Baseball Guru
11-04-2001, 06:43 PM
The World Series is Christy Mathewson tossing three shutouts in six days. It's Fred Snodgrass muffing a fly ball. And it's Bill Wambsganss making an unassisted triple play.
The Series is Grover Cleveland Alexander trudging out of the bullpen to strike out Tony Lazzeri. It's Babe Ruth calling his home-run shot. And it's Joe Medwick being showered with debris from irate fans.
The Series is catcher Mickey Owen missing connections with a third strike. It's Enos Slaughter racing home from first base when everyone else in the ballpark assumed he'd hold up at third. And it's Cookie Lavagetto depriving Bill Bevens of no-hit glory.
It's Willie Mays' incredible catch on Vic Wertz. And it's Johnny Podres bringing a championship to Brooklyn at last.
The Series is Don Larsen, the imperfect man, pitching perfectly. It's Bill Mazeroski homering in the bottom of the ninth to win it all. And it's Willie McCovey hitting a last-out line drive just within reach of Bobby Richardson.
It's Bob Gibson striking out 17 batters. It's another Impossible Dream for the Red Sox. It's the fielding of Brooks Robinson and Graig Nettles. It's Carlton Fisk homering off the foul pole.
The Series is Reggie Jackson smacking three first-pitch homers in one game. It's the New York Mets down to their last strike. It's Joe Carter ending things for the Toronto Blue Jays. It's the New York Yankees' return to glory.
The Series is Grover Cleveland Alexander trudging out of the bullpen to strike out Tony Lazzeri. It's Babe Ruth calling his home-run shot. And it's Joe Medwick being showered with debris from irate fans.
The Series is catcher Mickey Owen missing connections with a third strike. It's Enos Slaughter racing home from first base when everyone else in the ballpark assumed he'd hold up at third. And it's Cookie Lavagetto depriving Bill Bevens of no-hit glory.
It's Willie Mays' incredible catch on Vic Wertz. And it's Johnny Podres bringing a championship to Brooklyn at last.
The Series is Don Larsen, the imperfect man, pitching perfectly. It's Bill Mazeroski homering in the bottom of the ninth to win it all. And it's Willie McCovey hitting a last-out line drive just within reach of Bobby Richardson.
It's Bob Gibson striking out 17 batters. It's another Impossible Dream for the Red Sox. It's the fielding of Brooks Robinson and Graig Nettles. It's Carlton Fisk homering off the foul pole.
The Series is Reggie Jackson smacking three first-pitch homers in one game. It's the New York Mets down to their last strike. It's Joe Carter ending things for the Toronto Blue Jays. It's the New York Yankees' return to glory.