21 June 2006

The Whining Stranger on Sport

On this day in baseball history...



...18 years ago, Alan Trammell (pictured on 1978 Topps Rookie card above) solidified his place in the WS's pantheon of great heroes with a bottom-of-the-ninth grand slam against the dreaded Yankees to solidify an amazing come-from-behind win in the greatest sporting event I was ever fortunate enough to attend. That moment amplified Trammell's already heroic status in my teenaged boy's imagination, but also cemented my resolve never to leave a game early. Just in case.

Read the game summary here: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B06210DET1988.htm

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