Does anybody else think sports, ALL SPORTS, MLB,NHL,NBA NFL, just had a different feel in the 80's? God it was a great time to be a teenager and sports fan.

"He don't wanna walk him! Ha ha ha ha!" The world needs more Sparky's and Gibby's!

Being on the receiving end of a Gibson "High Five" might just break every bone in your hand.

@therealbs2000

3 жыл бұрын

Gibson hand exit velo is wild son

@charlieb308

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@RIVALContentJammerz

2 жыл бұрын

Gibson and Parrish were huge dudes.

@RIVALContentJammerz

2 жыл бұрын

@dan z Whoa, 'nuff said.

@mattrondeau7466

3 ай бұрын

That bat boy's arm is useless to this day.

Gotta be one of the greatest moments in Detroit tigers history

@KaneRobot

3 жыл бұрын

Detroit sports history.

@tylerkliman2838

3 жыл бұрын

In all of baseball history as well

@tylerkliman2838

3 жыл бұрын

@Tommy Ford what do you mean

@hv3926

3 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@motorcitymanman7711

3 жыл бұрын

Have to include Detroits comeback win over The Cardinals in 68 in that. The Tigers were down 3 games to 1 and Lolitch won 2 games!

Over 35 years later, still gives me goosebumps.

@arthurfonzarelli9828

Ай бұрын

From the state of Michigan and this will always be my favorite moment. I remember it like it was yesterday sitting in the living room with my grandma and mother and this put the exclamation points on that wonderful '84 season

Between that and his pinch hit hr in LA, phenomenal player.

I have to watch this at least once a month. Hope the Tigers have more moments like this before I’m dead and gone.

@nomad3058

Жыл бұрын

They probably won’t.

This is why Kirk Gibson is my favorite baseball player ever....the guy was just CLUTCH

@motorcitymanman7711

Жыл бұрын

He would have had a Hall of Fame career if he wasn't hurt so much during his career.

Kirk Gibson had two great World Series moments. Vin Scully announced both.

The two prettiest sights in the history of baseball: Ken Griffey, Jr’s swing. Sparky Anderson’s smile.

@darrinuhlig5214

3 жыл бұрын

Steven Sather Well said sir.

@ozzymorrison8628

3 жыл бұрын

That smile lighted up my living room, good god

@tinyhernandez8600

3 жыл бұрын

Detroit who?

@motorcitymanman7711

3 жыл бұрын

After Sparky retired my brother was inline at a grocery store in Riverside Ca. Sparky lived in Thousand Oaks Ca. Silver haired guy was talking to the cashier in front of him with this gruff voice. My brother who was raised in Detroit like myself could only see part of the guys face, so he tapped him on the shoulder "excuse me sir, r u Sparky Anderson"?? Sparky turned around and grinned and said "I used to be" 😄

@fernandomartinez5812

2 жыл бұрын

Minnesota Twins Kirby Pucket catching & stealing a homer off the outfield fence is the prettiest sight in MLB.

I met Gibby at a Red Wings game, he sat right behind us. Shook his hand, and his hand is HUGE.

The Roar of '84 was an incredible time

The conversations between Williams and Gossage and Sparky and Gibby are just absolutely classic. One of the great moments ever caught on audio as well as video. The noise of the crowd was deafening that game. I attended Tiger Stadium many times from 1962-1999. It was amazing to watch baseball AND football there. Closest seat in Major League Baseball. Unbelievable for football as well. You could here the football pads colliding and the QB's and lineman yelling. Great memories. Thanks for posting.

@therealbs2000

4 жыл бұрын

This is a real gem no doubt!

@carlloud1187

4 жыл бұрын

Tiger Stadium...best place on the planet to watch a baseball game. Loved the upper deck that went all the way around! There's something special about an upper deck homerun because you know you really got all of it!

@bakermob29

3 жыл бұрын

I really miss that ball park. I practically grew up there.

@bakermob29

3 жыл бұрын

Carl Loud in 89 or 90 I was sitting in the upper deck a little towards RF and Mark McGwire hit a home run about 10 feet away from me. I’ve been trying to find video of it for years.

@kpro9560

3 жыл бұрын

How about the Wave. The upper deck going one way and the lower deck going the other. Almost like they were choreographed. Wow what a sight!

The 84 TIGERS were the first team since the 27 Yankees to go wire to wire in 1st place! They never left 1st place all year and started the season 35-5!!!

@kristopherloviska9042

Жыл бұрын

And included in that streak was 17-0 on the road.

@daveidmarx8296

29 күн бұрын

I remember that. I actually had the USA Today which had their record at 35-5 for years.

Sparky’s smile before Gibby’s blast is priceless.

@adamdorgant9454

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

As a, still crying, young Cubs fan in 84, this cheered me up. Thank you Mr. Gibson

@rogerbaltrey6754

2 жыл бұрын

That would have been a classic series. Padres were no match.

@adamdorgant9454

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerbaltrey6754 True!!!!

@danfouts100

Жыл бұрын

It cheered you up because they beat the Pads who just came back from 0 -2 to beat the cubs?

As this world series was happening, I was delivering pizza for Domino's in Grand Rapids Michigan. And listening to the baseball on the car radio. Wearing a Tigers hat that barely fit me because I have a big head. I was delivering a pizza to an apartment. It was on the second floor. I knocked on the door and the man inside yelled come on in he was watching the baseball game. He literally wouldn't pay for the pizza because it was the last out of the World Series. Which I watched on a customer's TV waiting for him to pay me. I will never forget this.

@therealbs2000

Жыл бұрын

Great story man...gibby gave that memory a life of its own lol

@CultEncountersCo

Ай бұрын

Awesome story

My best memory of baseball was an ordinary game I was listening to on WJR. I couldn't tell you who we were playing. But it was the nineth inning. The Tigers were ahead by one. Our opponents had runners on first and third with one out. On WJR the listener could tell by the sound of the bat hitting the ball if it was good contact or not. So, Ernie Harwell says, "Here the pitch." Then CRACK. I think that sounded good. Then Ernie says, "BASE HIT!" just like he always did. There was just enough time for my heart to sink when Ernie says, "NO WHITAKER!" Then Ernie gave a little laugh as if to say "I forgot who was playing second base." And of course the Tigers turned the double play. Thanks to Ernie that is the best play I ever saw a second baseman make, and I saw it on the radio.

@funkmon

Жыл бұрын

That's a great comment. I can imagine it!

Awesome footage of Gibby's lesser known series blast outside of Michigan. He was definitely a clutch hitter.

One of my favorite childhood memories. :) Bless you Boys!!

Two of the greats.

god I loved this team! i was 15. Had a job working the food truck for the ABC crew. Got to go in and watch the 4th through 6th innings. I miss Sparky. he was the best

Dude was clutch, clutch, clutch!!!!

Gibson forever my favorite baseball player... hes what every baseball player should strive to be.

I would have happily played for Sparky Anderson. What a great coach. The man was as insightful a coach as there ever was and he knew baseball.

"He don't wanna walk you." And with that Sparky and Gibby create a memory as etched into the consciousness of this Tiger fan as Lolich leaping into Freehan's arms after beating Bob Gibson in Game 7 in 68. I'm getting a bit shorter in the hair and longer in the tooth but I feel like if I can hang on for another couple years this latest iteration of the club will give me one more October to remember. Bless you Boys, I love that 84 team like no other.

@therealbs2000

2 жыл бұрын

Great connections!

I watched this series and listen to some of it on the radio with my father and it was just amazing. Honestly the radio was more exciting than watching it on TV.

@therealbs2000

2 жыл бұрын

What made it more exciting on radio?

@tomjoslin1

2 жыл бұрын

@@therealbs2000 listening to Ernie Harwell announce on the radio the series. He made it exciting. Not being able to see the game in real time and only rely on imagination makes it more interesting for me.

If only Goose had looked over and seen Sparky give Gibby the "swing away" signal, maybe he'd have thought twice. My favorite Tiger Stadium Home Run ever! I'd love to see Detroit do it again. "Bless You Boys!"

@brianpayne2661

2 жыл бұрын

The Tigers stadium. I miss Espn highlights from there. Legendary Arena.

I was there that evening, the crowd was all over Gossage, remember he was with the Yankee's and we don't forget things like that, There were a dozen guys down the aisle on the 1st base line yelling at Gossage, 'You Suck' was the nicest. After the last pitch my uncle grabbed my arm and said don't let go of me and we survived the crowds outside! Awesome!

@brianpayne2661

2 жыл бұрын

You were there???!!! Too fkn cool man

@dimitrikissov4947

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianpayne2661 If I told you how I ended up there, you wouldn't believe it.

@brianpayne2661

2 жыл бұрын

@@dimitrikissov4947 ... but those are the absolute best stories..

@dimitrikissov4947

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianpayne2661 Ok, here it is. My family is from Detroit, everyone. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins Grand Parents, EVERYONE! We moved to NJ when I was 6, around '73. My parents and older siblings went to the 2 games of the '68 series and left me with the 'baby sitter'. Now the Yankees are in the World Series all the time in the late 70's and they have TV of little babies at the games and my siblings were going to the games with their friends in NY. Sooo, I always complained about me not going in '68 soooo... my Dad in a moment of weakness says in '83 'If the Tigers go to the series again I'll get you a ticket, OK'. Well, hello '84 and it's looking good!!! Well, here we are in the World Series and my Uncle has tickets to 2 games. My Dad says I can have the ticket to Gm 5 as he wants the Gm 3 ticket AND I have to get myself to Detroit on my dime. Well, he lost that bet and I took a Greyhound to Detroit and saw GM 5 with my Uncle, 30 rows back on the first base side. It was something I'll never forget. My Uncle knew what may happen so he parked 2 miles from the stadium at a friends business and we took off right after the end. Wild scene. My Uncle, a Korean War Vet just said stay with me stay with me as we made it out of the crowd. If I could ever be so lucky again!

@brianpayne2661

2 жыл бұрын

@@dimitrikissov4947 That would be my most remembered moment from my childhood. Damn DK super super cool. I remember in 1988 when i lived in La Cañada my pops and I went to choke games. John Shelby gave me a bat after one when i had a broken leg. Had to use it to fend off a would be intruder. Still have the bat ;)

Kirk Gibson in the World Series! Clutch!

@user-xb4pu5kc5n

2 жыл бұрын

Kirk Gibson, Reggie Jackson Mr, October

I had the pleasure of shaking hands with Sparky at the old Tiger Stadium. We were on our way out, looked over and there he was talking with some business woman. My brother-in-law and I went over and shook his hand while he was walking with her. He never broke eye contact with her. They were discussing something, yet he still offered his hand to both of us. He had a huge grip, like his hands were made of steel. Such a class act, loved by millions. Something I'll never forget.

@lynnd7716

2 жыл бұрын

Sparky was the absolute best

@alb.dersame

2 жыл бұрын

@@lynnd7716 absolutely 💯 he was a class act!

Sparky got that last laugh . . . don't walk him!

I was in the right field stands! It was awesome.

THE FAN brought me here!

In defense of Gossage: who was on deck? Lance. What had Lance done in his previous at bat off Goose? Homered.

@therealbs2000

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a great point

@brandonday2494

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's worth remembering what a beast Lance Parrish was.

@kristopherloviska9042

Жыл бұрын

Lance struck out on 3 pitches in the at bat that followed Gibby's HR.

@donshults7772

Жыл бұрын

I believe Gossage had struck Gibson out in 8 of the last 10 times he had faced him.

@donshults7772

Жыл бұрын

Gibson was 1 of 13 against Gossage going into that at bat with 8 strikeouts. Parrish was 2 for 19 with 9 strikeouts against Gossage

Rip to one of the greatest commentators of all time man. ❤️

Goosebumps almost 40 years later

It is a kid, or players dream to have ONE great world series. Gibson had TWO of them. 1984/88

@darrellmfume4020

Жыл бұрын

I LOVE that kiss Gibson gave rounding the bases/priceless. LOL

@therealbs2000

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

Sparky!!!!!!! The best grin in all of sports right there. that's the smile of a man who knows.

@motorcitymanman7711

Жыл бұрын

My brother met Sparky in a grocery store in Riverside CA. years ago after he retired from baseball. My brother's standing in line behind this older gentleman with white hair and he hears his voice.....gruff like Sparkys......he sees his profile but not the front of his face. He says " excuse me Sir r u Sparky Anderson"? Sparky turns around and grins and says "I used to be" 😆 Sparky lived in Thousand Oaks CA. then.

I love when people say baseball is boring. This shit is insane.

I have a Detroit jersey Gibson 23 from 1983! Still like new!

I was at this game; what a wonderful time.

I was a Detroit News paper boy at the time and had the pleasure of delivering it with Gibby’s picture on the front page with arms raised jumping in the air. THE ROAR OF 84’

@therealbs2000

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I hope you kept a copy :)

@blauer2551

2 жыл бұрын

@@therealbs2000 Wish I did, too young to realize it was nostalgic.

I only knew about 88 homer dam this dude was clutch

@eh5872

3 жыл бұрын

There was so many more. I remember when he was old and came back to tigers he hit a game winner in extra inning when tigers were down by 2. He hit a 3 run homer and he was old and broke down. Never seen a guy run down to first so hard on every ground ball. He was still fast when he was old. He would run over the Catcher in the 90s when he was at end. He gave zero fucks

I remember it like it was yesterday.

My favorite year that summer I tried out for 84 tigers at a tryout. That whole year was awesome never will forget.

One of the biggest pops ever!

And there it goes! Thanks for the great call, Vin Sculley.

God...I remember watching this and just going from screaming to tears

His next world series at bat and last ever was in 1988 against Dennis Eckersly...

@HBKStyles

2 жыл бұрын

....anybody care?.........

@therealbs2000

2 жыл бұрын

How did that one turn out?

@RyansColoradoRailProductions

2 жыл бұрын

@@therealbs2000 Everybody knows what happened. He hit a walk off home run.

@deesnuts1

2 жыл бұрын

@@HBKStyles are you stupid?

@TJ-kk5zf

Жыл бұрын

with no legs

Kirk Gibson, may we see that day he's inducted into the Hall of Fame.

@paleo704

3 жыл бұрын

At least into the Tigers Hall Of Fame

Sparky talking sh1t from the dugout is hands down the best part of this clip.

@therealbs2000

2 жыл бұрын

"He dont wanna walk him! HAHAHAHA!!!" lol

Roar of 84!!!

I was there. So long ago. Went to all the at-home games of that World Series. Bought the tickets with money orders for less than a couple hundred dollars. Those were the days!

@therealbs2000

7 ай бұрын

Amazing 👏 time flies doesnt it?

I can still see it I was up above first base as a sixteen-year-old with my grandfather.... We got tickets for $100 a piece from a parking lot attendant near Michigan and Trumbull where we parked regularly....the sports highlight of my life.....I can still see it and the hair stood up on my arms

@oldsrocket8841

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a priceless memory. Very nice!

@misscarp3430

4 жыл бұрын

And with your Grandpa! What an awesome memory!

@therealbs2000

3 жыл бұрын

What its all about for sure man glad to share it with you

Man, what a great moment. What a great crowd, too. You can tell even with this poor audio quality. The Tiger Stadium crowd in those three games was absolutely bonkers. Goose, you should've walked him.

Love me some Sparky. For a kid who grew up in Kalamazoo Michigan, this team inspired me to play baseball, which helped with my confidence, Which ultimately led to the good life I have now. It’s amazing the ripple effect

Vin Scully called both of Gibson’s dramatic World Series home runs

At 2:33 that's Gibby saying, "You owe me fifty bucks!" to Sparky and turning to Chet Lemon and saying, "I bet him fifty!" Gibby bet Sparky fifty bucks that he'd hit a home run and did.

@therealbs2000

4 жыл бұрын

Damn, that's awesome! If i had known that i definitely would have added it. For all the evil internet does, this sort of thing is the reason why i still love it. Cheers to you sir. Ps ralph furley is the man

@kpro9560

3 жыл бұрын

Actually R, it was 10 bucks. Both Gibson and Sparky confirmed that 10 dollar amount on multiple occasions over the years. Check out the documentary- The Roar of 84- I believe that it was referenced there also.

The audio is amazing “he don’t wanna walk you. Use these”

Williams just shaking his head is priceless.

Sparky Anderson is legend...He has the World Series experience and accomplishments...He knew exactly what was going to happen and Kirk Gibson picked up on it and delivered...After this Gibson had the experience and had another World Series HR against Dennis Eckersly...Great Baseball match up and Moment 👍

Thoughts and prayers to those players hands he high fived at home plate afterwards.

Best sports moment of my childhood.

One of the greatest sports moments .. ever.

This is better than 88 for me. Damn, I miss Sparky.

What a team! What a season!

That was my very first tiger game. 9 yrs old, me and my mom. Gibby crushed that, she grabbed my arm, an we were outta there lol great great memory. Still remember the smells off that stadium

Kirk Gibson is in the college football Hall of Fame

RIP VIN SCULLY.

What a great moment for the Tigers; but, I love Dick Williams reaction even more. Just a knowing nod that if Gossage had thrown 3 pitches to Gibson, he would have blown 2 past him. Complete trust in his pitcher and no regrets. This moment demonstrates why baseball is the greatest sport.

@therealbs2000

3 жыл бұрын

I love that this all time home run didnt break gossage and he still took the ball like a champ.

@travismcdonald6576

3 жыл бұрын

Williams said in his book he didn’t regret letting Gossage change his mind to pitch to Gibson. Williams biggest mistake in this series was not benching Bobby Brown and Carmelo Martinez.

@fasteddie9867

3 жыл бұрын

It WAS the greatest sport. Not the same game anymore: pitchers don't go 9, relievers barely pitch to 3 batters, guys are all bulked up on PEDs, pitchers take too long, players wear their caps like gang members, dwindling numbers of Americans in the game, expanded playoffs, intraleague--these are many reasons why the game blows.

@TRKEWEENAW

3 жыл бұрын

Ruined by lefty politics...a shell of its former self

@kencummings953

2 жыл бұрын

@@travismcdonald6576 Williams already had two world series rings and had the underdog Padres in another. He was playing with house money. But he showed respect for Gibson...and for Goose. Goose was as responsible as anyone on that team for getting them there. The best pitcher got beat with his best pitch and a manager like Williams can live with that. That said, it was one of the few postseason moves Dick Williams ever had backfire on him. He pushed all the right buttons on many more occasions.

Rare footage indeed. I remember where I was and who I was with when this game was played. I was 18 and had mastered the art of drinking and gambling, and had a friend with a sports bar in his basement. I don't drink or gamble now, and I don't condone it, but man it sure was a lot of fun. Thanks for reminding me of good times. Cheers mates.

@therealbs2000

4 жыл бұрын

Come back any time gibby home runs are forever

This and the GRAND SLAM are Gibby's biggest moments. Love it!

I was going through the Air Force police academy during this world series. Wd werent allowed to have any alcohol during training, but my senior instructor told our class that if everyone past the weeks test with 90% or better he would bring the dogs and the burgers and he would let us have a bbq. We met his challenge with the lowest score being a 93%. He was a man of his word. He showed up with the food and a tv for our day room and we watched this game. What we didn't expect was that he also brought coolers full of beer and wine coolers. He sat with us and watched the game. For a breif moment we weren't trainees and he wasn't our senior instructor. Just a bunch of guys enjiying food, beer and sports. He was from Cali and I was from Detroit so he talked some shit ti me but it was great that we felt like human beings for a little while. Some him year and half later after I was sent TDA back to Lackland for K9 school. I asked how his Padres were doing. He recognized me after that and at the end of the duty day we met up for some beers, I bought of course. I also told him thank you for what he did for our class. Best instructor I ever had in my 20 year service. Never got anything less a a 93 on any of my certs because of him.

@therealbs2000

2 жыл бұрын

Hell of a human story

This might be one of my all time favorite videos I've seen on youtube! Getting that kind of audio from players and managers in baseball is absolutely unheard of! MLB has missed the boat over the years not allowing more access. It's one of the things that really helped grow the NFL and NBA over the years. Great post!

@therealbs2000

3 жыл бұрын

You are right about that my mans

7 home runs over 21 post season games that is amazing!

2:05 front page of the Detroit Free Press the next day.

Here to listen to Vin Scully with the amazing call

Such a great memory. Thanks James! ⚾️

Greatest clutch hitter of all time!

I remember at the beginning of the season you could sit almost anywhere in Tiger Stadium. By mid season you couldn’t buy a ticket!!

@dondavis7687

Жыл бұрын

That’s not true at all!……Tiger Stadium was jammed packed most day/nights from Easter on that year!…..

Never gets old

So glad he didn't walk him. I still remember where I was when this happened. I was 15 then.

Anyone with 23 is gonna b great

I was 6yrs old and I remember this, our family loves the Tigers and remember my Dad going crazy hahaha

I love how Sparky goaded Gibson knowing how much it would pi$$ him off - he definitely knew how to motivate guys

This was good stuff

Bless you boys.

Goose kinda quick pitched Gibson which didn’t allow him to get stale at the plate - he just reacted and launched a long homer

Why is he not in the hall??? This guy was amazing

Vin Scully broadcasted while calling two big Kirk Gibson homeruns.

They called that lineup "The Lumber Company".

@christrotter3052

2 жыл бұрын

What a crew! Had that entire team's autographs on a ball.

1:35 It was at that moment that Goose Gossage realized he fucked up.

Just an LA kid here. I forgot Gibson was on the Tigers before he was on the Dodgers. No wonder that swing of his looked so familiar. In 1988 the Dodgers and the Oakland A's were in the World Series (the 'California Series'). First game goes to 9th inning and Gibson (with two injured legs) comes up as designated hitter with two out. Watch the video. (I recommend the Vin Scully version as it covers the entire 'at bat') Apparently just another 'Gibson moment' in baseball history.

@therealbs2000

2 жыл бұрын

Great documentary called improbably gibson

I love Sparky's smile.

I don't doubt that Goose "Blew him away" because when Gibson came up, the good pitchers would make him look silly . He'd be chasing balls in the dirt and striking out constantly. Then in 82 I believe Gibson broke his wrist and missed 60 games. The sports radio of that time was saying "Is Gibson a bust? He's hurt a lot, he only hits .250, etc". Well, Gibson ended up being a legendary clutch player, and he really worked hard to get where he did.

@funkmon

Жыл бұрын

Yes, at the time he was loved by fans but nobody had faith in the guy. Like you might love a fuck up brother. Sad that we lost him a few years.

One of the most towering shots ever hit in a World Series game. That thing barely missed the third deck facade at Tiger stadium. Easily close to a 500 ft bomb. It landed literally only five or six rows from the very top where people sit. Think about it Kirk Gibson probably has two of the biggest classic Legendary home runs in World Series history. Talk about a Charmed Life

84 Tigers were amazing. I recall the Detroit fans yelling "Who Cares" as the Padre's were introduced.

I was 11 years old at the time I going crazy in the house my family had to calm me down

the smile .....