I for sure remember watching. Found out later that a kid from our school was

Oct 26, 2021
6:39:35pm

Rivers Cuomo All-American

there in person when it happened. His story was in the local paper. This was small town Idaho. I thought that was a pretty dang big deal.

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Rivers Cuomo

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What’s the first WS you remember watching? I have vague memories of the ‘88

Odysseus

10/26/21 6:20pm

Phillies Royals, '80.

777

10/26/21 6:21pm

That’s my exact earliest WS memory

Memmo

10/26/21 6:21pm

Same

a priori

10/26/21 6:25pm

'69. Let's Go Mets!

jsaskew

10/26/21 6:22pm

bruincoug

10/26/21 6:24pm

I remember my old man telling me about the earthquake game.

shimmy

10/26/21 6:24pm

1984 Tigers v Padres I remember I hated Tiger Stadium because it looked old.

pink22

10/26/21 6:25pm

As I got older I realized how great it was.

pink22

10/26/21 8:46pm

72’ A’s-Reds….went with my Dad. $20 tickets mezzanine behind home plate…A’s fan ever since

Bonoman

10/26/21 6:26pm

RE: 72’ A’s-Reds….went with my Dad. $20 tickets mezzanine

777

10/26/21 6:27pm

Pirates coming back from 3-1 down to beat the Orioles. Willie Stargell & Dave

BigD Coug

10/26/21 6:26pm

We are family?

Bonoman

10/26/21 6:27pm

Yep

BigD Coug

10/26/21 6:28pm

Dave Parker tossed me a baseball when he was with the Angels, so I’m a fan too

Odysseus

10/26/21 6:30pm

1959, LAD beat White Sox

Hinta

10/26/21 6:27pm

‘88 is probably the first one I remember I’m which I cared who won

Colorado

10/26/21 6:27pm

1974. Went to Game 3. Catfish over Al Downing. Rollie Fingers with the save

bluelands

10/26/21 6:28pm

89. But the dramatics of the quake may be overshadowing earlier series

jollaksentie

10/26/21 6:28pm

The earthquake series

Y'zcrack

10/26/21 6:28pm

Phillies Jays

byujacob

10/26/21 6:30pm

They used to show the WS in the gym of my elementary school in the 60s

Hoopster

10/26/21 6:31pm

88 as well.

UNLVcougar

10/26/21 6:31pm

Game 6 of the 1977 World Series. It launched my lifelong interest in all sports.

gwalker

10/26/21 6:31pm

Mets vs. Red Sox

WJCougar

10/26/21 6:31pm

I remember the earthquake in 89. Suddenly the screen went blank in the pregame,

thewaterboy

10/26/21 6:33pm

I for sure remember watching. Found out later that a kid from our school was

Rivers Cuomo

10/26/21 6:39pm

I remember watching that one. I KNOW I watched some before, but I don't remember

Squeegee

10/26/21 8:28pm

I remember watching them in school in my elementary school days. Maybe 1979

Belboz

10/26/21 6:34pm

That was a big series

bluelands

10/26/21 6:36pm

The "We Are Family" bit was loud and memorable

Belboz

10/26/21 8:11pm

Yep. Still sing it to myself. All from that run. Pop Stargell

bluelands

10/26/21 9:02pm

Attended the 88, 89, 90 series. Clearest memory is watching a bunch of dodger

cougfanz

10/26/21 6:36pm

I'm gonna say 84 Tigers or 85 Royals

Rivers Cuomo

10/26/21 6:36pm

'86 Mets. I can still name almost that entire Mets roster:

Spiff

10/26/21 6:39pm

That is my first as well. Watched them before that, but it's the first team I remember in the WS, and Buckner's error is

unctoothman

10/26/21 7:06pm

What a great team. Have you seen "Once Upon a Time in Queens" yet?

Peter Venkman

10/26/21 8:47pm

‘95 Braves.

TheWanderer

10/26/21 6:40pm

Kirk Gibson game (my dad went nuts) or the earthquake game. Can’t remember which

Triznaynay

10/26/21 6:41pm

1991. Perhaps the best ever. Extra-inning games, walkoff homers and Jack Morris

mannheimadler

10/26/21 6:41pm

1979 Pittsburg Pirates won. This song was their soundtrack.

Y-Zag

10/26/21 6:41pm

Braves losing to the twins

maxpowers

10/26/21 6:42pm

'92

mokelembembe

10/26/21 6:42pm

Cards Brewers.

Blue Cat

10/26/21 6:43pm

Indians/ Braves

CougieMcCougFace

10/26/21 6:44pm

81 Dodgers Yankees

Jesse Pinkman

10/26/21 6:49pm

1999 Braves Yankees

Martin Van Nostrand

10/26/21 6:56pm

1978. I Remember the Bucky Dent HR in the ALCS

tjngirlz

10/26/21 7:00pm

Red Sox/Mets 86

VACOUGFAN

10/26/21 7:04pm

1986

RenoCoug

10/26/21 7:06pm

Rookie Bob Welch vs. Reggie Jackson in 1978

AZ Coug

10/26/21 7:15pm

1995 World Series. World Series was usually on during the deer hunt and I remember going back to the cabin at night to

Nuke

10/26/21 8:23pm

82 Cards Brewers.

Peter Venkman

10/26/21 8:24pm

That Brewers lineup was so loaded, fun team to follow as a kid.

BigD Coug

10/26/21 8:28pm

'78. Dodgers and Yankees

Pete

10/26/21 8:27pm

1977 Dodgers & Yankees. Reggie Jackson was outstanding.

Born2Fish

10/26/21 8:57pm

Braves - Blue Jays

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