This week on Tater Tots, we consider the marque baseball season of 1986, which famously culminated in Bill Buckner’s devastating error, gifting the Mets the word series crown. However, our goal is to investigate the second most famous play of that year, relief pitcher Craig Lefferts’ lone career home run. Now 33 years past, his 12th inning dinger was the first walk-off home run by a pitcher since 1969 and remains the only one since.

We also discuss 1986 in Jazz, with an examination of the controversial Kenny G, who that year released his record-shattering album Duotones.

In the Kings of Baseball, we propose abolishing New York sports teams.

This week’s snake fact: A fascinating study of snake locomotion, suggested by @hello_memmy.

Links

Craig Lefferts’ big dinger, 

A celebration of 30 years since his accomplishment, 

A profile of his work as a coach in the A’s system, 

Craig Lefferts on LinkedIn.

Music:

Kenny G - Songbird, 

Littlest League Possible - Guided By Voices

Artwork by Shelby Criswell

Our theme music is "The Littlest League Possible" by Guided By Voices 

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