siberian khatru |
04-28-2011 04:53 PM |
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Originally Posted by Royal Fanatic
(Post 7599675)
I was wondering if ANYONE was going to mention game 5 of the 1977 ALCS. That's the game I would change. It was a heartbreaker. I was in the stands in right field that day, and I've never seen 40,000 people go absolutely silent after a game like that. After a few minutes of total silence, a bunch of people actually started crying.
It sucked because the Royals had the best record in baseball that year and they would have been a heavy favorite in the World Series. That WAS their best team ever. It was nice to beat the Yankees in the 1980 ALCS and to win the 1985 World Series, but they didn't make up for the 1977 loss.
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I almost did, but didn't for the reason I posted earlier in this thread.
I was 11 watching on TV in Winston-Salem, N.C., and I cried my eyes out (just like Patek in the dugout).
But as painful as that game was (and it still pains to remember), from my standpoint the 1980 ALCS DID make up for it. To me, that was more satisfying than even the 85 Series win. That 80 win (and Brett's HR) was so cathartic, so fulfilling precisely because of the 76-78 heartbreaks.
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