I remember this like it was yesterday. We were having a family reunion. My brother was so incredibly sick with cancer, and couldn't hardly move around. Then, W. Morris hit that historic dinger, we were so excited and I was screaming and jumping around. He was in his wheelchair clapping as best he could, but had the greatest smile and look of excitement. He told me, "I am so glad I got to watch this with my little brother." And hugged me. For just a brief moment, it felt like everything was okay in the world...
At Robert; guy hits a once in a lifetime dinger and you focus on Hawthorne? Ever seen a good slider from a guy from St. Ed's? Think his name was Stan… LOL
LSU fan here - we were on the golf course with a boom box radio in the golf cart listening to the game. We stopped in the fairway to listen to the last at bat. When Morris headed to the plate my bother said “we’re done, Morris had surgery on his hand and hasn’t hit a home run all year.” The group behind us was getting impatient because we all stopped playing to gather around the cart to hear the last out. Morris swung on the first pitch and Jim Hawthorne said it was going way back there - when Jim called it home run we went nuts on the fairway throwing clubs and screaming. We quit and drove to the clubhouse for beers and a big fat cheeseburger. My dad was still alive and played with us that hot summer day. It. Don’t. Get. Better. Great times!!!!!!!!!!! Geaux Tigers!!!!!
WOW. Such memories! I had just moved from Louisiana to California when this happened and I yelled so loudly that the whole block must have heard me! And then they beat #1 Wake Forest last night under similar circumstances. Not for the National Championship-yet!
In a Galaxy far, far away a player who had had surgery on his hand returned to action in the College World Series to hit the first home run of the season for him. As Jim Hawthorne so eloquently said, “I can’t believe it.” It could not have been a Hollywood script, as no one would believe it.
What a great moment. If you listen carefully to Hawthorne's call you can hear he says "It's a 3 run homerun by Morris". There was only 1 man on base. Maybe the 3rd guy was Jack Hunt? LOL.
Joel Watson nope, he said three. botched this totally moment forever. but it's to be expected, Hawthorne was always a bit spacey and always hated having to cover baseball.
I miss Jim Hawthorne so much, he showed so much enthusiasm every game. Les miles pissed him off so he retired early. Literal grew up listening to him. The only voice I know. Still not adjusted to Blair. Honestly listening to games is not the same without Jim.
I feel the same way. Miss him too. Grew up listening to him too. I don’t really care for Blair. They should have hired Lyn Rollins, in my opinion. Jim was a fan and it showed. Or that Blair doesn’t do a good job, you can just tell the difference.
I remember listening to the game while we were warming up to play a dixie youth baseball game, I remember how excited we all got at that moment, and listening to it just puts me right back there
Still Miss Hawthorne. If he wasn't declaring Jack Hunt scored on the Blue Grass Miracle he was calling out Lanier on a 'breaking fast ball'. Love the guy. The pitch dives into the dirt, great curve, like a tennis top spin forehand, and Hawthorne without blushing declares it a fastball. Geaux Jim. You always made the game better, even if you had to call one different from what was being played.
I am 23 years old, I have followed baseball like a religion my whole life, and today is the first time I've ever seen this play. The way college baseball is presented on national networks is absolutely shameful. What a moment
This moment is what made me fall in love with the CWS. I remember watching this game with my dad as a kid and I lost my mind. Even now the highlight gives me goosebumps. Haven't missed a CWS since
I remember this very well, later that day I was in a car accident that changed my life forever. But watching this game is what I did that afternoon before. It was June 8, 1996. Thanks for posting.
So crazy, dude!!! You should write a book about it!! Especially since Warren Morris retired from all involvement in baseball over 10 years ago and is an accountant in Alexandria, LA.
I was sitting on a coffee table/credenza in our den when the ball landed in the seats, jumped up, and almost destroyed the chandelier above me. No matter how many times I replay this video, it's like being there (crank the volume up while the wife's gone). 😄
