This is the final World Series film that is actually film. Everything else MLB Productions put out after this, with the exception of the 1983 ASG film, was produced on videotape.
Jay Johnstone writes in his book Temporary Insanity that after Ron Davis allowed him that HR (19:53) an angry George Steinbrenner asked Davis why did he throw Johnstone a fast ball. "Davis is a power pitcher, that's all he throws, fast balls, what did George expect him to pitch me, a knuckle ball ?" 🤣😂⚾ 😆😄
I always thought it a strange coincidence that Steve Howe shared the same name as Yes's guitarist. I knew a girl who dated Steve Yeager and she said that he was very full of himself and conceited. It was great when 4 of the Dodgers made a surprise appearance on the late night comedy show Fridays right after the series ended.
I remember watching this series as a kid. Hoping the Dodgers could finally win it all and beat those Yankees after two failures in 1977 and 78 I believe. What a team the Dodgers had not only in 1981 but also in 1988.
@@nala3038 Reggie Jackson won that World Series with the Yankees in 1977. But in 1978, Jackson did a cheat move which was the turning point of the World Series in 1978.
It's fascinating to watch these and recall where I was in life during each various World Series. My baseball interest rose and fell at different ages. In the fall of '81, I was 23, and a longtime need to see the Dodgers finally beat the Yankees was fulfilled, which was a relief. Coupled with dismay over the '81 strike, the end of this series represented a moving on point for me. Baseball was more of a casual interest from this point.
That was a special World Series because the LA Dodgers won the world championship at the right time - when former governor of California Ronald Reagan was President! He loved watching sports. Quite a few California teams won championships during his time in office. In 1981, the Oakland Raiders had won Super Bowl 15. When the Dodgers won with Fernando Valenzuela, that was special. President Reagan is remembered well for his frequent habit of calling championship teams who won their respective titles in the NFL and NBA and MLB. That habit was actually started by President Carter who had invited the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates to the White House and called the 1980 US mens Olympic hockey team after they had won the gold medal at Lake Placid. After the Phillies had won the 1980 World Series, President Carter had called to congratulate their success. The Phillies manager Dallas Greene was surprised.
Fernandomania hit my home pretty hard. Even my great grandma watched the 81 series. It was so fun watching the Dodgers battle the Yanks and win a championship. Viva Fernando and Los Doyers!!
I still remember my 5th grade teacher Bob Beamon who wore hawaiian shirts and flip flops rolling in the 18" AV TV monitor during class so we could ditch class for the day and watch the Expos game.
Will someone explain to me why Steve Garvey isnt in the Hall of fame? The man should be there just for being a classy player and a role model. Didnt Roid, Didnt need Rehab. Never in any trouble NL, MVP 1974. ALLSTAR GAME MVP 1974 AND 78. PLAYOFF MVP 1974, 77, 84. 4 GOLD GLOVES. 200 OR MORE HITS IN 6 SEASONS. AND PLAYED 1207 CONSECUTIVE GAMES FROM SEPT. 1975 TO JULY 1983. Come on MLB.
Garvey isn't in the Hall Of Fame because of the same reason as Lopes, Russell & Cey. They were on the same line of Tinker, Evers & Chance. If one gets in, The Others have to. Lopes did an interview, years back that he explained that none of them wished to be in the Hall Of Fame without the others, considering they played together for over ten years. That is why Garvey isn't in the Hall Of Fame, nor or any of the others....
Tommy John was a Dodger in both 77 and 78, when losing to the Yankees, but in 1981, he was a Yankee that lost to the Dodgers. Just like with Jay Johnstone, like Vin Scully said, he was on the 78 Yankees and the only Dodger member that was on a World Series winner. He was on that 78 Yankees team that was down 0-2 to the Dodgers and came back and won 4 in a row. And in 81, it was reversed, Jay as a Dodger, down 0-2 to the Yankees and came back to beat them 4 straight.
@@rumarspencer7302 That's because George Steinbrenner got Tommy John after the 1978 Season, the same way he also got Luis Tiant from the Boston Red Sox after 1978. Ironically enough, Both Pitchers would be pitching for the California Angels in 1982 when they won the Western Division and went to Milwaukee up 2-0 in the ALCS. Needing only one victory in Milwaukee in the last 3 games to win the Pennant, but they couldn't get it done.
@@svetcovladich9996 True. Can't take any credit away from Tommy, especially in that 3rd game. Dodgers had squandered opportunities in previous years to win a WS. Then in 81 they began losing two games vs NYY. 3rd game was a MUST win. You'd expect any manager would've pulled Fernie out in the 3rd or 4th inning. Yet, Tommy didn't budge, even though it took El Toro 149 pitches, but they got the W.
Good question. It doesn’t say in the credits. I think a lot of this music from back then was made by production companies with the purpose of it being a score for sports films and highlight shows.
Just out of curiosity, why were/are taxpayers paying players to endorse the armed forces? This is how you end up $200 trillion (seriously, after pensions and other obligations) in debt. There is absolutely no reason the military should be endorsed by players during peacetime. None. Zero.
@burnhamsghost8044 I don't know how budgets work? Well, I won't cop to that but I will say, unlike 99% of Americans I have no money allocated to paying my installment debt. My house, my cars, and everything I own is paid for, and I have no credit cards. And you can give me all the Keynesian reasoning for debt being cheaper. I still don't know many people who don't end up declaring bankruptcy who have 60% of their income going to service their debt. In fact, I'd go so far as to say the French revolution started with debt management that is eerily similar to the government as it currently stands. But what would I know? I only have three degrees in finance and economics. But, by all means, explain it to me like I'm five years old.
@@burnhamsghost8044 Hey now, that was some sharp baseball analysis by him. I never heard Tony Kubek or Al Michaels explain how the French Revolution began during their World Series coverage!
¡¡¡Siempre siempre estarás en el corazón de todo MEXICO y muchos latinos Fernando Valenzuela,!! ése fue el inicio de la Fernandomania y de una carrera bellísima de un chamaco en el país de las grandes ligas. Sencillo y sin ser un gran atleta competiste de tú a tú con verdaderos fenómenos del béisbol. Dónde quiera que estés Fernando recibe el mejor de los recuerdos mi querido Toro. Al poco tiempo apareció otro buen pitcher llamado Teodoro, lo más curioso es que también era V A L E N Z U E L A.. Teodoro Higuera Valenzuela..
