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ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑03 Nov 2025 15:11 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑03 Nov 2025 14:33 pm

imetsatchelpaige wrote: ↑03 Nov 2025 14:28 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Nov 2025 09:02 am Too bad #20 didn't slide in the 1968 World Series or the Cardinals may have had 12 flags flying over Busch Stadium.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr4J3gLhL0k

Indeed.
Time travel being imperfect, we must accept the vagaries of chance.

I still think he was safe satch, even w/o sliding.

(I wonder if we had replay that call would've been overturned on challenge? We know 1985's miscue would've been)

If you look at the replay at :41 the umpire wasn't looking at Brock's foot. He was looking at the tag. Today there would be replay from several angles and the outcome might be different.

I was at game 6. My Dad somehow got tickets. We arrived a little late but in time to see Detroit score 10 in the 3rd inning with Jim Northrup hitting a grand slam. The box score on baseball reference says field conditions and weather unknown. I can testify it was raining throughout the game which undoubtedly led to Flood losing his footing in game 7. Several HOF players in that game. Carlton pitched in relief and gave up a home run to Al Kaline - both HOF.

Only world series game I've ever attended and likely ever will.