Fall Classic Rewind

Another cold and damp day at Fenway Park. After a dominating game one win, the Sox turn to another legendary character to try and befuddle the Big Red Machine - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee. A crafty lefty with three straight 17 game win seasons, Lee looks to keep the bats of Rose, Morgan, Bench, and Perez at bay with grit and deception. Cincinnati counters with Jack Billingham, the older, innings-eating workhorse who had averaged 18 wins the past three seasons. Can the Reds even up the series, or will the Red Sox head to Riverfront Stadium with a 2-0 lead?

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As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box-scores, background information, and much, much more.

Catch you next time,

P.C.O.

On to the next World Series matchup, we cover the 1975 series between the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. Two elite offenses filled with MVPs and future Hall-of-Famers. Tasked with slowing down the Big Red Machine, can the Cuban legend, Luis Tiant, come up with a gem? Will the Reds' pitching staff be able to handle the raucous crowd at Fenway Park? Tune in for game one of this incredible series.

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As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more.

Catch You Next Time,

P.C.O.

The energy at Shea Stadium is palpable. After taking a commanding 3-1 series lead behind outstanding pitching and defense, the Mets are looking to clinch the series and avoid going back to Baltimore for a potential game 6. Standing in their way are Dave McNally and Frank Robinson of the Orioles. Can the postseason ace keep his team's season alive? Will the Mets continue to contain the firepower of the American League juggernaut? Listen in to this exciting and decisive game 5.

Audio Clips from MLB Vault - 1969 World Series, Game 5: Orioles @ Mets

As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, background information, and much, much more.

After a subpar performance in game one, 1969 NL Cy Young Award winner Tom Seaver redeems himself with an absolute gem of a start. This tight game ends up going to extra innings, thanks in part to an iconic, game-saving grab by Ron Swoboda in the ninth. Listen in for a wild finish to this classic pitchers' duel.

Audio Clips from John Quinn - 1969 World Series Game 4 Orioles at Mets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6WsUXf0TRM

As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, background information, and much, much more.

The series moves to New York, and the raucous crowd at Shea Stadium is ready for the first ever World Series game in Flushing Meadows. Tommie Agee puts together one of the best two-way World Series performances you will see, with a leadoff home run and two incredible, run-saving catches in the outfield. Along with pitching heroics from a rookie and from a future baseball legend (who would make the only World Series appearance of his illustrious Hall-of-Fame career today), Agee leads the Mets to a surprising series lead over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles, who had a legend of their own starting this game.

Audio Clips from MLB Vault - 1969 World Series, Game 3: Orioles @ Mets - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHSksQbNZD4

As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, background information, and much, much more.

What a gem of a game we have here! Dave McNally vs. Jerry Koosman. Two young southpaws at their pitching peak. This game is a defensive clinic as well, with highlight play after highlight play. Who will take control of the series before we head to Queens for three games at Shea Stadium? Tune in to find out.

Audio Clips from Sports Revisited - 1969 World Series Game 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkrgeRIHHB0

As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for the wealth of statistics, stories, and other background information.

Catch you next time,

P.C.O.

In today's episode we briefly recap the 1969 season and cover the matchup between two Cy Young award winners. We also dive into the background of a couple of Orioles' players, whose heroics are highlighted in this game. Tune in to find out which team takes advantage of the series in game one: the upstart Mets or the dominant Orioles.

Game audio clips from Sports Revisited - 1969 World Series Game 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elbNfb4JU6g

Catch you next time,

P.C.O

Hello and welcome to Fall Classic Rewind, a new show covering classic World Series matchups. Leading off will be the 1969 World Series between the Mets and Orioles. This teaser does not get into the games just yet, but stay tuned for the stories and highlights from this memorable series - momentum changing plays, future Hall-of-Famers, unsung heroes, and much more.

Catch you next time,

P.C.O

Audio clip from Sports Revisited - 1969 World Series Game 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elbNfb4JU6g