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Opening Day... 1979

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 29 2021 07:25 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 29 2021 08:33 AM

The whole damn game is on the Youtube. For me a big moment at 2:25:30 http://www.mbtn.net/?p=3393

batmagadanleadoff Mar 29 2021 07:49 AM Re: Opening Day... 1979

I cant find my copy of that game but this youtube video appears to be a better quality copy than mine.

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 29 2021 09:44 AM Re: Opening Day... 1979

Mazzilli also wore a NNOB jersey. at 1:06:34 he does his cool ball-4 bat flip: [YOUTUBE]yFo_rF-9AhI[/YOUTUBE]

Edgy MD Mar 29 2021 10:38 AM Re: Opening Day... 1979

It's been a while since I've seen that much Kelvin Chapman content. I don't know how much of this is my being in tune to latter-day speed and movement, but Reuschel sure looks hittable (which of course he certainly was that day).

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 29 2021 12:02 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

Chapman hit the ball pretty hard! No power tho. Marty Noble said he was a terrific athlete

G-Fafif Mar 29 2021 01:50 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

Opening Day coincided with the afterschool dress rehearsal of Li'l Abner, coming to the LBHS stage that weekend, meaning I got home only in time for the ninth inning. Was delighted we were winning by so much. Got a little less delighted as the lead evaporated bit by bit. Was thrilled, natch, that it was preserved. Future me revels in the first game of 1979 ending with two of the signature participants from the 1986 World Series facing one another.

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 29 2021 03:03 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

1:23:30 the Konger takes Swan for a ride 1:35 misplays a sinking shallow hit in left for an RBI single

Edgy MD Mar 29 2021 03:12 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

I never got the Wrigley field basket. Is it for keeping fans from falling onto the field?

batmagadanleadoff Mar 29 2021 03:13 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: 1:23:30 the Konger takes Swan for a ride 1:35 misplays a sinking shallow hit in left for an RBI single 1979 - Kingman's best year ever; Swan's 2d best year, one year removed from his best season.

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 29 2021 03:19 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

The other thing you can't help but notice is how small these guys are: Maddox, Chapman, Flynn all listed at 5-11, look shrimpier than even our chubby little pal Guillorme

Willets Point Mar 29 2021 03:21 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

=G-Fafif post_id=58903 time=1617047411 user_id=55] Future me revels in the first game of 1979 ending with two of the signature participants from the 1986 World Series facing one another.

Wow! Jesse Orosco's MLB debut and its against Bill Buckner!

Frayed Knot Mar 29 2021 03:34 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

If only we could have an icon made of that matchup!

Frayed Knot Mar 29 2021 03:36 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

Edgy MD wrote: I never got the Wrigley field basket. Is it for keeping fans from falling onto the field? More like to keep in-play balls from being interfered with IIRC. And, yeah, if it also keeps a few drunks from flopping onto the warning track then it's doing double duty.

Edgy MD Mar 29 2021 03:41 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

But it presumably also turns some balls in play to homeruns. If it's to keep patrons from reaching onto the field, it seemingly kind of serves to standardize the outcome of reaching onto the field. It does the reaching for them. Not to hijack the topic. [fimg=600]https://cdn1.thecomeback.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wrigley-field-basket.jpg[/fimg]

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 29 2021 03:57 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

1:43:50 Flynn lays down a squeeze bunt, Hendoo slides under the tag

Marshmallowmilkshake Mar 29 2021 05:20 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 29 2021 05:29 PM

Edgy MD wrote: But it presumably also turns some balls in play to homeruns. If it's to keep patrons from reaching onto the field, it seemingly kind of serves to standardize the outcome of reaching onto the field. It does the reaching for them. Not to hijack the topic. [fimg=600]https://cdn1.thecomeback.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wrigley-field-basket.jpg[/fimg] I took the Wrigley tour a few years back. It was very fun, and we got to see the inside of the visitor's clubhouse and sit in the lockers and such. When the tour guide took us to the bleachers, he told stories about bleacher creatures back in the day -- way back -- would get drunk and have races along the top of the fence. One competitor started at the left field line and other the right field line, and the winner was the first to get to dead center. After several patrons fell onto the field, the team rounded the top of the wall put up the fence. Now, this might be as truthful as the billy goat story, but it's what the guide said. It was a good tour, and it was fun hanging out in the bleachers. Side note, this video and the Sutcliffe-Gooden SI cover shows how the blue sansabelt area makes these Cubs uniforms look like pajamas. I know other teams had sansabelt pants, but I think they had a three-stripe look going, like the Cardinals. The Cubbies, with that wide elastic section, look silly.

whippoorwill Mar 29 2021 05:27 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

1979: getting ready for my wedding; desperately trying to forget Lee Mazzilli

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 29 2021 08:02 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

If you watch his ABs you can see him stretch his chest muscles by pointing his elbows back behind him

whippoorwill Mar 31 2021 06:38 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

God he looks like he weighs less than I do now.

nymr83 Mar 31 2021 06:58 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I never got the Wrigley field basket. Is it for keeping fans from falling onto the field? More like to keep in-play balls from being interfered with IIRC. And, yeah, if it also keeps a few drunks from flopping onto the warning track then it's doing double duty. Might also serve to prevent souvenir hunters from trying to cut off a piece of the famous Ivy to take home?

Edgy MD Mar 31 2021 07:08 PM Re: Opening Day... 1979

Just close up the first row and call the second row the first. I'm generally a Wrigley guy, but hanging a basket over the outfielders is butt. And no, it has nothing to do with lingering bitterness over a 41-year-old opening day homer by Kingman.