as if all this horrible weather isn't enough. Tonight on NESN there is a game that makes my top 3 most horrific sports moments: Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
The nightmare is all there to relive: McNamara, Ro-ger and his life threatening blister, Schiraldi, Stanley and poor, now somewhat deemed, Bill Buckner.
Wining it all only dulls the pain, it doesn't really make it go away..
** Update **
I have to admit I watched Game 6. What can I say.. I have a sickness and I'm baseball deprived right now. Still like a punch in the stomache. Just watching Stanley enter from the bullpen was horror inspiring. I think perhaps knowing what is going to happen almost makes it worse. I had not seen this game since it's orginal airdate. Many things I had forgotten... Marty Barrett - if we'd only won, he'd be a hero. Clemens pitch count was ungodly high. After Ro-ger, my second favorite raging Red Sox crush was Rich Gedman. He was so cute then. He looks like a middle aged suburban dad now. That is probably what he is.. but Roger still looks pretty good. Why can't they all stay that way??
Every time I see Keith Hernandez I giggle and remember when he dated Elaine?-----
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and you grew up to be a Yankees fan? I would think that experience would have been Mets fan conversion material. Must have been an incredible experience.. almost as great as watching the greatest comeback in sports history against ones arch rivals.. hmm.
Posted by amy | October 26, 2006 8:06 PM
Posted on October 26, 2006 20:06
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I was there when I was 13 years old. Never before and never since have I seen a stadium shake like Shea that night. It's impossible to put into words. You just have to watch the TV cameras tremble.
Sold the ticket stubs, though, for $30 each, shortly thereafter. Wish I had them back as proof of being at one of the most incredible nights in baseball history. They appear on eBay every now and then, for about $50 each, but it wouldn't be the same to have someone else's tickets.
Posted by Paul Katcher | October 26, 2006 8:06 PM
Posted on October 26, 2006 20:06