Willie Mays introduced for Game 1 of the 1973 World Series

Willie Mays introduced for Game 1 of the 1973 World Series Mar 24, 2020 14:56:49 GMT nutsberryfarm 🏜 likes this

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Post by klawrencio79 on Mar 24, 2020 14:56:49 GMT

Mar 24, 2020 13:05:16 GMT nutsberryfarm 🏜 said:

Mar 24, 2020 12:59:49 GMT klawrencio79 said:

That’s right! Behold, the New York Metropolitans, beacons of light in the pantheon of the sport’s best decision makers.

Man, there's A LOT to unpack in here:

John Sterling doing play-by-play....and coherently at that.

The catcher calling the outfielders in as demonstrably and obnoxiously as possible. Nothing better than people getting their comeuppance.

I know it was July 4, but pretty decent crowd for 3:30 AM in a game that was delayed by rain. Usually in those situations, you get a smattering of fans in the stands. The Braves weren't exactly lighting the world on fire in 1985.

When Camp crosses the plate, there's a dude fully dressed in Native American garb going to greet him. Ahhhh, the 80s.

I know I mention this all the time, so forgive me, but I love looking back at these mid 80s games and the players just look like regular people. Not particularly muscular, maybe just a bit stockier than your average person. Most of those guys in the dugouts have beer guts.