I remember still putting this game on in the afternoon. How i miss all the afternoon games

@JosephMartin-sj3kz

Ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s “America’s Favorite PASTIME”! Everyone’s all kinds of upset over how long these games are taking (ignoring that no one ever considered it “America’s Favorite SPORT”)! Money, gambling, impatience, etc. All of it’s ruining the experience of sittin’ in the lounge chair, watchin’ a game, chattin’ with those around, & calmly PASSING the TIME on a lazy summer day. We place no value in relaxing. We want RESULTS, DAMN IT! I’ll always watch MLB, but I can’t necessarily endorse it (f’rinstance, I don’t wanna’ tell people what I’m “doin’ tonight” when I plan on taking in a Red Sox game ‘cuz I’m kinda’ embarrassed). Whatta’ shame. 😐

@michaelbarcz326

Ай бұрын

I'm not a Sox fan ( unless playing the Yanks 😂) , the only annoying parts is the ( look at me ) announcers ( started by Mr Woke himself Costas who's voice u hear now) and the ridiculous flamboyant 3 minute show boating home run antics in today's game. Real baseball enthusiasts ( or ones who have played the game) DONT " need this in the game" It's ruined the NFL and MLB better put a stop to it

“Yaz is on deck”…and the sweet memories of my New England childhood come rushing in.

@TheBennie102103

4 ай бұрын

me too, Yaz and Orr were my favorites growing up in Rhode Island :)

@kevinlogozzo3952

3 ай бұрын

Yaz, Jim Ed & Dewey!

@stevechandler8487

2 ай бұрын

I’m a Yankee fan for 60;years but what a classy (YAZ) man

@JosephMartin-sj3kz

Ай бұрын

I just took it all for granted. I’d have trouble w/the antenna, getting the picture to stand still, and having to point my tiny b&w TV away from the sun in order to see the best games (ever) on channel 38. Then, all that was gone (poof)! I don’t recall getting cable, or seeing NESN take over, or first using a “clicker”. It just happened. 😐 I’m not ashamed to sound like ev’ry other old person ever - I miss bein’ a kid. It was sooooo sweet!!! 👍🤟🙂

Now this was Boston Red Sox baseball! Thank you to all my childhood Red Sox heroes of that era. Legend!!!

@TR-vr5pz

24 күн бұрын

and the Yankees owned you bahahaha

I grew up watching Jim Rice. Most feared hitter in the game at one point. Nobody was more determined to contribute.

What's missing in this game are the 17 commercials today's MLB would break away to.

@athleticchipnyc

3 ай бұрын

😂😂

@edfallon5356

2 ай бұрын

And the print ads behind home plate

@foxguy67

22 күн бұрын

@@edfallon5356 And the network logo in the upper corner and the ticker running along the bottom! Also, they didn't promote crap between every pitch.

Not sure who's right or wrong here, but I know one thing for certain. I would NOT want Jim Rice mad at me.

@georgeanthony7282

4 ай бұрын

Interesting how Rice quieted down once big Cliff Johnson and Billy Martin (former Yankees) stepped up.

@richardsiciliano7117

4 ай бұрын

​@@georgeanthony7282Billy Martin? That old drunk?? Rice would toss him aside worse than what Pedro did to that bozo Zimmer. 😂😂🍷🍻🍺🍹🍸😂😂

@t21229513

4 ай бұрын

@@georgeanthony7282I don’t think Jim Rice was concerned about either of them.

@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301

3 ай бұрын

typical dago remark@@richardsiciliano7117

@dan-ws2sf

3 ай бұрын

@@georgeanthony7282I watched Rice his whole career and he was the man of reason and quiet enforcer in Boston. I’m a Yankee fan and I’ll tell you, nobody wanted anything to do with rice. Willie Horton was known as a bad boy in Detroit and when the benches emptied in Fenway nobody could calm Willie down and 6-4 225 lb Carlton Fisk was right in front of him and having no succes, when finally Rice got to Horton and was just speaking to him right in his face and willie immediately calmed right down and big Jim never put a finger on him. Players all over the league knew rice had a reputation for being a guy you don’t tick off. And your comment goes both ways, big Cliff walked out of the dugout slowly and sorta stopped, Rice was a key player for Boston and I’m sure didn’t want to get thrown out. Cliff was a DH and a 3rd string catcher and not half the player Rice was so, what stopped him from getting to rice if he really wanted to. I think rice would have picked him up and slammed him on his head and I think cliff knew it, and like I said, I’m a Yankee fan so I rarely side with Boston. Just my opinion but I’d take rice over anybody back then

The Boston crowd was electric there. Old school Boston in early 1980s.

I remember watching this as an 11 year old. Saturday afternoon game of the week. I could not remember that it may have been over spitballs. I do remember Rice and Heath having to be separated between pitches after Rice had tried to go after Heath previously. I've been looking for this for a while and finally someone put it up...Thanks...

Ump Goetz showed a shit ton of patience there. Modern umps could take note!

@RandalC-hy5ke

4 ай бұрын

And people who sit on their butt at home could stay quiet!

@deanladue5367

4 ай бұрын

He was aware that the pitcher and catcher were doing something that was agitating the Red Sox hitters. And that has Billy Martin written all over it.

@wewin03

4 ай бұрын

That was pretty normal for the time. Unless you actually got in a fight they typically didn’t toss anyone.

@johncassani6780

3 ай бұрын

True, but ups back then didn’t have to deal with batters arguing over every pitch they think was half a millimeter outside. It can definitely contribute to the development of a short fuse.

@GamePlayer547

3 ай бұрын

Ya nowadays you turn and take one step to the ump in the middle of an AB to argue a pitch, you're gone!

Dwight Evans…the best right fielder not in the hall of fame…

@BaddogSports

3 ай бұрын

Coming from a Yankees fan, Dewey definitely belongs in Cooperstown

@jaycompany4886

3 ай бұрын

I agree....Yankee fan 2

@noelvillegas8189

3 ай бұрын

I can’t believe he is not in the hall and Scott Rolen is!!!

@BaddogSports

3 ай бұрын

@@noelvillegas8189 FACTS!!

@kvbpretrosportsfan8660

3 ай бұрын

I beg to differ. Darryl Strawberry was the best right fielder in my time. It’s a shame drugs and alcohol effected his career.

The pitch clock is great, it was a good idea it’s working. But I do miss some of this nonsense!

I miss the NO PEPPER days in Boston.

Jim Rice was pure class, my dad made his golf clubs at Spaulding (top flite) . Always had nice things to say about him, he would come in with his buddy ,catcher ,Bob Montgomery

@allencollins6031

2 ай бұрын

Yankee fan here. Always liked Rice.

Does Bob Costas ever come up for air

@jason-hy8ci

3 ай бұрын

Loves to put EVERYTHING into historical perspective.

@GordonFalt

2 ай бұрын

Seriously

@stevecvino

2 ай бұрын

I know, my God. Shut up for two seconds.

Rice was so intimidating, red Sox fan

Two guys I would never want to go toe to toe with . . . Jim Rice and Cliff Johnson. . . . And you could throw Don Baylor in there.

@deanladue5367

4 ай бұрын

Dave Parker as well.

@jcpenny3606

4 ай бұрын

And Nolan Ryan.

@getoffmywifi969

3 ай бұрын

Hell no! Wouldn’t wanna mess with Jim Ed even TODAY 😅

@chr970

3 ай бұрын

Larry Robinson would handle all three at once.

@DanStrayer

3 ай бұрын

Correction: you can TRY to throw Don Baylor in there, but I doubt you’ll be successful.

Date is May 22, 1982.

I wish I still had my old Red Sox painters cap. It had all the names of the great players on it.

What a conversation Cliff Johnson had with the umpire . Was upset but very calm while the ump was ferociously jawing at him

@tmmyjay

3 ай бұрын

Upset at a clear strike. Typical...

@ObscureBalls

3 ай бұрын

@tmmyjay eh, the quality of footage on that strike isn’t clear enough to make a proper judgement in my opinion. The Video’s blurry and the frame rate is really choppy there. It was probably borderline. It would also help to have a side angle of the pitch to see where it crosses.

@tmmyjay

3 ай бұрын

STFU! It had late break. Beautiful pitch! Rice embarrassed himself. I used to love him but this is pussy shit! Screw him! @@ObscureBalls

Screw the pitch clock

@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301

3 ай бұрын

skipping your meds again Gramps?

@rafaelramirez1507

3 ай бұрын

I'm with you though I was born to late. The games back in the day looked so natural , I wish I was around that time 😔

@carlrod6559

2 ай бұрын

.....and the ""ghost runner"" in extra innings

@davidlafleche1142

21 күн бұрын

That's not the issue! I would ban batters from calling time-out, just so they can step out of the box to fidget!

Jim Rice and Freddie Lynn to pretty good rookies

@YankeeBobCat

2 ай бұрын

Gold Dust twins first year they were called.

@vin9114

2 ай бұрын

If Jim Rice didn't get hurt and miss the world series, they would've won it all. They still took it to seven games even without him.

OutSTANDING upload. 👏👏 Sooo tired of the same ol yawners being posted. This one ya don’t see so much. 👍

i remember watching this game. i so miss saturday afternoon basebal on nbc.

McLaughlin was walking around like he was a combination of exhausted and pissed. Weird. Also: epic ‘stache on Dewey!!

Watching this makes me somewhat miss the days before a pitch clock. Just my thoughts.

@athleticchipnyc

3 ай бұрын

I agree with you

What memories. I remember this game, NBC game of the week. Big Cliff was ready to kick some ass.

Watching this makes me happy we have the pitch clock. It's very cool to see these old videos, I'm definitely subscribing

@ObscureBalls

4 ай бұрын

Thank You and Welcome!

@paulmartinek7813

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely opposite take restraint was shown and tension built there was drama and intrigued every thing lacking when you have the clock

@tibbsmcfish3056

3 ай бұрын

@paulmartinek7813 well you better get ready because this year the pitch clock is even shorter

@Robert-qm5so

2 ай бұрын

​@@tibbsmcfish3056probably why the folks over my way don't watch baseball anymore

@tibbsmcfish3056

2 ай бұрын

@Robert-qm5so and yet baseball stadiums are full again and lots of new fans have started watching

It’s so funny listening to these two Homer announcers tearing apart the A’s, and loving on Jim Rice! Bob Costas the RedSox lover.

The umpires were extremely patient and allowed the game to move on. Today, seven players and three fans would have been ejected.

Ralph Houk? A young Bob Costas? Nice.

IF Im on a team...Or run a Team....I want Jim Rice

@johnybaltimore3687

4 ай бұрын

me too even if i'm on ....or running a ......dairy queen

@MichaelPetrone-ng5yx

3 ай бұрын

Rice Was a Bad Ball hitter & hit into a kot of double plays - not exactly a Clutch hitter - should have Traded Rice Instead of always trying to ship Dewey Out - Yawkey was the Boib Kraft of Baseball in that Regardl

@Gregory-sm9pf

3 ай бұрын

​@@MichaelPetrone-ng5yxWhen should Tom Yawkey have traded Rice?

@MichaelPetrone-ng5yx

3 ай бұрын

@@Gregory-sm9pf My point was if you read my comment that they kept on talking trading Evans who was a far better outfielder and clutch hitter - Rice was neither - Evans was the best trade Boston never made -:

@Gregory-sm9pf

3 ай бұрын

@@MichaelPetrone-ng5yx yes I did read your comment Mike and you said they should have traded Rice instead so I responded when should they have traded or just gotten rid of Rice

Dwight Evan’s handlebar stash is on point, and Jim Rice was MLB’s black panther. Always with the smoke.

3 seasons earlier (1979-80), Bob Costas was the television voice of Chicago Bulls basketball on WGN TV.

If not mistaken the spitter issue went into the late 80s too. I remember watching an Athletics- Sox game then too on TV.

Didn’t Jim Rice snap his bat in half on a check swing? That was one powerful man. I am afraid that he might have folded Heath in half and stuffed him in his back pocket if things got out of hand.

Billy Martin and Ralph Houk, both former managers of the Yankees and Tigers. Houk was the master of rebuilding projects (interestingly he basically built the team Billy won with in NY) and it’s possible the Red Sox win in 86 in Houk doesn’t retire a couple years before. As for Billy this was his second stint with the A’s, who he briefly turned into contenders again in the early 80s, between their early 70s and late 80s runs.

It obvious that the pitcher is throwing a spit ball the pitcher keeps touching the inner part of his bill fold of his cap if you want to police the pitcher just check the inner part of the bill fold guilty.

@shanehowell8169

3 ай бұрын

Then he was making it even more obvious by wiping his forehead, the cap bill repeatedly, the pants, etc. That was hilarious.

Totally unrelated to the subject, but I notices the A's are wearing dark shoes. I never knew there was a time where they didn't wear the white shoes, as they had worn them from the time I started following baseball in 1970.

I watched Ed Rice his whole 2nd season in pro ball. Couldn't miss!!!

@brickmn808

3 ай бұрын

Is Ed any relation to Jim Rice?😎😎

@it1988a

3 ай бұрын

@@brickmn808 Ed is his real first name.

@brickmn808

3 ай бұрын

@@it1988a Really? never knew that

@foldsofblubber

2 ай бұрын

hated the cut of the uniforms of that era...stretchy looking 'jamies

I saw rice snap a bat with a check swing

Davey Lopes playin infield for "A"s...that is major blast from da past.

@johnybaltimore3687

4 ай бұрын

Dave McKay

@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615

3 ай бұрын

D Lopes is my all time fav ball player . 2nd baseman . Could seal 70 bases and hit 30 HR ‘s

@Mr-Angelo0U812

3 ай бұрын

​@@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615and that incredible mustache

@jason-hy8ci

3 ай бұрын

East Prov.

Mike heath has been in the most baseball fights of anyone in baseball history

@t21229513

4 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@dan-ws2sf

3 ай бұрын

And yet didn’t want a go at big Jim🤣

@t21229513

3 ай бұрын

@@dan-ws2sf Dave Winfield put his hands around his throat in May 1983

With today’s umpires, Cliff Johnson would have been tossed real quick if he had jawed like that.

It's too bad the clarity of this video can't be enhanced a bit. It would make for a great Jomboy video.

How about checking the bill of his cap? Went to it twice before throwing a sinker for a ball.

Honestly, my left ear _loved_ this classic baseball commentary.

@paulchandler9241

4 ай бұрын

A very young Bob Costas, no? Probably why it was especially thoughtful.

68 years old remember going to games with dad that impossible dream year still Remember starting line up 2:32

How many times did the ump check the ball? There was never any "foreign substance" found on it.

Martin was always a big trouble maker, and Rice was just a hard ass

Sadly we will never see these kind of drama filled at bats again Russ Goetz was an excellent umpire.

is that Bob Costas talking???????????????????????????

@jacobrichardson1952

4 ай бұрын

Young Bob

@cd.cd.cd.cd-cd

4 ай бұрын

and tony kubeck they were great on nbc game of the week

@mikecooney8422

4 ай бұрын

@@cd.cd.cd.cd-cd Not Kubek, but Sal Bando

@cd.cd.cd.cd-cd

4 ай бұрын

@@mikecooney8422 that was sal bando and not kubek?

@mikecooney8422

4 ай бұрын

@@cd.cd.cd.cd-cd Yeah, but I was curious too, when he's making accusations that the A's are throwing spitballs. So I went back to the full game, and rewound it to the beginning and the introductions.

Sal Bando was right about the Tigers and A's, they definitely had some brawls in the 60's and 70's. Bill Freehan mentioned it in his book, that John Blue Moon Odom was always trying to cheap shot someone in those brawls.

Now they check the pitchers every inning

This is when baseball meant something….no timer, no replays. Umps weren’t soft and there’s was an actual strategy for both pitcher and batter. The game has definitely changed!

@jasonwebb3727

3 ай бұрын

Making the he game a little faster was 30 years overdue.✌️

Bob Costas and Sal Bando with the call on NBC.

@HeltonM7

4 ай бұрын

I hate Costas. An effete poser who could never play a single sport.

@Gl6619

3 ай бұрын

Thank you…I was looking for this comment

no pepper

Not “alleged” 😂They do! 😂

A Fred the chicken Stanley sighting...

The good old days

In late 70's i remember skipping school and going with my older bothers i think 3 dollars bleacher seats. Nobody else was in bleachers. lol Lynn hits triple to triangle and get home later and see us on highlights wbz sports jumping up and down in bleachers.

This is during the period where Billy had a bunch of good young pitchers but overused them and basically severely shortened their careers.

Is there no sound to this?

Oh those were the days.

my draft expectation are low; I just hope brad holmes and Rod Wood work on there high fives this draft, last year it was horrible

What were the postgame explanations from Rice and Heath?

@deanladue5367

4 ай бұрын

I'm guessing that when Heath was walking to the mound he told Rice to shut the f#$k up, or to f$@k off. The wrong things to say to Mr. Rice. I'm amazed that Rice for the most part kept his composure. Considering that Heath was obviously trying to trigger him.

@acgarner3107

4 ай бұрын

@@deanladue5367Heath not backing down

@infrequentvlogs4433

4 ай бұрын

Rice being Rice, haha, what else? He was a giant redass

@lmbscriptsharcs2044

3 ай бұрын

@@acgarner3107Rice would beat Heath like he stole something

Was Sal Bando retired in 82'

@ObscureBalls

4 ай бұрын

Yes, he announced his retirement in Spring Training of ‘81 that the coming season would be his last. He Hit .200 in 32 Games.

Thought that was Dutch behind the plate. Surprised he he didn’t take one in the ear after asking ump to check ball

Ivory soap on the pants..nice 😊

No doubt the Triple A's were up to their usual shady garbage. Can you imagine how fast Cliff Johnson would have gotten run in today's game for getting in Russ Goetz's face like that?

Mom Rice would have kicked Healths ass

What's in the water at Fenway that day?

@Mike___Honcho

3 ай бұрын

have you ever been to fenway ? " what's in the water " is a question you don't really want the answer to.

Jim was my guy.

I was a Rice fan but he should have been booted for that

Those were the days

That was a bunch of nothing.

What's up with that stash Dewey?

Johnson should have been tossed after that first pitch they showed us.

Who was the color commentator?

@ObscureBalls

3 ай бұрын

Bob Costas & Sal Bando on the call.

Now they’d be on the stupid time clock. No time to argue.

Cliff was normally so mild-mannered. He was ornery on this day.

@Gary2940

3 ай бұрын

Goose Gossage would disagree, Johnson put Goose on the disabled list and they were teammates.

@Stevedrums741

3 ай бұрын

@@Gary2940 : i remember that!

Is that Bob costas?

@ObscureBalls

3 ай бұрын

Yessir

I like those A’s uniforms.

TIL Goetz was one of the last 5 umpires to wear the outside chest protector when he retired. Pretty neat!

This was the case for Mickey Lolich.

Both managers coached Detroit Everybody probably knew that

@andrewchiarelli2420

3 ай бұрын

Yankees as well

1:07 asking the big questions.

Where's the fight?

@ObscureBalls

4 ай бұрын

Who said fight?

Wow, I forgot how baseball was even slooooower back in the day.

@markkaminski2416

3 ай бұрын

Actually it wasn't, growing up an Orioles fan, Scott McGregor would pitch a compete game 90 pitches in 2 hours.

@Stevez61

2 ай бұрын

Games in the 70's used to routinely finish in 2 and a half hours. With fast workers like Jim Kaat on the mound, two hours. If a game went over 4 hours back then, it was because it went 16 innings.

Boston Is A Bunch Of Hot Heads!

Lol Bob Costas giving the 411 regarding pitchers loading the baseball up

@davefordavefor

2 ай бұрын

He just came right out and said it. That was AWESOME.

the good ole days. LOL

No-stop-balks 😂

You'd be damned to anger Louisville Slugger carrying Hall of Famer Jim Rice, he wasn't exactly the most warm-hearted players, seen him knock down umpire Les Pratt.

I always thought Bob Costas was over rated and knew next to nothing about sports

Jingle Bells Jingle Bells

Rice sure is sensitive. Comes from not having any rings. Evans too. 😂

Cliff Johnson just ask goose gossage

Don’t think that pitcher would’ve lasted long in today’s league having to molest the ball for 30 seconds before every pitch.

Rice was a notoriously difficult personality to deal with during his playing days with the media, a lot of teammates and the fans. Crazy to see how he’s been the past 10 plus years as a Sox analyst on pre and post game shows. Always smiling, jovial and laughing like everyone’s favorite uncle now 9:41 with the other guys behind the desk. You don’t see someone have such a disparate character turnaround that the people actually buy and are able to get away with it.

@Gregory-sm9pf

3 ай бұрын

He was a tough guy to figure out, your right about what your saying about his relationship with the media and the fans, in 1986 when Dave Henderson had two strikes on him during that historic comeback the Red Sox had on the Angel's and Henderson hitting that homerun forever in the minds of Sox fans, Don Baylor said Rice left the dugout headed down the runway to the locker room unbuttoning his Red Sox jersey, obviously he had thought the game was over and was hitting the showers, this infuriated Baylor who later said he wanted to go up to Rice and fight him for doing that and after Henderson hit that home run and it shows the Sox dugout erupting into cheers and excitement, Rice is nowhere to be found, then when you see Henderson in the dugout and being congratulated in the dugout you now see Rice and he's just finishing up having tucked in his shirt and adjusting his beltline, don't know if he was watching the game in the clubhouse as he was getting out of his uniform or someone went in and told him about Henderson hitting that home run so Rice had to start putting back on his uniform to rejoin his teammates which is why you don't see him in the dugout when Henderson hit that historic home run, that's bullshit on Rice leaving the team like that, especially since I believe he was the captain at the time

@jason-hy8ci

3 ай бұрын

​@Gregory-sm9pf You said the same thing 3x's.

@Gregory-sm9pf

3 ай бұрын

@@jason-hy8ci LoL! I did mention Hendersons home run too many fucking times, LoL! It's a true story, what do you think about Rice doing that?

7 to 4 red sox won