At the age of 60, it's great to rewatch one of the best World Series ever. Back in 75, my friends and I were hooked, hanging on every pitch, every out, and every home run. Looking back, it's more than nostalgia; it's a tribute to the game and those who play it with such passion. Witnessing Carlton Fisk and Johnny Bench, two of the most outstanding catchers to ever play the position, was like watching a masterclass in baseball excellence. I tip my cap to those legends of '75, grateful for the memories and the legacy they left us. Thank you for bringing us this game to enjoy.
Thanks, but I'd say blessed and cursed. LOL I'm was born in Cincy in '60, so I was 15 + 16 when the Reds won the WS back to back. Yes, it was the best of times, but it also spoiled me to grow up with the greatest baseball team ever. Was a long time before we got back but still, nothing ever to match that team. But all in all, I wouldn't have traded it for the world. 😁
If memory serves, Gullett missed a big portion of the '75 season with a broken thumb. Originally, I was resigned to not watching the series, the Reds finishing 20 games ahead of my Dodgers, but I suddenly became the Cinderella Sox's biggest fan. It took a very good Reds team to beat the upstart Red Sox team, that had swept the A's, three-time defending champs in the ALCS.
The strike zone seemed a lot larger back them. I understand the AL umpires wore the outside protector, but the game moved a lot quicker with the bigger zone, more swinging. Good old days.
Growing up I watched the Cubs in Chicago and the Mets in New York. I was a National League fan and rooted for the Reds. I won a 50 cent bet in the 8th grade on this series.
mel bias Umpires (Game 5) HP George Maloney (AL) 1B Satch Davidson (NL) 2B Art Frantz (AL) (CC) 3B Nick Colosi (NL) LF Larry Barnett (AL) RF Dick Stello (NL) All 6 umpires, in 1975, did their 1st World Series.
Yeah you could tell his disappointment when Geronimo caught the final out in Game 7 "And Cincinnati has won the World Championship" no excitement in his voice.
Lots of great performances in this World Series by players on both teams… And Pete Rose played great, but the MVP probably should have been Tony Perez. When the Reds needed wins in the pivotal games 5 and 7, he hit the clutch home runs…. Just sayin’
Certainly a hall of fame level player, but only the third best player on his own team, at this time (behind Bench and Morgan.) Rose could hardly be considered to be a greater payer than contemporaries like Aaron, Mays, Frank Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Mike Schmidt, Yastremzski, Rod Carew, George Brett, among others. A great all multi-purpose player, with a winning attitude, but the greatest player of his generation? That's debatable.
@@mikeforte7585 Yes, very much the same. And what a heartbreaking story his was. He had reached 100 homeruns by age 22. Then died at age 45. What a career he would have had! But what a shame to lose his life so young.
@@BrianKliewerCincinnati had 108 wins vs Boston had 98 i think,,,,,,The Reds should have had Home Field,,,,it would have been different with Rice in there i agree. We will never know, but i'm a die hard Reds Fan, Clay Carroll is a Relative of mine. I got to meet all the Big Red machine,,,,,Clay got us tickets on Reds dugout when they Played the Padres in San Diego I had a baseball signed by all the Red machine,,,,would you believe i lost it or it got stolen,,, what a loss.
Don Gullett threw bullets. Probably around 95 mph. Had he mixed in more curveballs, he'd of had a higher strikeouts to innings ratio, which, considering his velocity, was not that impressive.
How dumb was Red Sox manager for letting Cleveland pitch to Perez with 1st base open. Perez was 2nd in 1975 with 109 RBI. The lack of respect for Perez was astonishing. Cost the Sox.
@@robertmurdock1848 During the World Series at that time NBC would borrow the home team radio announcers for their input during the game. That is why Red Sox Radio man Dick Stockton was in the booth during the games at Fenway. NBC got so many complaints about Curt Gowdy's favoritism he never called another baseball game for NBC again after this World Series.
Yeah, that one is not even close. Geronimo had a better arm. Lynn's offense dwarfs Geronimo. At this time, Lynn was the best player in the American league. Sparky is defending his guy, but I doubt that he really believed it either.
