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RIP Don Denkinger
One of the greatest American heroes of all time. You will be missed big fella.
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Choco Favre
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A great man
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My dad went to Game 6 of the 1985 World Series.
I have a program, ticket stub, parking pass and beer cup from the game. I told my dad when he gave it to me i was going to burn it. ![]() |
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Would an idiot do that?
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RIP Cards WS chances. /dude who got tagged out at 3rd
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This is why I'm not an umpire
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Would an idiot do that?
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Pretty sure other people die, too.
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Yet Gene Steratore lives
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He was from Iowa and lived in Des Moines... and **** the Cards, they could have won game 7 but got crushed 11-0 and then broke toilets... RIP Don...
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Denkinger’s nightmare was only beginning. The call that had haunted his consciousness all inning now rushed to the forefront. As he approached the umpires’ dressing room, he spotted Peter Ueberroth, baseball’s commissioner, waiting at the door. He hoped for vindication.
“Did I get it right?” Denkinger asked. Ueberroth shook his head. “No.” Denkinger stopped dead in his tracks, his world seemingly collapsing around him. Ueberroth suggested he offer an interview to one writer and one TV reporter. Denkinger agreed. But first he needed 10 minutes—alone—to sort himself out. |
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I miss baseball.
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A great man made the right call he was safe. RIP
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Don Denkinger did blow the Jorge Orta call at first base.
HOWEVER, the Cardinals also showed they were a weak-minded team that didn't deserve a title. The Cardinals had EVERY chance to still win the game. The blown call with Orta only put the leadoff runner at first, with the Royals still down by one run. Instead of bearing down under pressure, the Cardinals melted down as a TEAM. After Ortas 'hit,' Card's first baseman Jack Clark dropped what should have been a pop foul out. With another chance, Steve Balboni singled. Then Darrell Porter muffed a pitch. THEN the Cardinals closer Todd Worrell gave up a single that scored two runs for the Royals win. Oh yeah, Cards right fielder Andy Van Slyke still had a chance to throw out the runner at the plate on a shallow bloop hit and didn't make the throw. Oh...and if Orta had been called out, instead of TWO runs scoring for a walkoff win, the Royals would have tied the game. SO, if DEnkinger didnt blow the call, it wouldnt have been a Cardinals win. It would have been a tie game. The Cardinals showed they werent championship material bc they were still mentally in the tank for game seven and lost 11-0, when they still had a chance to win a World Series. But, they were a beaten club before the first pitch of game 7 because they couldn't get over game 6. LOSERS. And any Cardinals fan the whines about it is as unworhty as the loser team they rooted for if they blame Don Denkinger. Last edited by JohnnyV13; 05-12-2023 at 11:56 PM.. |
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Thank you
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Favorite thing about him is he never missed a single call. 100% accuracy rate
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