When baseball still mattered. What lineups. What a game.
NL outfield was Mays, Aaron, and Clemente. Game was at Tiger Stadium. Was 12 years old and remember watching it, especially the Reggie homer.
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Hey the Big Red Machine was stellar. Bowie stop Vida Blue trade Reds just too good. The
sweep of the Yankees was my fondness memory. Mickey Rivers is still trying to get on baseball.
The 76 Reds were a superlative team. Swept an excellent Phils team before the sweep of the Yanks.
The year after the epic 75 World Series.
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I went to Tiger Stadium once when I was a kid. Loved it.
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It was a great old park. Have been lucky to see my share of the good old good ones.
Connie Mack/Shibe Park, Memorial in Baltimore, Forbes Field, Old Yankee Stadium, and Tiger Stadium as a kid. Later on, Fenway, Wrigley, Old Comiskey, and Dodger Stadium as well as Municipal in Cleveland and the old Astrodome. Good times.
I was at "Disco Demolition" Comiskey Park, 7/12/1979 !!
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Hooligans ;)
Yep. It was exactly as described. Problems started during the first game of the twin bill..........
There is more to it that I witnessed that was never covered in all the news stories and documentaries that I watched. I have a "Disco Demolition" tee shirt that I wear every July 12th in memory. Tomorrow will be no exception. All that is the minor leagues compared to what is going on in Chicago since last Spring and Summer though.