Well I'm a 40 year Dodger Fan and Tommy was an embarrassment and a disgrace as a manager. My apologies to Tommy and all his adoring blind and ignorant fans - bit it's true.
Today is April 23, 2021 and I’m just now finding out he died back on January 7th.... I was watching this marveling that Tommy was still alive today... 😒
@@roncaruso931 God your stupid. If you haven't watched a game in 30 years you simply have zero idea what the game is like TODAY. Am I wrong? Thats like saying I haven't been to Applebee's in 30 years, but I'm positive it's still terrible. If I haven't tasted it how the hell would I know? You haven't tasted it, you don't know!
Hate the LA Dodgers, but I love Lasorda. Met him by my fucking stoop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 99 after he came out of Bamonte's Restaurant. I swear I was wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers hat! Told him I was a Met fan, and he said you got my boys Bobby and Piazza, and you guys will be alright this year. Fucking love the guy!
Borh of those series...77 & 78, were classic Yankees-Dodgers scrums. LA finally got over NY in 1981. Two great teams, and a rivalry going all the way back to Brooklyn! Godspeed Tommy.
It was that season when me and my buddy slipped under the security fence thingie at Jack Murphy stadium in San Diego and we went straight up to the Dodger's bus as the team was filing out of the stadium onto the bus. We got just to the door and we looked up and there was Tommy Lasorda in the front seat picking his nose. Because we were 10 years old, we started laughing and admittedly staring a little too long. We could see him look down and watched him say the words, "Get those f****ng kids outta here." I didn't get Steve Garvey's autograph, but we had an awesome moment with Tommy. Even as a Padres fan, loved that guy! Respect. RIP Mr. Lasorda!
Never liked Lasorda when he managed. But when he retired and started appearing on baseball-related TV programs, I started to really appreciate him and his larger-than-life personality. Definitely a baseball icon.
I just watched an uncensored conversation between Lasorda and his pitcher Doug Rau on the mound during the 1977 world series game 4 Lasorda let the F bombs reign down on his pitcher for giving up extra base hits to left-handers in the inning . Doug Rau : I feel good Lasorda : I don't give a shit!
That's hilarious. It's one thing if a guy is caught flat-footed or something, but I'm pretty sure he leaned into that one. Almost lost his balance shifting his weight to the right.
I'm from Boston and are you for freaking real dude? What is so memorable about this? Carlton Fisk's game 6 world series 12th inning game winning home run is a memorable moment in baseball/world series history, your embarrassing Boston
I miss the spontaneity of these moments. Nobody’s interested in watching umpires huddle waiting for some turd in NewYork to watch a replay and come back 10 minutes later that in spite of the video evidence before him and the rest of the viewing audience still ends up wrong more often than not and the manager who takes it in the tail sits by doing nothing because you “can’t argue”. How fucking boring! Thanks Butt Selig and Blob Manfred!
Was there that night. Had a transistor rsdio listening. Sat up in the third deck behind 3rd base .. Was amazing. If I remember correctly Nestles had 2 spectacular plays in the field.
The ump is doing brilliant job explaining the play to Tommy, UNTIL he makes the wrong call.If Reggie WAS called out at 2nd, then whether he gets out of the way or not, once the ball hits Reggie, who has ALREADY been called out; the ball should be dead. Yankee only scored because of the ricochet on a dead runner.
I remember seeing a video of him in triple-A and he absolutely tore his pitcher a new one. And yet as you see him here in the big leagues, it's a rather civil conversation on the mound, lol ... at least until the umpire showed up.
I will, never, ever forget that!!! As a dodger fan, I saw that live on TV and Reggie Jackson intentionally put his ass in the line of the ball without attempting to move out of the way that was runners interference. He should’ve been out. I know it’s water under the bridge but it’s a dodger fan, it sucks so bad💙💙💙
I was mad about the call when it occurred, but in hindsight, Russell could have caught that ball easily, and his attempt to just bat it down and get an easy double play ended up backfiring on him.
Wow great memories as a diehard yankee fan.... I was 10 and was at that game in the house that Ruth build in the Bronx. What a magic time. REGGIE was the straw that stirred the drink.
My heart has always been with the Astros since the very early 70s. But they were always mediocre at best. Never been to the playoffs. But I loved the Dodgers during that time as a little kid. Davey Lopes, Steve Garvey, I thought all those guys were so cool. I pulled for them both in 77 and 78 WS against the Yankees. My brother was a Yankees fan. Damn Yankees. It seems like his teams would always get the breaks. I was also a die-hard Oilers fan especially in the late 70s. My brother was a Steeler fan. Needless to say, there were a lot of sports related arguments in our household growing up.
Man,I saw all those guys growing up,old Happy Hooten,rarely smiled,I don't believe Lopes has ever been clean shaven since he reached the Major Leagues!!
Garvey's not lunging or reaching for that throw, it's right there. No, he doesn't have to get out of the way, but he can't get IN the way, like he clearly did.
@@btventura9570 Shortstop Could Of Caught The Ball & Stepped On 2nd & There"s Your 2 Out"s !!!! He Dropped It On Purpose To Make It Look Good !!!! & Look Good He Did !!!!
@@loucaruso3971 If he catches that liner, it's questionable that Russell can catch Munson right there. Besides, if it was so obvious he dropped it on purpose, it was just as obvious Reggie obstructed.
@@btventura9570 Bottom Line !!!! Baserunner Has 3 Feet Each Side 6 Feet Total That The Runner"s Estate...Listen To The Ump"s On The Mic" ed Up Version, They Told Tommy,..." Where"s He Suppose To Go " ???? & Reggie Threw The Ump"s Off By Lookin Back !!!! I"m 56 Yrs Ol & I"m Not Liein, Between 76 Till They Tore It Down, Was At 84 Game"s There, Back Then It Was Honestly Krary In The Seat"s....Serious Homefield Advantage !!!!, The New Stadium Is Absolutely Gourgous !!!! Field, Seat"s, Inside Is Like A Mall, With. Alotta Room To Walk 14. Time"s & Hopefully Countin !!!! Anyrate Those Time"s Are Long Gone !!!!
lol, no wrongful intent? For a microsecond, he was moving out of the way and then he thought, "you know what, I think I'll just stand right here and not move so the ball hits me."
Lasorda kept saying “he’s got to get out of the way”. Mistake there, he should have argued he moved into the path of the ball. Reggie didn’t have to move out of the way, but he’s not allowed to purposely get hit . With that said, even if he argued that, umps weren’t going to change the call at that point.
By rule a retired player (Reggie was already out at second) cannot interfere with the subsequent play in any way, for any reason. Tommy was 100% correct.
@@springamerican3757 I get that he was already called out at second but what is Reggie supposed to do…disappear? He clearly leaned into the ball though and Lasorda would have had a better case if he argued that. If Reggie had just stood straight up or perhaps started walking to the dugout and the ball was thrown directly at and hit him, then would Lasorda have argued he’s gotta get out of the way? In any case, no way would that call be overturned and the throw should never have been that close to Reggie in the first place. What I’m saying is that Reggie leaned into the throw and that again, would have made a better argument for Tommy. If there had been replay, call overturned…maybe Dodgers win and history changed?!
I was at Yankee Stadium, right in line with between 2nd and 3rd and had my binoculars...and saw first hand my Reggie went into the ball and not away from it. Go Yankees!
@@btventura9570 Here is a funny tale. I was a freshman at SUNY Buffalo and had a Chemistry lab on a Friday afternoon. We had tickets and I told the lab teacher "I have world series tickets, can i do the lab in advance or mmake it up?" SHe said if "you are not there, you get an F for that day." I got an F that day.
@saint jack This game was a Saturday, and I recall it started early afternoon because we had a normal dinner after. The Nettle game was on Friday, and the rout was on Sunday. Great play by big Reggie.
@saint jack You are very cool. Who was your favorite Yankee of that great 1978 team? Mine was the great Louisana Lightning. So small in stature but so dominant. I went to see the Ynakees in Cleveland, and saw Guidry warming up in the bull pen and DANG those major leaguers throw fast...when you are up close it is shocking!
@@Rob-eo5ql Had Russell caught the ball, there would not have been any play at second, maybe just a throw to first to double up, and Reggie would not have been in the line of fire.
Reggie simply knew in that split second that it was better to get hit with the throw than not . He probably could have gotten out of the way. And it was very subtle and not obvious enough to be called interference
I HATE the Yankees, and you're entirely wrong. Jackson is IN the basepath. He's entitled to be in the basepath and he froze understandably when the line drive was dropped. So long as he's in the basepath and it can't be shown that he intentionally tried to obstruct the throw, he's done all that's required. It's exactly the same as if you're hit by the throw on your way to first while you're in the running lane.
@@rickrose5377 I have watched this many times over and I have no problem with saying that if that instance would have been allowed to be challenged the Dodgers would have won the call.
@@rickwashington3737 I dunno. I think Jackson MAY HAVE HAD IT IN HIS MIND to be hit by the throw, but he made no discernible move that demonstrates that intention. If the ball had been a routine double play ball, Lasorda may have had a better case, but the umpires argued (convincingly to me, and I'm inclined to side with the Dodgers) that because it was a dropped line drive, Jackson started back toward first, then had to reverse course. During all of which, he stayed in the basepath.
Reggie knew exactly what was happening as it all was occurring and that he got away we it it amazes pretty much everyone as it were. In most sanitized thoughts on the matter Reggie gambled and won.
@@rickwashington3737 Very nearly my point. He may have hoped to be hit by the throw, but so long as he stayed in the basepath and demonstrated no discernible effort to intentionally obstruct the throw, he was unlikely to be held accountable. He seems to have convinced the crew chief, who explains to Lasorda that when the ball appeared to have been caught, Jackson first tried to retreat to first base. I think we're saying close to the same thing. I think Jackson had larceny in his heart, but did just enough to evade conviction.
this is why MLB is dying ,, now you have Stupid instant replay that interrupts the game, loved the game when the umpires made the call and it stood , and if wanted to argue a call it was great, it's just not Authentic anymore
Watch his right foot as the ball gets to him, as he shifts his weight to make contact with the ball, his foot rotates from his instep to the outside part. Its obvious he was trying to stay in the way of the throw without looking like it. We've all played the game.
Any other shortstop would have thrown that ball straight at the runners head. Reggie would have moved out of the way then. Dodgers fan here. I hate the yanks!
Reggie was too far away to low bridge. if russell catches the ball he couldve stepped on 2nd to get Munson. inning over. no controversy. russell was never accused of being smart.
No interference by Reggie. Film shows Reggie's movement incorrectly. Same as watching old westerns on TV and the wagon's spoked wheels look like they are moving backwards, but reality are actually moving forward. As a Yankees fan I will swear to this!!
The game was tougher back then with the rivalries. I was a young Yankee fan then who really didn't know the rules, but that play didn't stand out to me. Watch some of the slides into 2nd on RU-vid back then.
should have been a double play but russell dropped the ball intentionally so it really should have been the infield fly rule..batter is out and jackson stays on first
Well, from what I understand, infield fly can only be called when the ball is above the fielder's heads-there is not enough time to make the call. After watching Billy Russ all those years, even though he made the All Star team a couple of times, he wasn't necessarily a gold glove (was an outfielder in the minors) so hard to tell if he dropped it intentionally. If an ump DID think he dropped in on purpose, it's a dead ball and both runners would be safe, I think.
Yes Jackson leaned in on purpose and the umps were negligent .... but if Russell had thrown that ball right at Jackson's face and not his hip the Dodgers win that series and nobody would be arguing right now.
I loathe the Dodgers but that play and when that kid interfered in that ALCG against BAL in 1996 both involving the NYY is the reason fans everywhere know when one's playing in the Bronx - believe me it'll be rigged for NYY. Putting that review office on calls made from the field in NYC is another reason to never trust MLB...the NYY own them.
