I know it! I can remember watching it live on tv in Jackson Michigan at the age of 8. My parents were laughing their asses off when Anderson said that.
In 88 I screamed so loud when he hit my girlfriend jumped up and her hands were shaking. We lived in East LA and we could hear the crowd cheering from our house. I still get the chills every time I watch it. WOW!
You're damn right we're "still living in the past". That my friend was not one of Detroit great baseball moments. . .That was one of Major League Baseball's great World Series moments!!!
1984 was the perfect year to be a 10 year old baseball fan from Michigan. I've never forgotten this. "I should have walked Gibson." -Goose Gossage at his HOF induction speech.
LOL. I was almost 11, just starting 5th grade. New kid, from California, talked so much smack about how much better the Padres were, my friend and I had no choice, but to rub it in, when they went back to San Diego, without the World Championship!
Gives me chills watching this all over again. I was lucky enough to experience it in person that night in 1984. My dad and I were sitting in those upper level grandstands in right field. When he hit that ball....it almost seemed like it was moving in slow motion. You could almost sense the will of a city and 53,000 plus fans carrying that ball through its flight into history.
That’s awesome! It was on my 9th birthday and I was at a bowling alley. My mom was I a bowling league that night. I remember they let me in the bar to watch the game. I’ll never forget everyone cheering and hugging each other after the won. From that day on I’ve always been a been a huge Tiger fan. This is my favorite moment ever for the Tigers.
I was a 24 year old sitting in the centerfield bleachers. Great game although it got out of hand after the game. I remember coming out on the street and seeing the U-M buses with the windows smashed. We left immediately!
i was a kid in detroit living to play baseball/sports back then and was lucky enough to observe sparkys entire detroit career close up , what a classic . great times and sparky one of best managers ever
Sparky Anderson was practically my second dad growing up. I loved everything about the man. Watching him smile - the most honest smile - when he figured out "what's up" will live with me for the rest of my life. "He don't wanna walk you." Poetry.
I am in my 60's and I have never seen a more competitive athlete than Kirk Gibson. He is always in that mode. He played wide receiver at Michigan State and would have been a great pro receiver. He chose baseball because he wanted a longer career than pro football would afford him. Great decision.
eleyes78, Kirk was never a HOF player. But, he always played 100%, even though his body was not 100%. I have so much respect for Kirk. I enjoy listening to him broadcasting games now part time on FSD now as he is battling Parkinson's Disease.
Loved that game and was lucky enough to see all of that series in Detroit from behind home plate! Those are great memories. The 1968 World Series was also a remarkable one in Detroit.
As a lifelong Tigers fan, the day we won the 1984 World Series was one of the happiest of my life. I had just arrived at home on mid-semester break from college. The day after, I went to Kennedy Square in Downtown Detroit to enjoy the Victory Parade, wave my Tigers banner proudly, and see Sparky and our team. Beautiful.
Man I want a World Series soooooo bad. I wasn't quite born in 84. 2006 was a nice surprise, but getting swept by the Giants really hurt. I hope they have another run in them.
spblackey Thanks for that chief I WAS THERE I KNOW I went to game 1 and 2 against the cards. Kenny Rogers really had a good post season IN 2006, not as good as Chris Carpenter though. IN 2012 I WAS ALSO THERE for game 4 which sucked cock having the world series won on our field. I'm sure your probably a nice enough guy but why the fuck would say that? like I don't know who they played when I was in the god damn building. Even hot girls here Detroit know who they played.
My favorite HR of all time. I remember watching this and going nuts. That ball got out of there fast. Samson tower, I agree completely with you...what a moment. What a Season. And what a manager. Bless You, Sparky.
Sparky had managing figured out. Too many managers act like master strategists sitting at a chess board. Sparky knew he was managing young players who need an abundance of confidence in order to play well.
This brings back such GREAT memories for me. I was only 7 years old when this happened, but, it's memorable for me, because we lived in the burbs and my dad was from the actual city. So, we went to my paternal grandmothers house to gather with my dad's family in Southeast Detroit. I remember the HUGE celebration out on the street when the game was over... I remember, when it was time to go home, getting in our parents car and driving to the end of the block where my dads 2 brothers were partying (both well over 6 ft tall) and stopped up and started bouncing the car up and down.. It was fucking great. ahh.. memories...
In 84 and 88 , freshman and senior year of med school , my two teams the Tigers and Dodgers won it all . Gibby was a crunch time player .. he hit key Homers in both series . Michigan guy ( me too🇺🇸) favorite outfielder of all time !!
Any true tiger fan that was alive remembers this moment. There are great athletes and there are clutch athletes. Time after time gibby was clutch in big moments
Sparky was a truly great manager who knew how to motivate his players. Gibby is the kind of guy who, when told, "They don't think you can do it" responds, "Oh yeah? Get outta my way." Fierce competitor. When Sparky talked to Gibby at 00:24, the message was clear: "Goose don't respect you/thinks he's better than you but I know you can do it! Let's have some fun! Show him who's boss!" And that smile. Then BOOM!!
Still get that hometown pride of that whole year, from 35 and 5 start,to the final out,and the dancing in the street afterwards,hell the San Diego Padres had to get back off there bus and go back into the stadium because the fans started rocking there bus it trying to roll it over,then the mounted horse cops entered the picture, anc the rains set in,,,,, BLESS YOU BOYS
Two of the most dramatic world series home runs in the history of baseball and both from the same guy for 2 different teams!!! The reason this one was bigger than '88 Dodger's homer is: It was a homer that basically clinched the World Series Championship while the L.A. homer only won game 1.
The reason Sparky sort of smiles and laughs out at Gibson is that Gibson held up both palms toward him "10" which signaled to him, 'I'll bet you $10, I'll hit it out.' Sparky laughs and says, 'Okay.'
If the Lions never win the Super Bowl this is the single greatest sports memory of my whole damned life right here. Hell when the Wings won the Cup it was anti Climactic in 97. They shoulda won 2 by then. This was MAGIC.
next to Northrup's triple in 1968, my biggest thrill as a sports fan, the fact I was 8 when the Tigers won '68 being the biggest factor; this was truly better drama, but I was grown wasn't I? later in the evening after Gibson's home run, a lady rode by on Fenkell Ave. airing out her ample bosom from the rear window of a sedan; she was grown too I could plainly see.
The more I see this clip, the more amazed I am of the camera angles. It's like it was directed from a script, with Sparky getting his close-up in the dugout and Dick Williams getting a great reaction shot when the ball goes out. Everyone's wearing a wire, too.
Ernie's call was even better. "Ball one on Kirk. Here's the pitch." *CRACK* "HE SWINGS, THERE'S A LONG DRIVE TO RIGHT, AND IT IS A HOME RUN FOR GIBSON!!! A THREE-RUN HOMER AND THE TIGERS LEAD IT 8-4 IN THE 8TH INNING!!! ruclips.net/video/uobC_swFT2E/видео.html You can see Ernie's call @ 2:28. You can also see it here, a little better quality and without the background music: ruclips.net/video/l9cE7frG0tY/видео.html You're welcome.
The players from Cincinnati in the 70s said the same thing the Tigers of the 80s (especially 1984) did. Sparky Anderson "knew" baseball, he "knew" what each of his players could do, and he "knew" how to get them to work as a big, strong, mean machine. That was a magical time to grow up watching that sport!
I lived in a condo in 1984, and when Gibby hit that homer, people erupted from their homes in joy, jumping and high fiving. A shame that you can't find him scoring from 3rd on a pop up to second base in the same game.
polishtheturd mickelson Sparky was good at times, but I lost respect for him when he refused to manage the team during the players' strike in 1995, after he said he would. He was the only manager who didn't do his job then. For that he should have been immediately fired, and forever banished from baseball like Pete Rose. It was disgraceful and shameful.
@@moonbeamskies3346 Why, how many managers wanted to deal with that? He had managed for 24 seasons before that and had to deal with a strike in 1981 that cost his team another Pennant and 1994 led to no World Series that year and almost led to the cancellation of the 1995 season. He retired because of that and had earned the right to retire with dignity after being fired by the Reds.
I remember this Tigers team. They were too strong. It appeared they were playing against kids. They had big guys on their line up that could hit it far.
Gossage pitched for the Yankees until the Padres signed him in 1984. Gibson was 1 for 9 against him with a single over the course of his career before that. There's a reason the Goose didn't think he'd get cooked.
This is hilarious... Sparky saying to Kirk that they don't wanna walk him and Kirk has this look of "oh yeah?" on his face - The shit eating grin from Sparky to Kirk after he said that to him it was like Sparky was completely confident and knew the home run coming next LOL. One of my favorite baseball moments.
What I love is the contrast between Sparky Anderson's _"He don't wanna walk you!"_ exuberance and Kirk Gibson's glare that seems to say "We'll see about that."
Bless You Boys! Sparky was the King and Gibby will be a legend forever. This homer was more epic than his Dodgers bomb IMO. I was young, but I was there. I miss Tiger Stadium.
To me that series was a lock. My greatest memory was Kaline's single in the 5th game 68 series. Saved the Tigers that day and they went on to beat the great Bob Gibson in the seventh game.
I seen Gibby hit a game winning come from behind homer against the Yankees at Briggs August of 81.. Reggie Jackson took his helmet off and saluted me and my cousin when he was at bat because we stood up and cheered the living legend ..we were third base line about 3 rows up from Tiger dugout .. Dave Winfield was an animal that day too ..great great memories...I was 12 years old
Clutch Kirk! How is it that back then they had mics recording the managers but today they don't? What a shame. It would make be really fun to watch and listen what goes on.
Never have I been more grateful for a hot mic in the dugout
Man-oh-man, you're not kidding!
Sparky's grin and his gesture to Kirk Gibson to swing for the fences was classic!
He was having so much dang fun!
You rarely see managers have fun these days. Love Sparky Andersen.
Kirk had hall of fame moments that the high majority of Hall of famers never came close to.
Jake
True!!!
"He don't wanna walk ya" That was the biggest smile i've ever seen LOL
I know it! I can remember watching it live on tv in Jackson Michigan at the age of 8. My parents were laughing their asses off when Anderson said that.
I didn't learn he said that until years later. I was watching it live too.
lonewolf9390 this wasn’t shown live. But I appreciate your story
Yeah gibby was clutch
And the most awesome
I love how Sparky told Gibby "use these", with that Cheshire Cat smile. He was a legendary person
like he knew it was coming
@@jbdixon4020True!!!!
My goal in life is to be as happy as Sparky was at that moment. "Don''t walk him! Hahaha!!!"
Most epic moment in a baseball managers history. That smile and nod. Epic.
Chris Rooster the former (smile) and the latter (nod)
Vintage Sparky.......A Character as well as a Bonafide Manager!! Cheers
@@StFidjnr Classic Sparky!!
That smile he gives Gibby. Like you know you what to do, kid.
In 88 I screamed so loud when he hit my girlfriend jumped up and her hands were shaking. We lived in East LA and we could hear the crowd cheering from our house. I still get the chills every time I watch it. WOW!
You're damn right we're "still living in the past". That my friend was not one of Detroit great baseball moments. . .That was one of Major League Baseball's great World Series moments!!!
Lmfao not even close
1984 was the perfect year to be a 10 year old baseball fan from Michigan. I've never forgotten this.
"I should have walked Gibson." -Goose Gossage at his HOF induction speech.
LOL. I was almost 11, just starting 5th grade. New kid, from California, talked so much smack about how much better the Padres were, my friend and I had no choice, but to rub it in, when they went back to San Diego, without the World Championship!
I was 12 and baseball was my life !
Exactly the same my man! What an awesome year to be 10
Mine was 1975 as a 9 year old kid from a small Southern Ohio town. We don't revere game 6, it was game 7 that lives in our hearts.
Same, I was 10, attended my first Tigers game that summer and hung on every second of the World Series
Indeed, I remember that one like it was yesterday, playoff Baseball atmosphere in Detroit is awesome.
Gives me chills watching this all over again. I was lucky enough to experience it in person that night in 1984. My dad and I were sitting in those upper level grandstands in right field. When he hit that ball....it almost seemed like it was moving in slow motion. You could almost sense the will of a city and 53,000 plus fans carrying that ball through its flight into history.
That’s awesome! It was on my 9th birthday and I was at a bowling alley. My mom was I a bowling league that night. I remember they let me in the bar to watch the game. I’ll never forget everyone cheering and hugging each other after the won. From that day on I’ve always been a been a huge Tiger fan. This is my favorite moment ever for the Tigers.
I was a 24 year old sitting in the centerfield bleachers. Great game although it got out of hand after the game. I remember coming out on the street and seeing the U-M buses with the windows smashed. We left immediately!
i remember watching the game on t v brings back a lot of good memories
I was at that game also...with my brother and father. Upper deck bleachers.
You mean the will of a whole state.
i was a kid in detroit living to play baseball/sports back then and was lucky enough to observe sparkys entire detroit career close up , what a classic . great times and sparky one of best managers ever
This clip never gets old!!!
I love how Sparky is still going on about Gossage not wanting to walk Gibson well after he crossed third 😂
The smile at 37 seconds...great stuff
One of my all-time favorite baseball moments
if you're a tiger fan you better have a tear in your eye............classic footage!!!!
I can remember watching this live in Jackson Michigan at the age of 8 on a dinky little color TV. The Tigers were awesome in 84.
Indeed.. life was good man...still is
dettigs at Tiger stadium for 1st Al Kaline day , I’m crying because over 100 loses 😬 🇺🇸⚓️
@@hqco3rdmedbattalionfmfpac953 I was there too. August 2nd, 1970. Al Kaline Day, my first ever game at Tiger Stadium.
I'm a Reds fan and I have a tear in my eye.
Sparky Anderson was practically my second dad growing up. I loved everything about the man. Watching him smile - the most honest smile - when he figured out "what's up" will live with me for the rest of my life. "He don't wanna walk you." Poetry.
So glad I grew up in the Detroit area during this era! It was so great!
I've always loved Sparky Anderson in this clip. "He don't wanna walk you!" is classic.
Sparky just giving him that smile of I believe in you because you got this, was the best for me.
I am in my 60's and I have never seen a more competitive athlete than Kirk Gibson. He is always in that mode. He played wide receiver at Michigan State and would have been a great pro receiver. He chose baseball because he wanted a longer career than pro football would afford him. Great decision.
I went to highschool with Kirk, I still feel proud to say that!
+Kim Doyle lion
Kim, you should fell proud to say that.
Damn it, I love Sparky Anderson.
Like Kirk Gibson himself said, "I may not be a Hall of Famer, but I had my hall of fame moments"
eleyes78, Kirk was never a HOF player. But, he always played 100%, even though his body was not 100%. I have so much respect for Kirk. I enjoy listening to him broadcasting games now part time on FSD now as he is battling Parkinson's Disease.
Second ballot guy like Fisk doesn't deserve it? You must be a Yankee fan.@Jimmy Hollywood
@@superchitownhustler Doesn't take a Yankee fan to notice that Fisk should be in the Hall of Good for a Very Long Time, not the Hall of Fame.
@Otávio Ferreira and became the 1st manager to win 2 world series for 2 teams 1 in each league
He's a part of two iconic moments in MLB history. Not many HOF'ers can say that.
Loved that game and was lucky enough to see all of that series in Detroit from behind home plate! Those are great memories. The 1968 World Series was also a remarkable one in Detroit.
As a 60+ year old Tiger fan, I can watch this over and over for hours.
Got to love Sparky's smile. Priceless.
As a lifelong Tigers fan, the day we won the 1984 World Series was one of the happiest of my life. I had just arrived at home on mid-semester break from college. The day after, I went to Kennedy Square in Downtown Detroit to enjoy the Victory Parade, wave my Tigers banner proudly, and see Sparky and our team. Beautiful.
Man I want a World Series soooooo bad. I wasn't quite born in 84. 2006 was a nice surprise, but getting swept by the Giants really hurt. I hope they have another run in them.
KOMET MARTIN Just wait until the Lions win the Super Bowl!
Will we still be here?
Birmingham Seaholm Yeah by then we will bionic limbs and organs i'll be like 135 years old. Super bowl CXXVI lol.
Toni Paradise '06 was the Cards.
spblackey Thanks for that chief I WAS THERE I KNOW I went to game 1 and 2 against the cards. Kenny Rogers really had a good post season IN 2006, not as good as Chris Carpenter though. IN 2012 I WAS ALSO THERE for game 4 which sucked cock having the world series won on our field. I'm sure your probably a nice enough guy but why the fuck would say that? like I don't know who they played when I was in the god damn building. Even hot girls here Detroit know who they played.
The glee on Sparkys' face. He KNEW it was over.
God bless Sparky. One of the best managers ever.
Sparky, is a guy that you as a player would play hard for, that smile just gives you the confidence, Gibson crushed it.
❤️ to platoon baseball hitters
My favorite HR of all time. I remember watching this and going nuts. That ball got out of there fast. Samson tower, I agree completely with you...what a moment. What a Season. And what a manager. Bless You, Sparky.
The best thing about this is Sparky's smiling. He's just having a good time! That's how baseball should be!
Sparky had managing figured out. Too many managers act like master strategists sitting at a chess board. Sparky knew he was managing young players who need an abundance of confidence in order to play well.
it’s the type of leadership we need more of at the youth levels of the game too
can't believe it was 34 years ago ! time flies as fast as that ball getting out of the park rest in peace sparky
This brings back such GREAT memories for me. I was only 7 years old when this happened, but, it's memorable for me, because we lived in the burbs and my dad was from the actual city. So, we went to my paternal grandmothers house to gather with my dad's family in Southeast Detroit. I remember the HUGE celebration out on the street when the game was over... I remember, when it was time to go home, getting in our parents car and driving to the end of the block where my dads 2 brothers were partying (both well over 6 ft tall) and stopped up and started bouncing the car up and down.. It was fucking great.
ahh.. memories...
I miss Sparky! 😥 so glad I was able to see him run on the field screaming at umpires in person
Throwing his cap 🧢 20 feet in the air! Classic!
@@imaramblins Bro everything that man did wuz classic!
@@imaramblins Definitely will by buying a sparky Anderson throwback jersey soon. 10yr anniversary of his passing is this yr
"Hey, Roger! Hey, Roger! He don't wanna walk him! HAHAHAHA!!!"
such a great moment. I was 22, drunk and happier than a clam. Sparky's smile was the best in baseball. Love that guy.
Great video.
Dodgerfilms?
What are you doing here?
dodgerfilms!? I'm a huge fan, love your videos!
Sparky laughing is awesome
Bless you boys.
Well said
best smile by Sparky. Ever.
Classic, I remember '84 like it was yesterday.
A great moment in Detroit baseball history!
In all of baseball history as well ❤️
One of the sweetest moments of a Tiger fans life.
Sparky Anderson and Dick Williams two outstanding baseball managers.
In 84 and 88 , freshman and senior year of med school , my two teams the Tigers and Dodgers won it all . Gibby was a crunch time player .. he hit key Homers in both series . Michigan guy ( me too🇺🇸) favorite outfielder of all time !!
Any true tiger fan that was alive remembers this moment. There are great athletes and there are clutch athletes. Time after time gibby was clutch in big moments
1984 CLASSIC ⚾️👍
Sparky was a truly great manager who knew how to motivate his players. Gibby is the kind of guy who, when told, "They don't think you can do it" responds, "Oh yeah? Get outta my way." Fierce competitor.
When Sparky talked to Gibby at 00:24, the message was clear: "Goose don't respect you/thinks he's better than you but I know you can do it! Let's have some fun! Show him who's boss!" And that smile.
Then BOOM!!
Exactly,sparky knew his man,those other managers just knew goosage record,major difference
Gibby blowing a kiss to the fans was his response to Kurt Bevacqua doing it in Game 2.
one of the greatest and most intense moments in world series history.
Still get that hometown pride of that whole year, from 35 and 5 start,to the final out,and the dancing in the street afterwards,hell the San Diego Padres had to get back off there bus and go back into the stadium because the fans started rocking there bus it trying to roll it over,then the mounted horse cops entered the picture, anc the rains set in,,,,, BLESS YOU BOYS
Two of the most dramatic world series home runs in the history of baseball and both from the same guy for 2 different teams!!!
The reason this one was bigger than '88 Dodger's homer is: It was a homer that basically clinched the World Series Championship while the L.A. homer only won game 1.
The reason Sparky sort of smiles and laughs out at Gibson is that Gibson held up both palms toward him "10" which signaled to him, 'I'll bet you $10, I'll hit it out.' Sparky laughs and says, 'Okay.'
If the Lions never win the Super Bowl this is the single greatest sports memory of my whole damned life right here. Hell when the Wings won the Cup it was anti Climactic in 97. They shoulda won 2 by then. This was MAGIC.
Or killin Patrick Wah-way Roy in game 7 of the con finals was just as good as a cup in a way
lol love Sparky's reaction, 'don't walk him!' .....
You gotta love Sparky. Can you imagine playing for that guy.
next to Northrup's triple in 1968, my biggest thrill as a sports fan, the fact I was 8 when the Tigers won '68 being the biggest factor; this was truly better drama, but I was grown wasn't I? later in the evening after Gibson's home run, a lady rode by on Fenkell Ave. airing out her ample bosom from the rear window of a sedan; she was grown too I could plainly see.
Sparky’s enthusiasm is nothing short of fantastic.
when baseball was fun to watch
The two prettiest things in baseball history:
Ken Griffey, Jr’s swing.
Sparky Anderson’s smile.
I had the same thought. At least about Sparky. But you're right about Griffey too.
I'd go with Ted Williams swing myself.
The more I see this clip, the more amazed I am of the camera angles. It's like it was directed from a script, with Sparky getting his close-up in the dugout and Dick Williams getting a great reaction shot when the ball goes out. Everyone's wearing a wire, too.
How fortunate as Americans to have moments like this..my RUclips photo to the left. Me and my grandparents, 1978 Battle Creek, Michigan
We miss you, Sparky. You were a wonderful man.
40 years ago , i was 8 years old in 1984 and still it might be the greatest summer of my life
Gibson was clutch wasn't he lol
like no other
Man, thats no joke
That era’s Big Papi maybe. He had this and the home run in the 1988 series at the end of his career.
Remember the time he got the one off of Dennis Eckersley?
All those years prior of bad breaks and frustration gone with one swing
If this doesn't give U chills, get your pulse checked. Doesnt
"Don't walk him, don't walk him" HAHAHAH
I'll never forget Vin Scully's call: "And there she goes!".....
Ernie's call was even better. "Ball one on Kirk. Here's the pitch." *CRACK* "HE SWINGS, THERE'S A LONG DRIVE TO RIGHT, AND IT IS A HOME RUN FOR GIBSON!!! A THREE-RUN HOMER AND THE TIGERS LEAD IT 8-4 IN THE 8TH INNING!!! ruclips.net/video/uobC_swFT2E/видео.html You can see Ernie's call @ 2:28. You can also see it here, a little better quality and without the background music: ruclips.net/video/l9cE7frG0tY/видео.html You're welcome.
This guy lived for the moment. He has two of the most famous home runs in World Series history
I've watched this a million times and each time it's like brand new! Gibby was my favorite player.
haha, he was like; "He don't wanna walk him..." Pretty much Sparky Anderson was like: "Yeah, swing for the fences."
"You don't want to walk him!" Then he nodded to Kirk and gave him the high sign for "Swing for the fences kid!"
The players from Cincinnati in the 70s said the same thing the Tigers of the 80s (especially 1984) did. Sparky Anderson "knew" baseball, he "knew" what each of his players could do, and he "knew" how to get them to work as a big, strong, mean machine. That was a magical time to grow up watching that sport!
It really was. I love the part of the clip that shows Sparky telling Gibson to use his wrists. Always teaching.
My goodness...the memories!
Awesome memory.
As a lifelong Detroit fan, watching that series was the greatest. That season was great.
Kirk is a hall of famer in my book baybeh!
He's a Detroit Hall of famer.
That's even better !
I lived in a condo in 1984, and when Gibby hit that homer, people erupted from their homes in joy, jumping and high fiving. A shame that you can't find him scoring from 3rd on a pop up to second base in the same game.
I absolutely love Sparky’s smile!!!!! He’s the best
love how Sparky was taunting Gossage. "don't walk him".
don't get better than that in baseball.
Sparky was the best Tigers manager of all time. He knew his players personalities. He knew that was the right button to push with Gibby.
polishtheturd mickelson Sparky was good at times, but I lost respect for him when he refused to manage the team during the players' strike in 1995, after he said he would. He was the only manager who didn't do his job then. For that he should have been immediately fired, and forever banished from baseball like Pete Rose. It was disgraceful and shameful.
polishtheturd mickelson And Sparky was horrible with young players.
@@moonbeamskies3346 Why, how many managers wanted to deal with that? He had managed for 24 seasons before that and had to deal with a strike in 1981 that cost his team another Pennant and 1994 led to no World Series that year and almost led to the cancellation of the 1995 season. He retired because of that and had earned the right to retire with dignity after being fired by the Reds.
Remember this well I was there!! couldn't believe they didn't walk Gibson.!!
I remember this Tigers team. They were too strong. It appeared they were playing against kids. They had big guys on their line up that could hit it far.
As a Blue Jays fan they were the enemy, but I always loved the classy Sparky.
In 84 i fell in love with the Roar. They broke my heart too many times since then.
What made this episode EVEN MORE POETIC is the fact that Kirk Gibson's first at-bat in the major leagues was against Gossage...and he struck out!!
Dennis Cassley It's the reason Gossage wanted to stay in the game. He got cocky and Gibson made him pay.
yup
As well as 5 rings
Dennis, great fact. Was goose pitching for the Yankees then? That was before my time.
Gossage pitched for the Yankees until the Padres signed him in 1984. Gibson was 1 for 9 against him with a single over the course of his career before that. There's a reason the Goose didn't think he'd get cooked.
I do however enjoy Sparkys soundbites. He was fun to listen to
That smile.
84' Tigers! One of the all~time best ever!!
It was one hell of a season!!
#10, according to ESPN.
@@generalbullmoose Only AL team to go wire to wire, right?
An amazing night for Tigers fans. Of course everyone remembers the Gibson home run, but when we got the VHS, Sparky stole the show
This is hilarious... Sparky saying to Kirk that they don't wanna walk him and Kirk has this look of "oh yeah?" on his face - The shit eating grin from Sparky to Kirk after he said that to him it was like Sparky was completely confident and knew the home run coming next LOL. One of my favorite baseball moments.
What I love is the contrast between Sparky Anderson's _"He don't wanna walk you!"_ exuberance and Kirk Gibson's glare that seems to say "We'll see about that."
Bless You Boys! Sparky was the King and Gibby will be a legend forever.
This homer was more epic than his Dodgers bomb IMO. I was young, but I was there. I miss Tiger Stadium.
The best single sports moment in Detroit history....you could sense it B4 the at bat
To me that series was a lock. My greatest memory was Kaline's single in the 5th game 68 series. Saved the Tigers that day and they went on to beat the great Bob Gibson in the seventh game.
Passion is what defines great humans, athletes, and dare I say politicians...without that were are all sheep.
I seen Gibby hit a game winning come from behind homer against the Yankees at Briggs August of 81.. Reggie Jackson took his helmet off and saluted me and my cousin when he was at bat because we stood up and cheered the living legend ..we were third base line about 3 rows up from Tiger dugout .. Dave Winfield was an animal that day too ..great great memories...I was 12 years old
Clutch Kirk! How is it that back then they had mics recording the managers but today they don't? What a shame. It would make be really fun to watch and listen what goes on.
Kirk Gibson gave the best high fives in baseball!
You have to admire Goose for wanting to go after him. Screw the baseball book.