Eckersley's greatness made the home run moment that much greater.

@GH-oi2jf

Жыл бұрын

Just what I said more than a year earlier in these comments.

@Dan-cj9yg

8 ай бұрын

I mean...Kirk Gibson was MVP that year. Not like he was some off the bench utility player.

@turnkeydirect

5 ай бұрын

I believe Gibson was on a lame leg, facing the best closer in the league, and hit the second of two amazing playoff clutch homeruns in his career.

@brianbaird1503

5 ай бұрын

complete class .... both guys

@_gatsby

3 ай бұрын

it could not have even been scripted better!.. it was a flawless moment in sports history

There is a lesson to be learned here...This is how the whole world should act towards one another. Respectful.

@sgtwarden5020

3 жыл бұрын

Chuck you are a very wise man. Two good human beings.

@believethehype8936

3 жыл бұрын

This is such an iconic moment that transcended baseball. A real like "Rocky Moment". To see the architects of this moment handle themselves with such respect and class truly gives hope to us all. So inspired to see another great moment involving these two.

@rickyfrench1262

2 жыл бұрын

Amen 🙏

@andymullarx6365

Жыл бұрын

Well it was great to see and hear because it's such an important moment in baseball history and they both had individual and team success in their careers so they don't have the frustration of never having won the big one.

I’m a life long Dodgers fan, but damn how can you not love Dennis Eckersley. He is such an absolute class act. I’m so happy he won a ring the very next year.

@kendallevans4079

4 жыл бұрын

Class act??? He was a fucking drunk in those days! He would pump his fist when he struck someone out, what an ass hat! Because of the DH he never had to face the music in the batters box.

@sleepcity

4 жыл бұрын

He really is. What a mensch.

@michaeldonovan4793

4 жыл бұрын

great pitcher, too..

@Nonduality

3 жыл бұрын

@@kendallevans4079 He said he was cocky and that he still is.

@ADEAL918

3 жыл бұрын

kendall Evans he was fiery and a little wild but it always seemed more out of exuberance than any kind of nastiness. And yes he had alcohol issues that he’s apparently overcome and he’s obviously mellowed with age. I love this interview. Long tradition of players on both ends, winning and losing, of great baseball moments, later becoming friends and coming to embrace being part of those moments, whichever end they were on. Happened before with Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca as well as with Mookie Wilson and Bill Buckner

Eck is such a class act. He talks about the homerun with such enthusiasm you would think that he wasn't the pitcher.

I'm a Dodger's fan but I'm happy for Eckersley that he's able to surpass it. Total professional.

@ernestpassaro9663

2 жыл бұрын

He was one of the best closers !

@alphabeta4028

Ай бұрын

Eck got the ring in 89, so that HELP A LOT...

Young players take note, this is what class looks like.

@David.lovesU

5 жыл бұрын

Give me a break

@douggbloch

5 жыл бұрын

johndim11 yes

@phillipschrimsher4666

5 жыл бұрын

p.o

@robertsanko2685

5 жыл бұрын

Two players who are great ball players

@CooterCoy

5 жыл бұрын

Are you insinuating that the young players today don't have class? There are players who are jerks in every decade.

Eck is a CLASS act

@mickeydrago9401

5 жыл бұрын

100%

@realpolitiksanta5980

5 жыл бұрын

Wow...the definition of class.

@thebonesaw..4634

5 жыл бұрын

They both are. I love that Eckersley's love of the game supersedes his loss in that moment, and that he recognizes it for the awesome moment that it was, with total respect for Gibson's triumph. It was beautiful hearing him say, _"I was meant to be there..."_ It's like how I imagined the historical dinner between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal Barca, after Hannibal's defeat at Zama many years prior. Just a couple of old generals, talking about the glory days.

@manofiske3318

5 жыл бұрын

That's because he knows damned well that this whole closer schtick is a joke , for real; a scam and that he was a washed-up , one-time starter who'd been relegated to the bullpen for clean up duty when along came this grand opportunity to pull the wool over everyone's eyes by making idiotic "fans" believe that a dude who can no longer consistently get through a major-league line-up is somehow suddenly, magically transformed into a Hall-of-Fame caliber pitcher

@MTSINAI-JabalAl-Lawz-NE

4 жыл бұрын

Eckersley was my favorite pitcher as a kid, he wasn't the only one heart broken that day. He has a great heart and super great to see this video.

I was sitting 13 rows behind the A’s dugout for that game. It is still the greatest sports moment of my life. Many years later, Gibby autographed my ticket stub. I have it framed and it’s my most prized sports memorabilia.

@HueyPPLong

Жыл бұрын

Dang that’s awesome

@fl3xf0ur

Жыл бұрын

Nice move! That’s awesome!

I love it when former competitors meet up and humbly recollect their iconic sports moment.

Eckersley to Kirk: "we're connected, I mean we're connected forever, i mean we're like family" wow

What Eckersley doesn't seem to realize, is that a big part of what makes that moment so big is how good he was

@RubyBandUSA

9 күн бұрын

Oh, he realizes it !!!

That AB was absolutely epic. Add Vin Scully and it was over the top.

@dantheman5745

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, if you want to hear the perfect call of an iconic play, just listen to Vin Scully's call. Knew when to stop talking. Knew when to let the moment sink in. Knew when to chime back in. And knew how to eloquently turn a phrase to capture the moment perfectly. I once got to walk with Mr. Scully to a Dodgers-Reds game in Cincinnati shortly before he stopped doing road games. I asked if I could walk with him, and he said, "Sure." He couldn't have been nicer. We talked baseball all the way to Riverfront. What an experience and what a treat!!!

@zugzug6510

5 жыл бұрын

@@dantheman5745 Well said Dan. I would love to meet Mr. Scully some day...hearing his voice takes me back to when I was a kid in the early 70's.

@ryanevans8566

5 жыл бұрын

And Jack Buck. This is the only highlight I can think of that has TWO absolutely signature calls.

@DONGOE

5 жыл бұрын

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@trayhawk50

5 жыл бұрын

Scully’s call was epic. Yet Jack Buck’s call, was even more so. His voice rising, realizing the ball is going to go out, “This is gonna be a home run! Unbelievable!@ Then in genuine awe, captured the feelings of so many, “I don’t believe what I just saw!”

Dodgers fan here, but I love Eckersley. He seems like a great, well-adjusted guy.

@corsomagenta

5 жыл бұрын

Jay Quintana eck is a fun guy but hard to get a word in edgewise when he’s rolling.

@ciboreum

4 жыл бұрын

He’s sober. Longtime. He’s so good in the booth . NESN !

@jasont7814

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, great show of class by both guys.

@shack8110

4 жыл бұрын

It was so much fun watching Eckersley in '88 as well as the A's. Eck was dominating the whole year, like watching Michael Jordan or Barry Sanders in their prime.

@SirWinstonBeech

4 жыл бұрын

When the Reds beat Eckersley in game 2 of the 90 series - I think his only blown save of the year - I knew the Reds would sweep because the A's weren't equipped to handle NL style play, and the Reds had the best pitching staff in their history and legendary performances by journeyman players like Billy Hatcher. But I remember yelling at the TV and telling Dennis Don't drink over it! He wasn't exactly anonymous at the time.

To see those guys, so friendly and respectful of one another as players and as human beings, talking about one of the best moments in the career of one, one of the low points in the career of the other, was a treat. I loved the way (around 1:40) Eckersley said the moment has gotten less painful as the years have gone by, then Gibson immediately ran down Eckersley's list of career accomplishments, and says "I'll trade ya'". Two class guys. Thanks to NESN for putting this up and I sincerely wish Gibby the best as he battles Parkinson's.

@ckendall67

6 жыл бұрын

- Yeah, in the moment after Eck gives up the HR to Gibson he goes from feeling on top of the world to feeling like he blew it for his team. The A's were shellshocked from that point on in the '88 Series. But 30 years has passed & now Eck can probably look back on that and say 'Y'know what? I was a part of a historic & memorable moment regardless, I wouldn't trade that for the world!' :) And the A's went on to win the World Series the following year( with Eck getting the save in the clinching game in San Fran ), so perhaps the pain of losing in '88 went away rather easily the next year.

@geraldgilmore8146

6 жыл бұрын

RedWingFanTX sszd0

@omarramirez4257

6 жыл бұрын

As a Dominican I am a Dodgers fan. But we love the rules of baseball. Gibson was OUT by interference hen Mike stole second base. Too much tension.

@denniscassley2569

6 жыл бұрын

NO BLASPHEMY INTENDED... But, God DAMN Parkinson's Disease...affecting SO MANY great people. My Uncle Mark, Neil Diamond, Kirk Gibson, Linda Ronstadt, etc. It will be WONDERFUL when we CONQUER that INSIDIOUS DISEASE

@denniscassley2569

6 жыл бұрын

YOU'RE RIGHT!! Very similar to this is the interview here on YT with Ted Williams & Joe DiMaggio, where Joe said Ted was the BEST HITTER he ever saw, and Ted said Joe D was the BEST PLAYER OVERALL he ever saw.

Dennis Eckersley handled this as well as anyone ever could. Accepted it. Moved on. Didn't let it define him, and he had an incredible remainder of his career afterwards and is a Hall of Famer and World Series champion. Not only that, he embraced the fact that he was part of such an incredible moment in history, even though it was not the best for him. That is a lesson to everyone about the absolute right attitude, not only in sports, but in life in general. Very special people, Dennis and Kirk.

@Nhamp2000

3 жыл бұрын

I grew up a Tigers fan, and Kirk was one of my favorites. He has always pointed out that although he got the better of Eck in that moment, Eck recovered and went on to have a HOF career.

Two examples of sportmanship. Great gentelmen

@Banjodunc

5 жыл бұрын

Arturo Castr

@josephstangel5930

4 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!!

Eck has barely aged in 30 years.

@johnzattor5876

5 жыл бұрын

Eck looks good just a some gray.

@nickcurran3105

5 жыл бұрын

He looks amazing. Same hair cut and hair line too! Just a little grayer and a little thinner.

@nineball039

5 жыл бұрын

He's a broadcaster for the Red Sox and dies his healthy mane but not his mustache. And he still hasn't aged this year!

@TheMrKobeBryant2012

5 жыл бұрын

Kirk Gibson was going bald in 1988. As predicted, he's bald today.

@lizzyfan1986

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrKobeBryant2012 so, what's your point?

Got to meet Gibby one time. Worked on his deer farm fence in northern Michigan. He came out on a snowmobile to check out what we were doing. I was so nervous , I mumbled a few words to him. Great player, Great Tiger, Great man.

HARD CORE DODGER FAN since 1988. When Gibson hit that HR, my older brothers and I (who normally never do this ever...) were jumping up and down screaming and hugging each other and we opened our front door and you could hear our neighbors in Burbank was yelling... you could hear people cheering and screaming. Eckersley is such a class act for doing this. RESPECT. #ITFDB #LETSGODODGERS !!!

@tjstraw1

5 жыл бұрын

I was going for the A's at that time, but the way that Tommy Lasorda ran out of the dugout after that home run was classic!

@northboundvideo9711

5 жыл бұрын

Loaned to you by Detroit Tiger Fans. We were happy for Dodger fans, Our guy did it!

@andymullarx6365

Жыл бұрын

Tommy Lasorda deserves a lot of credit for doing it with that lineup. He typically had more talented rosters but that group just clicked that year and got it done somehow.

Whether talking about Eck or Gibby, always remember that everyone has a story that contains chapters you have never read. No one is perfect, everyone has regrets. We are all people created by the same creator. We should always show compassion.

@coffeenow2382

6 жыл бұрын

You nailed it.

@eastwestcoastkid

6 жыл бұрын

Mark amen brother amen..

@pnutbutrncrackers

5 жыл бұрын

With you, Mark.

Two great players that were part of one of the greatest moments in baseball history.

That's what makes Gibson's HR even more special- he hit it off of the best closer in the game at that time, for the next couple of seasons and one of the best ever. Dennis Eckersley is in the Hall of Fame 197 Wins 390 Saves. Won Cy Young and MVP in same season. He had a K/BB over 18 in back to back year. He didn't walk anyone, except Mike Davis.

@tomgardnr2920

5 жыл бұрын

bbigjohnson069 the homerun is my fav dodger moment so lmprobable

@matthewhansen9423

4 жыл бұрын

"Except Mike Davis." LOL!

@wayne8821212

4 жыл бұрын

@@matthewhansen9423 People forget Eck was a great starting pitcher too for the Indians and the Red Sox. Twenty game winner and a no hitter....

@matthewhansen9423

4 жыл бұрын

@@wayne8821212 yep. A true HoF career!

@hagamapama

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Davis probably deserves more credit than he gets for drawing that walk. He's the 8 hitter and had an absolutely awful year, the beginning of the end for the guy. Drawing that walk erased a lot of frustration for him that year

Great interview. Eckersley was a bad boy in his day. If you were around back then you know what I mean. Dude could throw a baseball.

@roybuford7538

6 жыл бұрын

& had tons of swagger

These guys represent an era that is gone.... pretty sad to see

@sixsentsoldiers

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks God for video. Some of the greats, we just don't have any video. Some is very poor quality to.

@DCSPEED23

4 жыл бұрын

The last great era of baseball Mattingly, Ozzie Smith, Ricky Henderson, Ryne Sandberg, Will Clark, I could go on... very sad. To me. Baseball died in 95

@alexandrecartier4895

4 жыл бұрын

@@DCSPEED23 I'm from Montréal. Still miss our Expos

@subg8858

4 жыл бұрын

I still enjoy baseball, but it's not the same, I agree. For years I thought maybe it was just getting older and nostalgia, but during the pandemic I watched a lot of classic games and realized it wasn't just my imagination. They were truly playing a patently better brand of ball.

@kystars

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, the 70s,80, and 90s for me were very classic times for me. I can't really get into baseball after that.

WOW what a class interview between these 2 great baseball greats. I'm A long time Reds fan and the Dodgers were in the same division all those years and had such great memories. The AT BAT by GIBSON is one of the GREAT moments in baseball history. One of the very best, top 10 for sure. Both these guys are so classy. I wish Kirk well with his Parkinson's disease. Praying for him.

I'm not from the US, and not a baseball fan. But I am a sports fan and have watched that home run, and the build up to it, at least 10 times and it gives me chills every time. What an amazing sporting moment. Great to see them both discussing it, with so much respect for each other, all those years later.

I can remember watching it live as it happened. what an unbelievable moment. Crazy how one single at bat could change the course of a world series.

'89 Eckersley and LaRusa came in for lunch in the restaurant I worked in (kitty corner to the Kingdome). I was gobsmacked taking their order. I also got to meet Bill Buckner - My last name is Buckner - good times!!!

Wow..Gibby looks so old. Sad to see Gibby struggling and on the decline with Parkinson's. Really notice it in this video. Pray for the best...

@greglawrence1314

6 жыл бұрын

Hard to believe he was managing just a few years ago.

@ajjones221

6 жыл бұрын

Gibby still sharp mentally though, and good memory

@halwarner3326

6 жыл бұрын

Bill M he looks very deliberate in his movement. I hope he is doing OK.

@dfwboxingisback9173

6 жыл бұрын

I would not have recognized him if I ran in to him on the street. Crazy. Eck hasn't changed a bit though.

@neilzientek

6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering... he didnt look like this when he was managing.

Vin Scully with the call.. "and look who's coming up"

@sohsraider26

4 жыл бұрын

LIE/11 NanoThermite talk about a roll of the dice, this is it!!

@hagamapama

4 жыл бұрын

In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened!

Gibson mellowed out alot over the yrs. I still remember that historic moment as if it was yesterday, just a kid in elementary school staying up to watch the game. One of the greatest moments in LA sports history

dennis eckersly is a class act!

@YRFKDM8

4 жыл бұрын

This was a real treat to watch. I know Eckersley as fiery and competitive which can come across jerk like over the screen. That's of course over 20 years ago now; this was really neat to watch and see his persona and warm up to him

people don't realize that Eck went through a lot before that H.R. His first wife left him for his best friend/teammate in Rick Manning when he was in Cleveland & he overcame alcoholism before he got traded to Oakland. So that's why he was able to handle the Gibson H.R.

@roybuford7538

6 жыл бұрын

steve b huh????

@ramiroperez7180

5 жыл бұрын

Roy Buford amen to that Eck could have stayed in the bottle but bounced back I’m sure LaRussa had something to do with it.. I’m a huge Dodger fan.. but that A’s team was loaded..

@depaola63

5 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT POINT !

@josecarranza7555

5 жыл бұрын

That's very messed up of Rick Manning where stuff like that gets you killed in other countries. I read on him, Rick Manning is the color analyst for the Cleveland Indians.

@mikes3827

5 жыл бұрын

@Roy Buford Eck is a GREAT guy, by all accounts. He had a HOF career, but you're right, he's had his VERY down moments, as well. Last year, Eck was working as a Sox color commentator and simply was critical of Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez one time, and as Eck got on the team plane, asshole David Price (yes, Price finally exercised his playoff demons to help the Sox win the WS last year, but he's still an asshole) started verbally attacking Eck with a mocking "the greatest pitcher ever!" rant, after which many Sox teammates cheered Price on. Eck later said he was shocked at being attacked, because he was just doing his job as a CC. The Price-Eck plane incident was VERY uncalled for, and this year when a reporter asked if Eck was going to talk to Price again, Eck said "Nope" and the thin-skinned Price took to Twitter after hearing Eck simply saying what he did, and (again) made himself look like the asshole that he is. Eck's gonna speak his mind, and that's all he did when he was critical of Rodriguez. But, those in the know will tell you Eck really is a great guy, and people can see that in this great interview. (P.S. I wish Gibby well with his battle with Parkinsons.)

Fun to listen to the both of them a great moment in baseball history!....

I'm a Yankee Fan. But I love both these guys. Two class acts.

@allencollins6031

Жыл бұрын

Same

My grandpa had passed away and was a huge dodger fan. I watched this and when the dodgers won that series I know my grandpa was smiling down happy. Two class individuals right there

@Ina-Lori-tm2zh

3 ай бұрын

Me & my Dad watched Dodgers when Steve Howe was a pitcher...my Dad said was a shame for Howe get into drugs-such a waste of talent .

Kirk immediately starts listing Dennis’ accomplishments and how he would trade careers after Dennis says he feels less pain about him getting the better of him on such a huge stage. The level of humility and humanity is both refreshing and vital; please more videos like this 👍

WOW them talking about this three decades after such an amazing moment is fascinating!

This is a wonderful exchange. Two legendary warriors having an exchange about a special moment in World Series history.

This is so moving! I know so many have said it before but this show of class and sportsmanship is so inspiring and yet far too rare. Eck you are awesome, and I am a Dodger fan!!!

This is a class interview. Period!

I hated Gibson then and all these years. After seeing this..... Not anymore. Awesome interview

@mickfunny4185

6 жыл бұрын

stripervince1 yeah but is it because he has Parkinson’s?

@stripervince1

6 жыл бұрын

Mick Funny no, he just always seemed like a prick. Really never saw him in a interview. He Def got old wow

@24HeySay

5 жыл бұрын

Age has mellowed Gibson, and perhaps having to deal with his condition has as well. He certainly came across as an arrogant jerk when he was a player, but maybe that was the attitude he felt he needed to succeed at a difficult sport. Or maybe he was just a macho knucklehead as a young man. I remember reading a Sports Illustrated feature on him where it seemed like all he could talk about was going out and shooting a bunch of birds; seemed to have a real aggressive, even nasty disposition. But time marches on and people can change. Gibby certainly seems like he has. He was very generous with his comments and seems to like Eck a lot, and not just for feeding him that slider.

I have more respect for these guys than never. Two greats talking over a great moment in sports history

These are two of the greatest names in baseball "Kirk Gibson" "Dennis Eckersley" Classic.

@ManuelHernandez-db4lc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

Now we need a sit down with Ventura and Ryan.

Eckersley is a class act. So gracious...

That homerun was one of the most amazing this I've ever had the pleasure of watching ... To see these two guys now ... Wow what class

I remember watching this game all those years ago, and it was an incredible and legendary moment. I have not seen Kirk Gibson in ages, I wouldn't have recognized him if I walked right by him lol. Great to see these two talking about that historic moment.

What class from both guys...

A moment in my life to remember. These two guys went to war that day and now they chew the fat of it. Awesome.

Great to hear the guys recollect an incredible moment in baseball history. I remember it well!

Two great baseball competitors - and true gentlemen. Thank you for posting this moment for us to enjoy!

Holy cow!!! Eck is such a classy guy! I loved this, his humility. I watched this on TV live. One of my favorite baseball moments. Wonderful clip.

I remember that HR very well. It was completely unbelievable.

Love seeing this & these two men. I never get tired of watching those few minutes of sports history. Goosebumps every time.

Dennis has such an incredible attitude here! OMG

Eckersley owned this moment.

Eck is Colorful and Classy. Red Sox SupahFans deserve his Hall of Fame credentials and electric personality in the booth.

@stephenkammerling9479

2 жыл бұрын

I think Eckersly does color commentary now for Red Sox or something similar in Boston.

Agreed, this is what total class looks like from both sides of an incredible moment that I actually was fortunate enough to experience in person...one humble about his incredible feat and the other not afraid to accept what had to be a devastatingly tough defeat!

Thank you so much for the meeting of the 2, I saw the game as an A's fan and I got goosebumps then for Kirk, to see them together talking about the game brought back the goosebumps! I saw an historical ending to a game that I will never forget even though i had to see it on a real tv, makes it even more memorable.........

Looking at the swing, it's incredible that he hit it so far, and with one leg.

Eckersley is great.

@ManuelHernandez-db4lc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes but...

Loved this interview! In the heat of the battle you don't see the real respect each has in their hearts for the other, but now they can share it. Great stuff!

Both of these guys were fantastic, and great role models for up and coming players. I loved this conversation. Two classy gentlemen discussing their roles in an iconic baseball moment.

This was great!

Eck is class! God bless him!

Reliving the moment!! I didn't leave the stadium for at least an hour ! The single best moment in sports ever ! And I was there !

So cool to see these two legends be able to look back with fondness. Especially Dennis

Saw Gibson as wr for Michigan State vs USC at LA Coliseum Sept 1978.

@Rob-dp3vr

6 жыл бұрын

jeffrey thomson my dad took me to see him that same year against the Iowa Hawkeyes in Lansing. He played some half back too that game. Also saw Magic Johnson play.

@Embur12

4 жыл бұрын

He was a heck of a tight end...his yards after catch with that speed!

I remember when Gibby was playing for Detroit and my dad used to take us to Tiger Stadium. No one on earth could run to first base faster than Kirk. The man was a rocket

@Embur12

4 жыл бұрын

MrMrwilson11 He was a heck of a tight end at Michigan State...yah with that speed!

@nathanbreidegam7111

4 жыл бұрын

@@Embur12 did not know he was a tight end in college, but with those huge mitts for hands, I am not surprised.

@Embur12

4 жыл бұрын

@@nathanbreidegam7111 I think he was drafted by St. Louis back then also.

Wow, what a great conversation between them.

Great conversation between the two. Great to see these two legends laugh it up with respect towards one another.

Heroes from my childhood!!!

I was there!!!

@OhNikk

5 жыл бұрын

Lucky dawg

A great conversation between 2 genuine legends in baseball history.

This was one of the coolest conversations between two of the most determined athletes. I will never forget that game and that moment.....gives me chills every time.....story book ending......and I'm a Met fan, but most of all a baseball fan who appreciates talent, competitiveness and class act athletes who respect one another.

that hr was the greatest thing I've ever seen..

@robertdegeorge9199

6 жыл бұрын

steve b ..fuck you.

Dos grandes en el beisbal bendiciones para ellos ,7:23PM,7/12/2018/,Raleigh,NC.

Two great players, face to face and still have a great respect to each other. How can you not love baseball! !

30 years of agony and celebration... This is a great interview ....

That one magical moment was the greatest time to be a Dodger Fan in southern California. Then there is the Bill Buckner moment. It all kinda balances out I guess. O`Malley years were the best.

Don’t feel bad Dennis, Kurt did the same thing to “Goose” Gossage in the 1984 World Series.

@stephenkammerling9479

2 жыл бұрын

The series in 1984 was a total beat down by Tigers from start to finish in only 5 games. San Diego won one game that shows how difficult it is to sweep anyone regardless of how superior one team may be.

Great stuff ... 30 years later and it's still an epic moment to these guys -- and most fans, too!

I was 9 years old and I cried when my A’s lost that series

@russphilly

4 жыл бұрын

..my father cried when they left Philadelphia.., "A" Great teaM! , of all time.

@russphilly

4 жыл бұрын

how'bout 1989? ! :) ..I Saw two regular games in Oakland ,when i was out there for company training, 1984 & 1987 ...stayed in Fremont & San Jose...fun times!

@russphilly

4 жыл бұрын

I started following the Phillies when I was 9 in 1964, check the end of that season...talk about crying....

@russphilly

4 жыл бұрын

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@Dunkaroos248

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget, Jose hit a fucking grand slam earlier in that game. I thought it was a wrap.

Eck gave up that home run but his career was superb - nothing wrong with it - one of the best closers in history. He and Mariano Rivera were legends at what they did. Prayers to Gibson who looks quite frail. You don't see these classy players any longer.

@mickfunny4185

6 жыл бұрын

Aviation Photographer he’s got Parkinson’s that’s why he’s so frail

@mr.aerial1885

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks - yes I read about it too. Sad to see him in this physical condition. Wishing him the best...

So great I really liked this conversation Thank you both

This was pretty cool seeing them sit down and discuss such a classic moment in baseball history. I love hearing back stories no one knows about especially during this iconic HR. I'm a Yankee fan but as a 13 yr old, I was rooting for the A's because of the Bash Brothers and what kid doesn't love Home Runs, right? The Gibson Homer left me stunned...but obviously throughout the years it has become legendary and timeless...Eckersley bounced back from it nicely, credit to him...because we've seen situations like that ruin many relievers careers...this is a great lesson on good sportsmanship...both were so respectful...salute

A lot has been made of the mistake Eckersley made on that 3-2 pitch, but if you slow that pitch down, that was not a bad pitch, Gibson just was able to reach far enough to make contact with that backdoor slider and somehow, put it over the fence. A great moment in baseball.

Gibson admitted he could have gotten called out for interference on Mike Davis' steal- always wondered about that non-call and as much as Eck is loved, Baseball history deserves Giibson's Hollywood Homerun, never gets old, no matter how much these two stars mature they each will shine brightly forever ⭐️⚾️❤️

@jazzmanchgo

5 жыл бұрын

So . . . is Kirk kinda/sorta admitting he did that on purpose? All part of the game, no blaming intended, but I admit I've always kind of wondered about that . . .

@thomasbrown9402

5 жыл бұрын

@@jazzmanchgo Yeah, there are some plays on the "Catcher's Interference" videos that are less obstructions and they got calls. Interesting that Garigiola (a catcher) lets him off the hook in the commentary, "Nah, he had the base stolen". It would've taken a tremendous set of brass ones to make that call in the WS under those circumstances.. Kinda like foot faulting the Wimbledon Final :p

@philipearlmcg3964

5 жыл бұрын

@@thomasbrown9402 excellent comment. plus the ump knew Kirk had stretched out as that throw was outside baiting him to go after it. Umps in those days were better also, for the most part.

@TheSjuris

4 жыл бұрын

Philip Earl McG not really. If you think today’s umpires want the spotlight better take a look at the umpires back then.

@hagamapama

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomasbrown9402 It helps that Gargs was right, by the time the catcher gets to his feet Davis is already less than 10 feet from second. It was interference, definitely, but it didn't affect the play because Mike Davis was not getting thrown out there.

Watching this makes me a fan of the internet. I had no idea about this. Unreal to see this. I love it. I loved Eck saying that he was supposed to be there. What a moment. One of the best in sports history.

I showed this iconic moment in baseball to my two sons recently. I still remember it like it was the other day. I was a big athletics fan. I was 11. I'm 45 now. I still get chills.

What class Eckersley shows here! Instantly made me a fan, which I never was during his playing days. You rock, Eck.

This level of sportsmanship is missing from today's professional sports.

What a great conversation. Gave me goosebumps reliving the moment.

This is great, 2 legends reflecting on a priceless moment.

The old men look good. I'm glad Ek didn't jump off a bridge after that homerun.

@deanouellette1868

6 жыл бұрын

Eck? One of the most stand-up guys in modern baseball. Never ran, never made excuses.

@MrBalrog64

6 жыл бұрын

Roy Beat me to it. Dennis is no Donny.

@cwfenn

5 жыл бұрын

He was on his way back as a recovering alcoholic - the fact he didn't get go on a bender after that happened was a victory in itself.

@jazzmanchgo

5 жыл бұрын

@@cwfenn Good point.

@ichironca

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Niedenfuer giving up the home run to Jack Clark in ‘85 NLCS was devastating. Let’s not forget Ralph Branca/Bobby Thompson in ‘51. Both pitchers still had productive lives in and out of baseball. Donny Moore? Well....

If there was ever a youtube video that would get 0 dislikes, it should be this one...yet alas 17 thumbs down. Surely we are living in the zombie apocalypse!!!!

@thomasmann9216

6 жыл бұрын

No. It's just that some people don't want, or need, to live in the past. It was 30 years ago. Let it go.

@danman6669

6 жыл бұрын

It was one of the most dramatic homeruns ever. Great sports moments like that are timeless and should never be forgotten.

@doolindanger2459

6 жыл бұрын

Well, if you're an A's fan it DOES get old EVERY October when the World Series starts the intros usually have clips of famous plays from the past and this one, the Gibson homer is the #1 go to highlight. They play it to DEATH. The sad truth is it was only game #1 and not the real reason why Oakland lost the series. Dodgers pitching shut down the Oakland bats in 1988.

@andrewdean9934

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! The negative comments here are absolutely what these 2guys in this video DON’T represent.

@sundown798

5 жыл бұрын

Their probably mad playing this video on a flip phone they paid $400 in 2005.

Many defining moments in Dodger's history and Gibby's walkoff is one of them, to see these 2 giants of MLB history sit down recall that moment and show the LOVE and RESPECT to one another as Professionals is truly a treat....wish them both well!!!

Wow! Thank you! Loved this video. Two classy guys. Much respect for Eck, legendary interview.

kirk Gibson was fun to watch. I remember ever ground ball he hit he almost beat out. heck of a player. go tigers