I was in the bleachers for these 3 games (16 years old, $15/game, paid for it myself). Can’t wait till you post Game 5. Climbed over the outfield wall and ran onto the field along with all the others.

@lennyparadise4303

4 жыл бұрын

That's a great team pitching defense And Timely hitting

@luisvaldes1568

4 жыл бұрын

THAT'S WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT.

@seanpollack5897

3 жыл бұрын

@@luisvaldes1568 right on

@spryfolII

3 жыл бұрын

As a lifelong Orioles fan, it was a pleasure to be your Arch Enemy back then. We saw the A's coming from 1969 on. We knew that if they were to get past the Twins (and they did) they would have to be legitimately dealt with. They were basically a mirror image of the Orioles. They had it all and while we defeated them in the '71 ALCS, in hindsight we waisted a golden chance to cement that era with a exclamation point. Yes, the A's were the West Coast Orioles, the major fact was we were in that window where you're still a damn good team, but your deficiencies stick out a little more because your core is either at, or just past the threshold of greatness. Oakland was just stepping in that threshold, and after the loss in '71, they had that taste, and it told them its TIME! From that moment on the A's had our number. We were still the Orioles, but the A's were younger, and every move they made worked roster wise, and down on the farm. We brought up quality guys from the Bird Farm, but they just didn't quite give us what Oakland got. So we had the Tigers edge us out in 72 and Oakland scratched, clawed, bite hard, and the Tigers just wouldn't die. It was Detroit's last run with the team that won it all just 4 years prior, and they knew it. Detroit went down fighting all the way in a classic 5 game series that "real" baseball fans are still wondering why that series isn't talked about just from the Tigers perspective at least. Anyway, the door got kicked in officially and The "Swingin' A's" were World Champs. Young, strong, tough as nails, and intimidating. Once again A's vs Orioles in the regular season played playoff intense games and we all knew what the LCS was in April. Twice more the A's proved their worth, defeating my beloved Orioles in '73 and '74 then followed it up with their second and third World Championships, something my Orioles (as great as they were) failed to do and by Spring Training 1975 the Orioles were just another "good team", not good enough to say we're Championship material. The A's however, reached that place the Orioles saw 4 years prior. However, it wasn't because the A's were aging, or had just become deficient in critical areas. They did, but because the Owner just didn't see the long range ramifications of his actions concerning key pieces of a bonefied dynasty. Y'all know what happened. The Red Sox had a hell of a season, and actually swept the A's and that was that. Dynasty over on both sides of the coast. But to be honest, the A's vs Orioles still to this day is a decent rivalry. They just always play good games, and I think its history following them or something. Those days in my childhood watching incredible baseball teams win and just when we thought it was safe to put our names in the upper echelon of the A.L., the Damn New York Yankees explode back on the scene. Chris Chambliss off Mark Littell and they were "Officially" back! And Yankee fans will tell us that order was restored. hahaha

@jimmym2486

3 жыл бұрын

All this happened before I became a die hard Met fan loving Met rain delays because they always showed 69 and 73 and my Dad always talking about George Stone but having said all that I love reading fans of other teams talk so passionately especially an era I just missed. It makes watching and listening to old games from when I was around but not quite ready (I broke in as a fan in mid 75 after my Dad put me in little league and even though I don’t like today’s game too much I still love these games. I will never forget my mom saying How can u love something your so bad at LOL Great jobs not only from the uploader but all you wonderful commenters sharing your memories!!

I BECAME AN A'S FAN IN 1969 BECAUSE OF REGGIE JACKSON AND THE HAPPIEST YEARS OF MY CHILDHOOD WERE WHEN THE A'S WON 3 IN A ROW. I SAW REGGIE PLAY IN PERSON TWICE, IN 72 AND 75, AND BOTH TIMES HE HIT TWO HOMERS. THE A''S WERE THE BEST TEAM OF THE MODERN ERA

@alanberg5575

9 ай бұрын

I grew up in Oakland and Walnut Creek. I was spoiled rotten as a very avid Oakland sports fan during the seventies, with the A's winning three straight World Series, the Warriors taking the NBA title in '75, and the Raiders finally going all the way in the '76 season. I'm sixty-five now and live in the Dallas area, rooting for the Rangers in this WS. But those were indeed fun years back then.

@ 1:50:57... Awesome play by Dick Green to start game ending double play

I was at this game as a 12 year old in the bleachers. What a great memory. Life long A's fan.

Love these 70s WS games, especially the day games

The voice of Monty Moore! Ohh how I listened too many A's games growing up in Fresno. Great memories!!

Another TRULY CLASSIC MLB telecast. Thank you for allowing us to relive the Swingin' A's 1971-1975 Glory Days! Would LOVE anything else you could discover.

@spy1965

Жыл бұрын

@M Liverpool FC football is doing well with Salah

Yes" The Swinging A's Dynasty...72,73, 74! Back to Back to Back 3peat!

@rokyericksonroks

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Oakland’s awesome 1971 squad when Vida won MVP & Cy Young Award. 101 victories that season.

@bmorebamma

3 жыл бұрын

@M All right you made your point stop f-ing spamming

What a great team!!!!! The Legendary Oakland A's. They could have won for years if not for free agency.

@graciemaemarie11jones16

Жыл бұрын

holtzman what a great clutch pitcher

Dick Green was one of the very best defensive second basemen ever.

@millypoo7713

9 ай бұрын

He never played another game in MLB after this World Series. Despite a spectacular defensive World Series, the A's released him March 6th, 1975.

@sdwriter2626

5 ай бұрын

@@millypoo7713 Dick Green retired. He had threatened to do so for years, but this time he meant it. He knew Phil Garner was likely to replace him at 2B and had no desire to be a reserve, so he stayed in Rapid City and ran his moving business, which paid better, anyway. Dick Green, who turns 83 in April 2024, is still in Rapid, where he enjoys life and friends but keeps a low profile. He does attend A’s reunions, as that great team marks a half century since it ruled baseball.

@millypoo7713

5 ай бұрын

@sdwriter2626 How do you know he enjoys his life and friends, you know him personally?

At 31:05, Monte Moore talks about dinger night. Dinger was a slang term for a homerun. Monte Moore encouraged fans to bring bells to the game. We still have the antique cow bell that we rang at hundreds of A's games.

look at that sick weather in california. perfect.hey, i'm from new york state- we don't see much sun. ist time i went to california, i was shocked. a sky so pure. perfect. 7 days- not a cloud in the sky in 7 days.

great pitcher, holtzman

That final double play……. What a great team they were before free agent stuff ran rampant

Holtzman is deceptive on changing speeds he doesn't throw 2 pitches same speed off balance hitters he is so effective

30:02 “He’s been quite a World Series hitter.” On cue, Ken Holtzman hits a home run!

Big A’s fan back then. Even when they were still in KC. I can still remember players names from that era, late sixties and early to mid 70’s. I was young and the A’s weren’t very good but they were my team. I’m from Texas and we had no MLB team back then. I had a sister living in Kansas so I picked the A’s after following the Yankees and Mickey Mantle in my younger younger years and got tired of them dominating year after year. I Remember when Rick Monday was taken in the draft as the # 1 pick by the A’s in the middle to late 66’s. And them trading Monday to the Cubs for Ken Holtzman. Great trade for the A’s.

What a great Video. Thank Youi!

Love the game! Thank you very much for posting.

I Love it!

Last play of game "You can hang a star on that one" Jerry Coleman.

Alvin Dark came real close to pulling Dick Green. Thanks to Holt's clutch pinch hit, he left him in and the A's went on to 3peat. Green actually retired after the 73 series, but unretired just before opening game. He always batted 9th in the order and didn't do much with the bat but he and Campy made one of the best DP combos in Baseball.

@sdwriter2626

5 ай бұрын

He hit 8th in this game. Green was a good hitter when he was younger, but back trouble robbed him of his power. He held the franchise record for career home runs by a second baseman until it was broken by Mark Ellis, who like Green was from Rapid City!

I'm thinking it's supposed to be.... "LET'S GO A's" ... That's what I remember.... clearly a Mandela Effect... or maybe me... Great to watch the ole games!!!

@BAYAREA-kd1ig

3 жыл бұрын

People used to cheer that, somewhere in the late 90's (Someone can correct me if I'm wrong here ) or early 2000's it evolved to LET'S GO OAKLAND. I'll still cheer LET'S GO A'S from time to time at games.

I remember watching this world series back then, I was in high school living in Pacoima (Hansen Hills) CA, of course I wanted to see the Dodgers win and they let me down with their bungling ways in that world series

49:58 Curt Gowdy, Monte Moore & Tony Kubek.

Holtzman put you to sleep with his delivery

@graciemaemarie11jones16

5 ай бұрын

most graceful delivery ive ever seen.

Jimmy Wynn had a set-up, stance, and swing much like Willie Mays......

Wow, Garvey's daughter is 44 now. I remember Ms. Garvey she was a pretty lady. Back to the game.

Nice scoop garvey

That was too exciting 🤠 run into the field world series champs then reds in 75 what a series that was interference fisk didn't make right call against the red sox

Jim Holt had a nice series.

Not only does he pitch he hits too homeruns💎🤑🤣😂🤠

Dodgers had stocky hitters with Jim Wynn, Davey Lopes and Ron Cey. A's catcher Ray Fosse towered over them at home plate especially the 5'8" Steve Garvey.

RIP Ken Holtzman ...

THIS is good baseball !!!!

Wow did that include a hot dog and a bag of peanuts.

I don't understand why some people say that Pete Rose ruined Ray Fosse's career when he barreled into him in the 1970 ASG, here he is four years later looking pretty healthy.

@mindspringers2447

Жыл бұрын

He was a .300 hitter with power before that event. Ray retained his defensive skills but wasn't the same hitter after. Some people were referring to him as the AL's Johnny Bench. Rsy went on to become a long time A's announcer and just passed away recently.

RIP Kenny

Did you walk up to the ticket booth for the purchase?

Prob the best franchise of the ‘70s. Reds, Yankees, Dodgers, & maybe Pirates right behind them

Monte Moore (PBP) Tony Kubek-Curt Gowdy (C) 1st half Gowdy (PBP) Kubek-Moore (C) 2nd half

North nights been faster than campy

I remember this play that brought doom to the Dodgers.....in the Bottom of the 3rd...if I were doing the play-by-play.... "Messersmith throws to Holtzman and......THERE IS A WELL-HIT DRIVE, back, back, back, Bill Buckner runs to the wall and leaps to try to rob the home run------HE CAN'T DO IT! IT'S OUTTA HERE! GONE!!!! A SOLO BLAST BY HOLTZMAN! THE FIREWORKS ARE GOING! THE A'S FANS ARE GOING NUTS! WOW!!! FOUR HITS FOR HOLTZMAN IN THREE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES! WOW! Remember when Ken hit two doubles in 1973 against the Mets? Then he hits a double in this year's World Series in Game 1, and now in Game 3, he feels like he is almost trying to hit for the cycle, but not exactly - but any home run - even by a World Series pitcher like Ken - counts in this fall classic, and Holtzman, if he keeps up this offensive output right now in this 1974 series, could be worthy of a 1974 World Series MVP!....."

@graciemaemarie11jones16

Жыл бұрын

he was a great pitcher

Can't find 6 and 7 games on yu tube what's up with that?

@millypoo7713

5 ай бұрын

There are no games 6 & 7. The A's won this series vs the Dodgers in 5 games.

Game 5 either on you tube must a been blocked

NBC Radio: Vin Scully (PBP) 1st half Jim Simpson (PBP) 2nd half

46:07 Bando was safe!

Look @ the rookie north bobbles Washington right up almost gets Wynn at 2nd

Umpires (Game 4) HP Don Denkinger (AL) 1B Andy Olsen (NL) 2B Ron Luciano (AL) 3B Tom Gorman (NL) (CC) LF Bill Kunkel (AL) RF Doug Harvey (NL)

@gretzkysyotes

3 жыл бұрын

Wanted to say Luciano in action. Especially after reading his books.

Gowdy keeps saying Russell had a double to knock in two runs. It was a triple.

The A’s batboy is MC Hammer (Hammer)

See the difference in the (2) stadiums wow what a gem 💎 dodger stadium is and the Alameda colesium not at all oh well it's Oakland raiders A's warriors lots of $$$ poured in there

@williammize8270

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't make much of a difference 🤣😂

@ 29:57... Ken Holtzman wearing a batting helmet with the ear-flap on the wrong side. Why?? Maybe it was for luck... because he jacked a home run.

Mighta been faster than campy😵😠😩😳

I always wondered if Oakland didn’t lose this team to free agency what would happen

@Mark-yy2py

6 ай бұрын

I think the Reds would have played them in a couple more World Series.

Reggie looks like he could have been a good linebacker. Had that kind of look about him. Great athlete nevertheless.

On the lopes throw them Russell overthrow garvey

North did not have a pretty swing to say the least.

Jack and Jill went up the hill to catch a pail of water so what

5:38 🤦🏾‍♂️

WP holtzman made fosse look bad next pitch grounder bando all 3 outs

1972 1973 1974 ... The Big Green Machine 🔥💯

Might been

@richcasas5413

2 жыл бұрын

They only played 5 games. Oakland won 4-1

16:05

Dodgers ran that mouth that got their asses kicked 4-1

Lopes robbed rudi on that one

Those burgundy blazers that AL umpires used to wear were hideous.