Game 7

I was at Game 7 of the World Series in 1991. The Jack Morris complete game shutout 1-0 win. Seats were in center field, but I was there.

I don't think any game I ever see will ever top that one.

 

Yes, there were several extra innings game, several 1 run game. USA Today called it the best World Series in history, and it's hard to argue. The runner up was 1975.

Friend of mine bought the ticket strips in September (have to purchase all tickets at your stadium) and asked me which game I wanted to attend. "Game 7". I should dig out my ticket stub, but I'm afraid to find it because back then it was in vogue to print tickets on recyclable paper with "natural" ink, so I fear the printing might be faded.

 

I remember as a kid always hearing about that game. It was/is the only walk off Game 7 in the World Series decided by a home run.

 

That was the Aaron Boone walk off HR. Yes, that was a great game. I remember watching that one. Isn't this the ALCS series where Pedro threw at the head of someone and Don Zimmer charged out of the dugout and went after Pedro?

As they should be.

 

Found it, and it's still in pretty good shape.

 

I don't know this, but I can guess. It's got to be before the DH, so before 1973. It's probably a game where the pitcher's team won, and probably won by several runs. It's probably a pitcher that was a decent hitter.

Off the top of my head I can only remember Game 7's that happened in my lifetime (or thereabouts). That leaves me with:

1956 year of Don Larsen's perfect game, has potential. Jackie Robinson's last game. It was a blowout. Can't think of any other pitcher besides Whitey Ford and Don Larsen, and Larsen didn't pitch in Game 7.

1960 don't think a pitcher hit a HR, but it was a high scoring game, so maybe. Only pitcher I can think of is Whitey Ford.

1964 Hmmm...As pitchers go Bob Gibson was a good hitter. Has potential.

1965 Nope. That was Dodgers/Twins and Koufax won 2-0 on two days rest.

1967 Bob Gibson again. This was Yaz's triple crown year. Has potential.

1968 Tigers beat the Cards, can't remember the score though, probably low scoring. Lolich won the game. Must have been Bob Gibson again.

1972 A's vs. Reds. Have no idea.

My guess is a pitcher from the 1956 World Series game 7, possibly 1960, so I suppose Whitey Ford, or else Bob Gibson, since he was involved in several Game 7's and was a good hitting pitcher.

 

Yes!! Just looked it up.

Yikes, I forgot 1971, 1962, 1958, 1957. Didn't happen those years. 1962 was a 1-0 game.

 

Congrats to the SF Giants and their third World Series win in five years. Also KC Royals in their Cinderella story!