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This Day in Baseball History - October 21 (Unbridled Enthusiasm Edition)
Posted on 10/21/19 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 10/21/19 at 1:05 pm
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1975 In the bottom of the 12th inning of Game Six at Fenway Park, Red Sox backstop Carlton Fisk hits one of the most dramatic home runs in major league history, forcing a seventh game with the Reds. In 2002 this event, seen by a record-75.9 million viewers, will be chosen as one of baseball's most memorable moments.
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Posted on 10/21/19 at 1:12 pm to blueridgeTiger
It's probably the second most famous HR in baseball history and one of the iconic visuals in the game. The only one that tops it is Kirk Gibson's HR in '88. It will be a long time before we see a more dramatic HR.
(Side note. Joe Carter's walkoff should be higher than Fisk's since it actually won the series. Unfortunately, he didn't play for an iconic team like the Dodgers or Red Sox. Still, the radio call was perfect. "Touch 'em all Joe. You'll never hit a bigger homerun in your life!")
When it comes to dramatic postseason moments it's hard to argue baseball doesn't have the market cornered.
(Side note. Joe Carter's walkoff should be higher than Fisk's since it actually won the series. Unfortunately, he didn't play for an iconic team like the Dodgers or Red Sox. Still, the radio call was perfect. "Touch 'em all Joe. You'll never hit a bigger homerun in your life!")
When it comes to dramatic postseason moments it's hard to argue baseball doesn't have the market cornered.
Posted on 10/21/19 at 1:21 pm to blueridgeTiger
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seen by a record-75.9 million viewers
Ratings typically rise as a series progresses. A game 6 now barely draws 20M viewers. I think the last Red Sox title was clinched in Game 6, and didn’t hit the 20M mark. Their fans got spoiled fast.
Posted on 10/21/19 at 1:58 pm to Ghost of Colby
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Ratings typically rise as a series progresses. A game 6 now barely draws 20M viewers. I think the last Red Sox title was clinched in Game 6, and didn’t hit the 20M mark. Their fans got spoiled fast.
you only had 3 channels in the Fisk era. what else would they watch
Posted on 10/21/19 at 2:04 pm to Alt26
Fisk is more dramatic because it was an extra inning game that extended the series. Carters is next because it won the series but Toronto was up in the series. Gibson’s is only dramatic because he was injured on the bench. It was just the first game of the series.
Posted on 10/21/19 at 2:05 pm to Ghost of Colby
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A game 6 now barely draws 20M viewers. I think the last Red Sox title was clinched in Game 6, and didn’t hit the 20M mark. Their fans got spoiled fast.
Probably because last year’s series ended in 5
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