DJJasonp |
03-19-2018 10:14 AM |
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Originally Posted by Chiefspants
(Post 13475821)
Nope. He’ll never be a Sweeney. . Dude could bat 000 and still be a hero for his performance in 2014-2015 He hit the biggest homer in franchise history and he’ll always be remembered for that.
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While that was a great moment, not sure I agree.
The Brett HR off of Gossage in the '80 playoffs - in my opinion - was much bigger/more important.
It represented so much.
History lesson for the young:
Holding on to a 2–1 lead in the seventh inning, pitcher Tommy John gave up a two-out double to Willie Wilson. Yankee manager Dick Howser brought in hard-throwing Goose Gossage, who gave up a single to U L Washington, bringing up George Brett. Brett had wowed the majors during the year, flirting with a .400 batting average, holding an average above .400 as late as September 19 before finishing the year at .390. Brett blasted a Gossage fastball into the upper deck, a three-run home run which stunned the Yankee Stadium crowd. The Royals had a 4–2 lead with All-Star reliever Dan Quisenberry on the mound.
The Yankees mounted a major threat in the eighth, loading the bases with no one out. Quisenberry then got Rick Cerone to line into a double play and the next batter to ground out to close out the inning. The ninth went one-two-three as the Royals and the long-suffering Kansas City baseball fans finally won the American League Pennant.
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