I agree that it was a wonderful time to be young. I was only 9 that year but remember following each game of that series. Golden memories they will always be.
Nicky, i also was 15 in 1978. This was my most memorable game ever a I went to school the next day so excited!!!! The New York Yankees at their best!!!!!
I remember first becoming a big mlb fan in 1978 while following the NYY. Even as a 5th grader, I knew from watching Guidry, Nettles and Gossage that this was something that was once in a lifetime. 💥🔥
Thank you for posting this. I watched every game of this series with my dad. I was 5 years old but I remember it like it was yesterday. I've been a Yankee fan ever since.
William Conrad and the 1978 Yankees. A great voice for a great team. Also recommended: "It Don't Come Easy" which was shown on WPIX in NYC after the season. Parts of it are on RUclips.
@@mariepavlov9144 Yes, he also narrated "The Fugitive," the opening credits of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," and in a speedy voice, "Rocky and Bullwinkle."
I moved up to New Haven from NY that year, and my roommate was a Sox fan. I got to see that race from both sides, getting both broadcasts on cable. Wow what a ride!!
My baseball hero is and will always be Thurman Munson. I wanted to be just like him. Tough and clutch! RIP Thurman. It doesn't matter if you are in the HOF or not. Those who saw you play know how great you were. I know how great you were. That's all that matters.
What a season. I was 19. First, the greatest comeback ever, the pennant and then the World Series. The amazing thing is that almost every player on both teams was a legend.
The "Bionic" Tommy John. "Houdini couldn't have done it better" (announcer describing 3rd baseman Graig Nettles, I love how the announcers make the game sound so dramatic.
Baseball fans of a certain age (born in the 1970s or older) will remember these highlight films that their local team affiliates would show during rain delays or if that day's game ended early. The two most memorable moments from this series were the Game #2 Reggie Jackson vs. Bob Welsh showdown and the controversial play in Game #4. MLB Films must have learned from NFL Films how invaluable the mic'd up coaches and players were for these productions. Tommy Lasorda, arguing with the umpires after that crazy Game #4 play, was entertaining as could be. I also liked the late Dick Howser, in Game #5, telling Brian Doyle after his overly-aggressive slide/dive into 3rd base "It wasn't really that close, you could have come in the other way...."
The Dodgers played well......The Yanks.......just had a certain something....Dent,Doyle, Beattie....average players who played way over their heads... Nettles made un-human plays........I like Lasorda....glad he won in 1981 even though I like the Yanks........How Jackson got away with the Sacrifice Hip..............
Still hard to believe Thurman would die in a few months, so it's great to see them win for him. I rode my new bike to get a newspaper the day after the plane crash, and some one stole my bike(I had just been unjustly been fired). We had to move, then my girl dumped me. Not a good year! Miss you Thurman!
yep, goose broke his thumb and things were bad even before thurman was killed i was at the game after he died and it was so sad, people were in tears, once the captain passed so did the season.
Figurora and Hunter forgot how to pitch. Gossage getting hurt...nailed the coffin. Jackson got hurt...Munson's accident . Then they traded Rivers. But still won 89 games which is amazing after all that. 7th best record in baseball.........
+Deneen Jeffries I can remember exactly where i was standing when Dent hit THE Home Run! 14 games behind Boston in july,and the comeback began!! Nettles was my baseball Idol,I played 3rd base ,wore #9,and tried to play just like him!!!LOL. This W.S. was my fav. of all.The 1978 Yankees are my favorite Yankee team to this Day.
I heard the ump say he didn't do it intentionally. the ball deflecting off Reggie's leg was a definite change in the course of that game, and the world series that year!
The interference was obvious, but of course, that should never have happened because Joe Brinkman, the second base umpire, should have ruled the play dead when Bill Russell intentionally dropped the ball on that soft line drive that Lou Piniella hit. Had Brinkman made the correct call there, then Piniella would have been called out and both Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson would have returned to the bases they occupied, and there would have been 2 outs with the score 3-1. Then after Brinkman blew the call on Russell's intentional drop, Russell made the next miscue on that play by not tagging Munson and stepping on second, which would have resulted in an inning-ending DP. Then unbelievably, they came within a hair of resuming the game after the argument without the correct number of outs, because the still had just one out posted, when there were two. First base umpire Frank Pulli finally straightened that out, then action was restarted.
Reggie's was a "Head Smart Play" by a World Champion Veteran - Could not happen to a better Manager Lasorda is the MOST overrated baseball guy of all time!
Reggie Vs Welch in game two one of the great duels of all time. I'm 63 (24 when the series took place) and I remember it very clearly. Jackson was super upset because the runner was taking off on the pitch and it was a known fact that when guys ran when he was swinging, distracted the shit out of The Reg. Might not have made any difference but you never know.
Watch when Reggie strikes out, he looks like he’s in shock he didn’t come thru, because like no one else in October almost always did. Mr. Welch(rip)game 6 sir.
@@anthonyminor3160 NO KIDDING! The Dodgers went into New York up 2-0 in the Series, and quite possibly could have gone up 3-0 the night before had it not been for The Grand Larceny of Graig Nettles’ Glove. Going to the Bottom of the 6th, the Dodgers was up 3-1 in the game. The Yankees had Munson on Second and Jackson on First with One Out when Pinella hit a Line Drive dropped by Russell, he stepped on Second to force Jackson and then threw the ball to Garvey which was inferred by Jackson still sitting at First.
@@brandonmorris92 : Exactly. In fact, I still get emotional when Munson comes to mind. I was 14 years old when he died. I think the Yankees had just finished a series against Chicago, if memory serves me right.
Wrong The Orioles jumped out to an early lead and The Yankees seemed to get old. Catfish's arm gave out. Injuries returned Jackson actually had a great year he hit over 300 only time in his career Figuroa Lyle where traded White wasn't resigned Steinbrenner began his reign of error and terror bringing back Martin highlight of year was Murcer's return
Nettles should got MVP ask the Dodgers That flag would be in LA if not for him How about a plague for him everyone else gets one for much less No respect
To me Nettles is the Yankees all time greatest 3rd baseman. Made the diving stab routine won more games with his glove than ARod ever did with his bat.
Nettles' mitt was a huge factor this series, no question about that! Dent, though, batted .417 with 10 hits and 7 RBI while Nettles hit .160 with one RBI.
@@bowlersinger If you watched the series I’m sure you would agree if the Yanks didn’t win game 3 they would have lost the series If you read or heard Dodger quotes after the series they always said game 3 was the turning point Nettles saved 7 runs with his glove that game Love Dent he was a rock at short made all the plays and had a great WS but If not for Nettles that banner would be in LA Almost 45 years what do most people remember about that series ? Dent or Nettles ?
I was 15 in 1978 and let me tell you all now at 56, THIS was a WONDERFUL time to be young !!
best time to be a sports fan too. This was one of the most exciting WS ever, then just a few months later we had the Cowboys Steelers Super Bowl.
I agree that it was a wonderful time to be young. I was only 9 that year but remember following each game of that series. Golden memories they will always be.
@@augustwest1760 I was 9 too.
Nicky, i also was 15 in 1978. This was my most memorable game ever a I went to school the next day so excited!!!! The New York Yankees at their best!!!!!
I'm 54, I also remember this as the greatest time of baseball for me.
I remember first becoming a big mlb fan in 1978 while following the NYY. Even as a 5th grader, I knew from watching Guidry, Nettles and Gossage that this was something that was once in a lifetime. 💥🔥
What a year. So many comebacks. Thurman came through so many times. Everyone did.
Thurman died in a plane crash the following year
Indeed. When Thurman was killed the following year it took the heart out of the Yankees. They never really recovered.
@@matthewstorer6923 it took about 15 years.
Perhaps my favorite season besides 1996
@@peterfernandez9670 What a shocker that was! 😔
Thank you for posting this. I watched every game of this series with my dad. I was 5 years old but I remember it like it was yesterday. I've been a Yankee fan ever since.
William Conrad and the 1978 Yankees. A great voice for a great team.
Also recommended: "It Don't Come Easy" which was shown on WPIX in NYC after the season. Parts of it are on RUclips.
The same William Conrad who starred in TV series "Cannon" and "Jake And The Fatman"
@@mariepavlov9144 Yes, he also narrated "The Fugitive," the opening credits of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," and in a speedy voice, "Rocky and Bullwinkle."
Cannon ! Loved that bulldog 😁
And also the voice of the original Matt Dillon on radio from way back when.
@@brtherjohn AND the voice of Quake (breakfast cereal rival of Quisp!)!
I moved up to New Haven from NY that year, and my roommate was a Sox fan. I got to see that race from both sides, getting both broadcasts on cable. Wow what a ride!!
...Never gave up. Heart and soul !! Brings a happy tear to my eye.
Reggie's HR in game six off welch summed up this era perfectly.
My baseball hero is and will always be Thurman Munson. I wanted to be just like him. Tough and clutch! RIP Thurman. It doesn't matter if you are in the HOF or not. Those who saw you play know how great you were. I know how great you were. That's all that matters.
He’s my favorite also. He was a Yankee though and through. Tough. Talented. A winner.
Conrad's voice reminds me of the great John Facenca. In fact, this film had the feel of an NFL films production. The beauty of sports…
What a season. I was 19. First, the greatest comeback ever, the pennant and then the World Series.
The amazing thing is that almost every player on both teams was a legend.
I was 11! And was all in for the Yankees and Reggie. My dad was a dodgers fan and we never stopped arguing since! Lol
I like Bob Sheppard.
"Number 44, Reggie Jackson, right field, number 44."
Guido Feliz AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
The "Bionic" Tommy John. "Houdini couldn't have done it better" (announcer describing 3rd baseman Graig Nettles, I love how the announcers make the game sound so dramatic.
I remember that Welch-Jackson at bat, and going to school the next day feeling very happy and secure up 2-0.
Great World Series! I'm a Dodgers fan and went through the heartbreak in 74 and 77 and 78 back then...
Same here
Fans wearing team apparel just wasn’t common in those days.
You couldn't readily get jerseys and on field player caps back then. One could buy jerseys at Gerry Cosby, but it wasn't well known.
Baseball fans of a certain age (born in the 1970s or older) will remember these highlight films that their local team affiliates would show during rain delays or if that day's game ended early. The two most memorable moments from this series were the Game #2 Reggie Jackson vs. Bob Welsh showdown and the controversial play in Game #4.
MLB Films must have learned from NFL Films how invaluable the mic'd up coaches and players were for these productions. Tommy Lasorda, arguing with the umpires after that crazy Game #4 play, was entertaining as could be. I also liked the late Dick Howser, in Game #5, telling Brian Doyle after his overly-aggressive slide/dive into 3rd base "It wasn't really that close, you could have come in the other way...."
Man, I wanted the Dodgers to win this series so bad! 😞
Dodgers weren't as good. The networks loved them like ESPN loves the Dallas Cowgirls.
The Dodgers played well......The Yanks.......just had a certain something....Dent,Doyle, Beattie....average players who played way over their heads... Nettles made un-human plays........I like Lasorda....glad he won in 1981 even though I like the Yanks........How Jackson got away with the Sacrifice Hip..............
***** Thrilled about what?
Don't forget Fred Stanley and Brian Doyle, Bucky and nettles, they were key factors too!
Still hard to believe Thurman would die in a few months, so it's great to see them win for him. I rode my new bike to get a newspaper the day after the plane crash, and some one stole my bike(I had just been unjustly been fired). We had to move, then my girl dumped me. Not a good year! Miss you Thurman!
I bet it was a person of color who stole your bike.
@@josecarranza7555 I bet it was an illegal immigrant from Tijuana that stole the bike.....
The best series and season, better than 1977. Yankees kept coming back, I think they may have made it in 79 if Munson didn't pass
No way. The Yankees were a disaster in 1979.
yep, goose broke his thumb and things were bad even before thurman was killed i was at the game after he died and it was so sad, people were in tears, once the captain passed so did the season.
Figurora and Hunter forgot how to pitch. Gossage getting hurt...nailed the coffin. Jackson got hurt...Munson's accident . Then they traded Rivers. But still won 89 games which is amazing after all that. 7th best record in baseball.........
I agree and in '80..
+Deneen Jeffries I can remember exactly where i was standing when Dent hit THE Home Run! 14 games behind Boston in july,and the comeback began!! Nettles was my baseball Idol,I played 3rd base ,wore #9,and tried to play just like him!!!LOL. This W.S. was my fav. of all.The 1978 Yankees are my favorite Yankee team to this Day.
brian doyle was AMAZING in this series
That was a real smart play by Reggie
I heard the ump say he didn't do it intentionally. the ball deflecting off Reggie's leg was a definite change in the course of that game, and the world series that year!
I agree, that change the series towards the Yankees
@@anthonyminor3160 YES indeed along with Graig Nettles' clutch defensive plays in Game 3.....
@ 9:25... Terrible audio, but the Monday night football theme here
That was used for many cues, not just Monday Night Football.
Umpire blew the call on Reggie. He leaned into the ball for sure.
Clearly Reggie interfered. That one play most likely changed the face of the series.
The interference was obvious, but of course, that should never have happened because Joe Brinkman, the second base umpire, should have ruled the play dead when Bill Russell intentionally dropped the ball on that soft line drive that Lou Piniella hit. Had Brinkman made the correct call there, then Piniella would have been called out and both Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson would have returned to the bases they occupied, and there would have been 2 outs with the score 3-1.
Then after Brinkman blew the call on Russell's intentional drop, Russell made the next miscue on that play by not tagging Munson and stepping on second, which would have resulted in an inning-ending DP. Then unbelievably, they came within a hair of resuming the game after the argument without the correct number of outs, because the still had just one out posted, when there were two. First base umpire Frank Pulli finally straightened that out, then action was restarted.
Reggie's was a "Head Smart Play" by a World Champion Veteran - Could not happen to a better Manager Lasorda is the MOST overrated baseball guy of all time!
An old infielder's trick by Russell that backfired...had he made a better throw, perhaps a lob over Reggie to Garvey would've ended the inning.
Yup, very true...Reggie wasn't a dumb player...
Reggie Vs Welch in game two one of the great duels of all time. I'm 63 (24 when the series took place) and I remember it very clearly. Jackson was super upset because the runner was taking off on the pitch and it was a known fact that when guys ran when he was swinging, distracted the shit out of The Reg. Might not have made any difference but you never know.
3-2 count, 2 outs - all forced runners will be taking off every time. As Bob Lemon said afterwards, "since Abner Doubleday..."
No excuses. Reggie said it himself.
I thought he was pissed because he swung at a would be Ball 4.
Watch when Reggie strikes out, he looks like he’s in shock he didn’t come thru, because like no one else in October almost always did. Mr. Welch(rip)game 6 sir.
Reggie Jackson was the true MVP of that world series.
You could hear the crowds from a cross the street I lived on 163 st
Navy. It's Not just a Job.
Reggie won it all 4 us!!!
When baseball was baseball... not shifts, strikeouts and home runs (yawn).
All 3 American League umpires used outside chest protectors behind the plate. Last time that would ever happen in a World Series.
Always thought outside protectors gave them better views of the corners. NL umps Block themselves with the catcher.
BASEBALL WAS STILL FUN
Dont spit at me tommy!
The ORIGINAL Marshall Dillon, William Conrad.
Sorry, Reggie did not THROW out his hip to block that throw...
The dub job they did at 3:13 HaHa. The lady actually said "HR for the Dodgers" but they dubbed in "Hr for the Devil"?
These World Series films were better when Curt Gowdy narrated them
Who narrated that? Kenny Williams? The then Hollywood Squares announcer?
@Ryan Strnad, the narrator was none other than "Cannon" himself, William Conrad! 😊
@@bowlersinger yea thanks, I did find it at the end credits.
That music is right on !
What's the name of the 10:40 song?
can you please upload the 1984 world series
Why don't you upload where the sun don't shine. Yup Im on ol' internet tuff guye.
Best Dodger team
Them dodgers dogs, dam it. New yawk took it &$#!
i saw it on telivison and sports illustrated
Didn’t Guidry start that game, yes kids he finished it too.
After game 2, I thought the Dodgers were going to win the World Series.
Show the part where Reggie Jackson cheated in Game 4!
16:40
That play turn the series towards the Yankees. I believe had they called Reggie out the Dodgers win that game and goes up 3-1.
@@anthonyminor3160
NO KIDDING! The Dodgers went into New York up 2-0 in the Series, and quite possibly could have gone up 3-0 the night before had it not been for The Grand Larceny of Graig Nettles’ Glove.
Going to the Bottom of the 6th, the Dodgers was up 3-1 in the game. The Yankees had Munson on Second and Jackson on First with One Out when Pinella hit a Line Drive dropped by Russell, he stepped on Second to force Jackson and then threw the ball to Garvey which was inferred by Jackson still sitting at First.
@@anthonyminor3160 Brinkman DID call Reggie out, but Russell tried an old trick and it backfired! Russell swore he didn't drop it on purpose! 😆😆
31:04-31:13, “When you look for champions... you look to... CBS Sports!”
baseball wasn't on CBS...
That didn’t come until 1990.
at 30:18 that's NBC's Wimbledon music.
Track ID at 10:41?
HE MADE NO ATTEMPT!!!
The Yankees were on their way back to the Fall Classic in 1979 but after the death of Munson, the team collapsed emotionally.
Plus, Baltimore knocked them off and got to the WS before losing to Pittsburgh.
@@brandonmorris92 :
No plus. Baltimore defeated the Yankees because they were distraught after Munson's death, which is normal and expected.
I know, I'm saying that they were easily beaten by Baltimore because they were too distracted by the death of Munson.
@@brandonmorris92 :
Exactly. In fact, I still get emotional when Munson comes to mind. I was 14 years old when he died. I think the Yankees had just finished a series against Chicago, if memory serves me right.
Wrong The Orioles jumped out to an early lead and The Yankees seemed to get old. Catfish's arm gave out. Injuries returned Jackson actually had a great year he hit over 300 only time in his career Figuroa Lyle where traded White wasn't resigned Steinbrenner began his reign of error and terror bringing back Martin highlight of year was Murcer's return
2nd of the 3 times that a team clinched a World Series championship at Dodger Stadium.
New York Yankees Mannager: Bob Lemon
Los Angeles Dodgers Mannager: Tom Lasorda.
Dodgers Ron Cey. Cried like a baby after the Yanks beat LA two years in a row.
Hector, ?????
I believe that was Don Sutton.
If not for Reggie's interference non-call the Dodgers would have won that series. The umpires were so far up Reggie's ass they could taste his lunch.
Championship teams don’t crumble after one play. LA was still up 3-2 in Game 4 after that play & was then outscored the rest of the series 21-4
Dodger killer Reggie Jackson 7477 and 78.
YANKEES THE BEST
Lou =Paul kinda
Nettles should got MVP ask the Dodgers
That flag would be in LA if not for him
How about a plague for him everyone else gets one for much less
No respect
To me Nettles is the Yankees all time greatest 3rd baseman. Made the diving stab routine won more games with his glove than ARod ever did with his bat.
Tom B
77 & 78 If you count the bat and glove he was the best position player on both teams
Nettles' mitt was a huge factor this series, no question about that! Dent, though, batted .417 with 10 hits and 7 RBI while Nettles hit .160 with one RBI.
@@bowlersinger
If you watched the series I’m sure you would agree if the Yanks didn’t win game 3 they would have lost the series
If you read or heard Dodger quotes after the series they always said game 3 was the turning point
Nettles saved 7 runs with his glove that game
Love Dent he was a rock at short made all the plays and had a great WS but
If not for Nettles that banner would be in LA
Almost 45 years what do most people remember about that series ?
Dent or Nettles ?
Arod =Reggie kinda
Bill Russell cheated first.
Reggie cheated
Three years later in the 1981 World Series, the LA Dodgers showed redemption against the New York Yankees. They beat those Bronx Bombers 4 games to 2.
Reggie was pretty shrewd ...that is how you win Championships...without hitting 3 homers