Philadelphia Phillies at Baltimore Orioles, 1983 World Series Game 1, October 11, 1983

[@SouthPhilaMilla]

Omg AL Michaels is legend hes everywhere still doing it to this day 2023 " still sharp as steel 👏

[@ryanstrnad1852]

3:57 Well that day has finally come Earl. 38 & 1/2 years later.

[@user-nu4um2gr3d]

My how times have changed orioles not in a world series for 40 years.

[@williamscavone722]

No need for a pitch clock in '83. Orioles of 77 through 83 were my favorites. ... but only because i just missed being old enough to remember 66 to 71!

[@matthewrichardson2526]

Thanks so much for uploading this!

[@bobbym.2130]

At 14:05, "EDDIE!!!! EDDIE!!!! EDDIE!!!! EDDIE!!!! EDDIE!!!! EDDIE!!!! EDDIE!!!! EDDIE!!!!"

[@tommybenitez3319]

Good stuff I want more

[@jeffwright1722]

thats what she said

[@dopefisher9338]

@@jeffwright1722 lol no homo

[@Mbarnstein62891]

Never knew Pete Rose played for the Phillies. I always associated him being a Cincinnati Red.

[@MrDuds1984]

?!!?? He played for Montreal expos too

[@secretadvocate]

An interesting tidbit: Howard Cosell's interview with President Reagan (which began at the 1:55:43 mark of the video) may have contributed to Garry Maddox's leadoff, go-ahead home run in the top of the 8th, and thus to the Phillies' win. At the start of the inning, Scott McGregor had thrown his allotted warm-up pitches and was ready to go. (You can see that at the 1:57:29 mark.) But an ABC crewman in the Orioles dugout signaled to him that the network was not ready, and that McGregor therefore had to wait. The problem was that the interview with President Reagan (which lasted about a minute and a half) had lengthened the usual commercial break between the innings. The network could have allowed McGregor to pitch when he was ready, but, no, the director went ahead with the segment with John Denny. It was a cold night, and McGregor - having already thrown the warm-up pitches that he was allowed to throw - had to stand on the mound and wait in the cold for a little more than 40 seconds. (You can see him at the 1:58:15 mark with his hands on his hips.) He was not a hard thrower in any event, and his first pitch to Maddox was a dead fish fastball over the inside half of the plate. Maddox, who liked to sit on first pitch fastballs, promptly launched it into the left field seats. After the game, McGregor was careful not to place the blame on the delay, saying that he had thrown the pitch that he wanted to throw. But according to Bill Tanton's column in the October 12, 1983 edition of the Baltimore Evening Sun (page B4), McGregor also said after the game: "I told the guy from the network that it was wrong to hold up the game that long. They already had five minutes to sell their Datsuns. TV has enough control of the game as it is without adding these long delays when everybody is ready to play ball." The incident has long since been forgotten, particularly in light of the fact that the Orioles won the next four games and thus won the Series. But I would hope that the networks learned their lesson that they can't leave a pitcher waiting on the mound, especially on a cold night.

[@dopefisher9338]

OMG, SPOILERS!

[@markminter6312]

40 years later and the Orioles still haven't been back to the World Series. Smh.

[@PHuckinCHAMPS26]

Great for us Phillies fans - just like how 14 years later and the Yankees have never been to the World Series since; but of course the last time they were there…

[@matthewbennett4363]

1997's ending was terrible...garbage strike call on Alomar - then proceeded to get swept by the Royals 14 years later!

[@Bob31415]

That Jim Dwyer home run in the first inning looks like it was hit to the same seat has Willy Stargell's HR four years earlier.

[@RobertoAFernandez]

Howard Cosell was pretty annoying. Those ABC broadcasts gained little with him on the booth -from 1977 to 1983, I believe. Cosell knew squat about baseball and would make this grandiose remarks, purportedly to add gravitas to a game that doesn’t need it. Baseball is such a beautiful game, with a magic of its own.

[@angeloj2620]

Very well said. I'm always digging around YT for classic baseball play-off series. The announcers were classic as well. Like you, not a fan of Cosell with baseball. Not crazy about Michaels either. Just finished the 82 WS. Awesome series with Enberg, Garagiola and Kubek. Great stuff, highly recommend. Be well my friend

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Very well put, it certainly is

[@freethinkerrr2897]

@@angeloj2620 we share this same hobby! I started watching old classic MLB postseason and all star games on YT during the pandemic in 2020 just to pass the time and I got hooked! I especially love the 70s-80s era. Great rivalries and the characters back then made MLB very interesting

[@angeloj2620]

@@freethinkerrr2897 Hello my friend - glad to hear I am not alone. The 70s and 80s were the best. I also ventured into the early 90s. I recommend the all star games from the 70s/80s as well. Players rarely changed leagues back then, so these great all star rivalries were great. I have a YT baseball playlist loaded with great games.

[@TMC1982Part2]

Bob Costas would often tell this story of him being in Baltimore for the 1983 World Series and meeting Howard Cosell for the first time. After Costas introduced himself, a cigar smoking Cosell said "I know you, you're the child you who rhapsodizes over the infield fly rule. I’m sure you’ll have a great career!" before walking away.

[@bena.3955]

The Colts final season at Memorial Stadium.

[@rodehrlich2357]

Thanks bud. Will you be posting the 85 series?

[@StephensBaseballArchives]

Going in chronological order.

[@stevea6816]

was at this game and game 2. Shame Orioles havent been in WS since, and have been pretty awful for most of the past 25 years

[@warrenkemmer1307]

We are good again and still have plenty of awesome talent in the minors to keep it going. Go orioles 2023

[@warrenkemmer1307]

6 in 17 years and now no world series for orioles in 40

[@etchedinstone7562]

Phillies had their chances in this World Series, but spit the bit.

[@williambeckett8757]

Howard picks Os and AL picks Philles. Earl wasn't asked but you know he was picking...lol Duh

[@johnclark8360]

I Like Al Michaels; But, Al Michaels, The Baltimore Orioles Didn't Win The 1979 World Series, That Was The Pittsburgh Pirates! The Pittsburgh Pirates ☠Came Back From A 3-1 Deficit, To Win The Last 3 Games, And Win The 1979 World Series!🏆🥳😅😂🤣🙄😷😅😂🤣😎🤓☺

[@warrenkemmer1307]

And they were singing that stupid song the whole time