I was 15 in 1978 and let me tell you all now at 56, THIS was a WONDERFUL time to be young !!

@uncletony6210

3 жыл бұрын

best time to be a sports fan too. This was one of the most exciting WS ever, then just a few months later we had the Cowboys Steelers Super Bowl.

@augustwest1760

3 жыл бұрын

I agree that it was a wonderful time to be young. I was only 9 that year but remember following each game of that series. Golden memories they will always be.

@uncletony6210

3 жыл бұрын

@@augustwest1760 I was 9 too.

@coachcelestino9638

2 жыл бұрын

Nicky, i also was 15 in 1978. This was my most memorable game ever a I went to school the next day so excited!!!! The New York Yankees at their best!!!!!

@thomasduffy2519

Жыл бұрын

I'm 54, I also remember this as the greatest time of baseball for me.

What a year. So many comebacks. Thurman came through so many times. Everyone did.

@peterfernandez9670

4 жыл бұрын

Thurman died in a plane crash the following year

@matthewstorer6923

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. When Thurman was killed the following year it took the heart out of the Yankees. They never really recovered.

@jmad627

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewstorer6923 it took about 15 years.

@jmad627

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps my favorite season besides 1996

@bowlersinger

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterfernandez9670 What a shocker that was! 😔

I remember first becoming a big mlb fan in 1978 while following the NYY. Even as a 5th grader, I knew from watching Guidry, Nettles and Gossage that this was something that was once in a lifetime. 💥🔥

William Conrad and the 1978 Yankees. A great voice for a great team. Also recommended: "It Don't Come Easy" which was shown on WPIX in NYC after the season. Parts of it are on KZread.

@mariepavlov9144

6 жыл бұрын

The same William Conrad who starred in TV series "Cannon" and "Jake And The Fatman"

@dcavalli9

4 жыл бұрын

@@mariepavlov9144 Yes, he also narrated "The Fugitive," the opening credits of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," and in a speedy voice, "Rocky and Bullwinkle."

@rbk7876

4 жыл бұрын

Cannon ! Loved that bulldog 😁

@brtherjohn

4 жыл бұрын

And also the voice of the original Matt Dillon on radio from way back when.

@bowlersinger

2 жыл бұрын

@@brtherjohn AND the voice of Quake (breakfast cereal rival of Quisp!)!

Conrad's voice reminds me of the great John Facenca. In fact, this film had the feel of an NFL films production. The beauty of sports…

Thank you for posting this. I watched every game of this series with my dad. I was 5 years old but I remember it like it was yesterday. I've been a Yankee fan ever since.

What a season. I was 19. First, the greatest comeback ever, the pennant and then the World Series. The amazing thing is that almost every player on both teams was a legend.

I moved up to New Haven from NY that year, and my roommate was a Sox fan. I got to see that race from both sides, getting both broadcasts on cable. Wow what a ride!!

...Never gave up. Heart and soul !! Brings a happy tear to my eye.

My baseball hero is and will always be Thurman Munson. I wanted to be just like him. Tough and clutch! RIP Thurman. It doesn't matter if you are in the HOF or not. Those who saw you play know how great you were. I know how great you were. That's all that matters.

I remember that Welch-Jackson at bat, and going to school the next day feeling very happy and secure up 2-0.

I was 11! And was all in for the Yankees and Reggie. My dad was a dodgers fan and we never stopped arguing since! Lol

Fans wearing team apparel just wasn’t common in those days.

@markravitz1684

2 ай бұрын

You couldn't readily get jerseys and on field player caps back then. One could buy jerseys at Gerry Cosby, but it wasn't well known.

Don't forget Fred Stanley and Brian Doyle, Bucky and nettles, they were key factors too!

I like Bob Sheppard. "Number 44, Reggie Jackson, right field, number 44."

@knowledgebornunderstanding8826

4 жыл бұрын

Guido Feliz AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

Great World Series! I'm a Dodgers fan and went through the heartbreak in 74 and 77 and 78 back then...

@anthonyminor3160

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

I heard the ump say he didn't do it intentionally. the ball deflecting off Reggie's leg was a definite change in the course of that game, and the world series that year!

@anthonyminor3160

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, that change the series towards the Yankees

@johnjacobs7928

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyminor3160 YES indeed along with Graig Nettles' clutch defensive plays in Game 3.....

Still hard to believe Thurman would die in a few months, so it's great to see them win for him. I rode my new bike to get a newspaper the day after the plane crash, and some one stole my bike(I had just been unjustly been fired). We had to move, then my girl dumped me. Not a good year! Miss you Thurman!

@josecarranza7555

3 жыл бұрын

I bet it was a person of color who stole your bike.

@johnjacobs7928

Жыл бұрын

@@josecarranza7555 I bet it was an illegal immigrant from Tijuana that stole the bike.....

The best series and season, better than 1977. Yankees kept coming back, I think they may have made it in 79 if Munson didn't pass

@MrStones64

7 жыл бұрын

No way. The Yankees were a disaster in 1979.

@melbias5046

7 жыл бұрын

yep, goose broke his thumb and things were bad even before thurman was killed i was at the game after he died and it was so sad, people were in tears, once the captain passed so did the season.

@ginzod

7 жыл бұрын

Figurora and Hunter forgot how to pitch. Gossage getting hurt...nailed the coffin. Jackson got hurt...Munson's accident . Then they traded Rivers. But still won 89 games which is amazing after all that. 7th best record in baseball.........

@john-dw4kr

6 жыл бұрын

I agree and in '80..

@gregorymacdonnell7914

6 жыл бұрын

+Deneen Jeffries I can remember exactly where i was standing when Dent hit THE Home Run! 14 games behind Boston in july,and the comeback began!! Nettles was my baseball Idol,I played 3rd base ,wore #9,and tried to play just like him!!!LOL. This W.S. was my fav. of all.The 1978 Yankees are my favorite Yankee team to this Day.

That was a real smart play by Reggie

The "Bionic" Tommy John. "Houdini couldn't have done it better" (announcer describing 3rd baseman Graig Nettles, I love how the announcers make the game sound so dramatic.

Baseball fans of a certain age (born in the 1970s or older) will remember these highlight films that their local team affiliates would show during rain delays or if that day's game ended early. The two most memorable moments from this series were the Game #2 Reggie Jackson vs. Bob Welsh showdown and the controversial play in Game #4. MLB Films must have learned from NFL Films how invaluable the mic'd up coaches and players were for these productions. Tommy Lasorda, arguing with the umpires after that crazy Game #4 play, was entertaining as could be. I also liked the late Dick Howser, in Game #5, telling Brian Doyle after his overly-aggressive slide/dive into 3rd base "It wasn't really that close, you could have come in the other way...."

@dariowiter3078

8 жыл бұрын

Man, I wanted the Dodgers to win this series so bad! 😞

@MrStones64

7 жыл бұрын

Dodgers weren't as good. The networks loved them like ESPN loves the Dallas Cowgirls.

@ginzod

7 жыл бұрын

The Dodgers played well......The Yanks.......just had a certain something....Dent,Doyle, Beattie....average players who played way over their heads... Nettles made un-human plays........I like Lasorda....glad he won in 1981 even though I like the Yanks........How Jackson got away with the Sacrifice Hip..............

@ginzod

7 жыл бұрын

***** Thrilled about what?

You could hear the crowds from a cross the street I lived on 163 st

Reggie Vs Welch in game two one of the great duels of all time. I'm 63 (24 when the series took place) and I remember it very clearly. Jackson was super upset because the runner was taking off on the pitch and it was a known fact that when guys ran when he was swinging, distracted the shit out of The Reg. Might not have made any difference but you never know.

@frunyan1265

4 жыл бұрын

3-2 count, 2 outs - all forced runners will be taking off every time. As Bob Lemon said afterwards, "since Abner Doubleday..."

@ednunez7682

Жыл бұрын

No excuses. Reggie said it himself.

@buicklincoln

8 ай бұрын

I thought he was pissed because he swung at a would be Ball 4.

brian doyle was AMAZING in this series

@ 9:25... Terrible audio, but the Monday night football theme here

@ryanstrnad8442

6 жыл бұрын

That was used for many cues, not just Monday Night Football.

Watch when Reggie strikes out, he looks like he’s in shock he didn’t come thru, because like no one else in October almost always did. Mr. Welch(rip)game 6 sir.

Reggie won it all 4 us!!!

Umpire blew the call on Reggie. He leaned into the ball for sure.

@Dontuween

6 жыл бұрын

Clearly Reggie interfered. That one play most likely changed the face of the series.

@cjs83172

6 жыл бұрын

The interference was obvious, but of course, that should never have happened because Joe Brinkman, the second base umpire, should have ruled the play dead when Bill Russell intentionally dropped the ball on that soft line drive that Lou Piniella hit. Had Brinkman made the correct call there, then Piniella would have been called out and both Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson would have returned to the bases they occupied, and there would have been 2 outs with the score 3-1. Then after Brinkman blew the call on Russell's intentional drop, Russell made the next miscue on that play by not tagging Munson and stepping on second, which would have resulted in an inning-ending DP. Then unbelievably, they came within a hair of resuming the game after the argument without the correct number of outs, because the still had just one out posted, when there were two. First base umpire Frank Pulli finally straightened that out, then action was restarted.

@fridaynightredzone3744

6 жыл бұрын

Reggie's was a "Head Smart Play" by a World Champion Veteran - Could not happen to a better Manager Lasorda is the MOST overrated baseball guy of all time!

@patrickmontoya3684

6 жыл бұрын

An old infielder's trick by Russell that backfired...had he made a better throw, perhaps a lob over Reggie to Garvey would've ended the inning.

@patrickmontoya3684

6 жыл бұрын

Yup, very true...Reggie wasn't a dumb player...

Dont spit at me tommy!

All 3 American League umpires used outside chest protectors behind the plate. Last time that would ever happen in a World Series.

@tomb4575

4 жыл бұрын

Always thought outside protectors gave them better views of the corners. NL umps Block themselves with the catcher.

BASEBALL WAS STILL FUN

Track ID at 10:41?

What's the name of the 10:40 song?

i saw it on telivison and sports illustrated

can you please upload the 1984 world series

@BAYAREA-kd1ig

7 жыл бұрын

Why don't you upload where the sun don't shine. Yup Im on ol' internet tuff guye.

The dub job they did at 3:13 HaHa. The lady actually said "HR for the Dodgers" but they dubbed in "Hr for the Devil"?

The ORIGINAL Marshall Dillon, William Conrad.

Sorry, Reggie did not THROW out his hip to block that throw...

These World Series films were better when Curt Gowdy narrated them

Who narrated that? Kenny Williams? The then Hollywood Squares announcer?

@bowlersinger

2 жыл бұрын

@Ryan Strnad, the narrator was none other than "Cannon" himself, William Conrad! 😊

@ryanstrnad1852

2 жыл бұрын

@@bowlersinger yea thanks, I did find it at the end credits.

Best Dodger team

@cartermcafee3075

2 жыл бұрын

Them dodgers dogs, dam it. New yawk took it &$#!

Didn’t Guidry start that game, yes kids he finished it too.

After game 2, I thought the Dodgers were going to win the World Series.

That music is right on !

HE MADE NO ATTEMPT!!!

2nd of the 3 times that a team clinched a World Series championship at Dodger Stadium.

31:04-31:13, “When you look for champions... you look to... CBS Sports!”

@uncletony6210

3 жыл бұрын

baseball wasn't on CBS...

@danalong1237

3 жыл бұрын

That didn’t come until 1990.

@brianarbenz1329

2 ай бұрын

at 30:18 that's NBC's Wimbledon music.

The Yankees were on their way back to the Fall Classic in 1979 but after the death of Munson, the team collapsed emotionally.

@brandonmorris92

5 жыл бұрын

Plus, Baltimore knocked them off and got to the WS before losing to Pittsburgh.

@guidofeliz8384

5 жыл бұрын

@@brandonmorris92 : No plus. Baltimore defeated the Yankees because they were distraught after Munson's death, which is normal and expected.

@brandonmorris92

5 жыл бұрын

I know, I'm saying that they were easily beaten by Baltimore because they were too distracted by the death of Munson.

@guidofeliz8384

5 жыл бұрын

@@brandonmorris92 : Exactly. In fact, I still get emotional when Munson comes to mind. I was 14 years old when he died. I think the Yankees had just finished a series against Chicago, if memory serves me right.

@tomb4575

4 жыл бұрын

Wrong The Orioles jumped out to an early lead and The Yankees seemed to get old. Catfish's arm gave out. Injuries returned Jackson actually had a great year he hit over 300 only time in his career Figuroa Lyle where traded White wasn't resigned Steinbrenner began his reign of error and terror bringing back Martin highlight of year was Murcer's return

Navy. It's Not just a Job.

Dodger killer Reggie Jackson 7477 and 78.

When baseball was baseball... not shifts, strikeouts and home runs (yawn).

Show the part where Reggie Jackson cheated in Game 4!

@DodgerFan1988

4 жыл бұрын

16:40

@anthonyminor3160

3 жыл бұрын

That play turn the series towards the Yankees. I believe had they called Reggie out the Dodgers win that game and goes up 3-1.

@Jiltedin2007

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyminor3160 NO KIDDING! The Dodgers went into New York up 2-0 in the Series, and quite possibly could have gone up 3-0 the night before had it not been for The Grand Larceny of Graig Nettles’ Glove. Going to the Bottom of the 6th, the Dodgers was up 3-1 in the game. The Yankees had Munson on Second and Jackson on First with One Out when Pinella hit a Line Drive dropped by Russell, he stepped on Second to force Jackson and then threw the ball to Garvey which was inferred by Jackson still sitting at First.

@bowlersinger

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyminor3160 Brinkman DID call Reggie out, but Russell tried an old trick and it backfired! Russell swore he didn't drop it on purpose! 😆😆

Lou =Paul kinda

Dodgers Ron Cey. Cried like a baby after the Yanks beat LA two years in a row.

@ronschaffer5959

4 жыл бұрын

Hector, ?????

@bowlersinger

Жыл бұрын

I believe that was Don Sutton.

Nettles should got MVP ask the Dodgers That flag would be in LA if not for him How about a plague for him everyone else gets one for much less No respect

@tomb4575

4 жыл бұрын

To me Nettles is the Yankees all time greatest 3rd baseman. Made the diving stab routine won more games with his glove than ARod ever did with his bat.

@rethink62

4 жыл бұрын

Tom B 77 & 78 If you count the bat and glove he was the best position player on both teams

@bowlersinger

2 жыл бұрын

Nettles' mitt was a huge factor this series, no question about that! Dent, though, batted .417 with 10 hits and 7 RBI while Nettles hit .160 with one RBI.

@rethink62

2 жыл бұрын

@@bowlersinger If you watched the series I’m sure you would agree if the Yanks didn’t win game 3 they would have lost the series If you read or heard Dodger quotes after the series they always said game 3 was the turning point Nettles saved 7 runs with his glove that game Love Dent he was a rock at short made all the plays and had a great WS but If not for Nettles that banner would be in LA Almost 45 years what do most people remember about that series ? Dent or Nettles ?

Three years later in the 1981 World Series, the LA Dodgers showed redemption against the New York Yankees. They beat those Bronx Bombers 4 games to 2.

New York Yankees Mannager: Bob Lemon Los Angeles Dodgers Mannager: Tom Lasorda.

Arod =Reggie kinda

YANKEES THE BEST

Reggie cheated

If not for Reggie's interference non-call the Dodgers would have won that series. The umpires were so far up Reggie's ass they could taste his lunch.

@underwriter100

8 ай бұрын

Championship teams don’t crumble after one play. LA was still up 3-2 in Game 4 after that play & was then outscored the rest of the series 21-4

Bill Russell cheated first.

Reggie was pretty shrewd ...that is how you win Championships...without hitting 3 homers