бұрын
Absolutely my best summer as a kid ..i remember the whole season like yesterday ...
@robertwesley4416Ай бұрын
Pretty incredible how the Tigers lost those first 3 games and still managed to overtake the Jays. All for not with the Twinkies
@Michigansports23Ай бұрын
Alan Trammel MVP!
@Michigansports23Ай бұрын
Go Tigers!!! 🔥 🔥
@jimcoleman598Ай бұрын
35-5 is well remembered, but the 17 straight wins on the road is incredible as well 🐯🐯
@buddmannableАй бұрын
35-5 will NEVER be repeated.
@martinrice9190Ай бұрын
Love this band but the sound on this video sucks.
@mikefisher474Ай бұрын
150 pitches? Flannagan pitching 11 innings? Boy, times have changed.
@gbedmonds1594Ай бұрын
"BLESS YOU BOYS" That was the 1984 Detroit Tigers Fan Motto!!! And boy did they!! What a start what a team. We truly should have been a dynasty but no matter, they won it all and I was 17 so I understood just how special it was. We sat lower bleachers center field for both games 4 and 5!!! We were some of the crazies that ran onto the field and threw pieces of turf up to the upper deck!! Yes we were that wild!!! I think for the city of Detroit which had endured such hard times leading into the economic recovery of the 80's there was just so much steam to blow off and poor Tigers stadium had to endure all that craziness. However we were there 6 months later on opening day and the old girl was as beautiful as ever!!! Thank you 84 Tigers and apologies to the old girl may she rest in piece!!
@Iansanity1995Ай бұрын
the Gibson home run that helped the Dodgers a few years later might be the more well known one, but this is far and away one of my favorite world series home runs because of Sparky Anderson
@scottshanahan3827Ай бұрын
Scully has the more iconic call, but "I don't believe what I just saw!" Is also great. To think we had both of these guys at the same time.
@kyleSchruder-js3wwАй бұрын
I love it! Grew up watching all of it 🎉
@johnboehmer6683Ай бұрын
I liked Bo Schembechler for the winner he gave us for many years with U of M (despite the woeful Bowl record), but wow, did he take a wrecking ball to his legacy in firing Ernie Harwell. The story Ernie tells here of trying to shake Bo's hand, and Bo just being dismissive, makes it even worse. By that time, Bo had been flooded by thousands of angry Detroiters voices because of his inexcusable, horrible decision. You would think he would have realized the terrible mistake he made as a result, and thus would have been anxious to be kind to Ernie, but no. He seems to have been the exact opposite of Ernie Harwell, classless and aloof.
@elmascavidal1797Ай бұрын
The year I was born…. Not a tigers fan 🤷🏻♂️💭
@dougt5357Ай бұрын
What a difference! Vin Scully knows enough to stay quiet while Buck can't shut up...
@michaelk106Ай бұрын
It’s the greatest call of them all
@user-nh6fh5mk9oАй бұрын
Vin was way better then anybody .
@timothymeehan181Ай бұрын
Preach it, Bill! Bo showed his true colors there, just how clueless and out-of-his-depth he was...
@timothymeehan181Ай бұрын
Bo Schembecler wasn't half the man Ernie Harwell was, and showed how small he was after the dust settled on that debacle. Bo was pure ego and Ernie was pure character...
@peterbland72272 ай бұрын
As an Oakland resident at the time, I still have not recovered from this game.
@vlauxa2 ай бұрын
"fish korn"
@York-Isles-632 ай бұрын
Nothing against Comerica Park it's a beautiful Stadium but I miss Tiger Stadium at the corner of Michigan And Trumbull
@robertphillips49182 ай бұрын
The Tigers ??
@sumandsubstance78812 ай бұрын
The exit velocity on that thing was easily 120 mph
@roymccoy8352 ай бұрын
I remember watching this when I was 6 and was crying and my older brother laughing at me.
@GeneralYee1232 ай бұрын
What was that song that played before they went on?
@LeightonAtkinson-bm6of2 ай бұрын
Jack Buck I don't believe what I just Saw
@robertliebowitz20392 ай бұрын
A few observations: 1) He had no business walking Mike Davis; 2) Hassey almost picked him off. 3) Look how thin McGuire is...how ALL of them are. 4) The great Jack Buck, with one of the greatest calls ever.