8/27/2023 0 Comments Baseball broadcast soundbyteAnother legendary oldsters winding down is career in this game was Baltimore's Brooks Robinson (making his 17th appearance no less). This ended up being his 24th and lastĪSG appearance, as he was unfortunately K'd by Sparky Lyle. Was mostly a ceremonial honor for one of the greatest baseball careers in history. Willie was pretty well removed from his heyday, so his selection For all trivia buffs, Willie was actually a member of the New York Mets at the time. Willie Mays came to the plate to pinch-hit in the late innings to a standing ovation. Would've been an amazing thrill for Davis if so: I'm curious if this was, in fact, Hank Aaron's helmet. In an apparent equipment issue, Davis actually wore an Atlanta Braves batting helmet while at the plate. Struck out Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell, then gave up a two-run homer to the Dodgers' Willie Davis to make Ron Santo durig an at-bat similar to the famous 1993 John Kruk/Randy Johnson confrontation. Nolan Ryan entered in the sixth and, to nobody's surprise, had some control issues. In the fifth,īobby Bonds hit a two-run homer to push it to 5-1. The AL saw Red again, as Johhny Bench homered off Bill Singer and the rout was on. The third, but was stranded at third, thanks to a double-play and a Reggie Jackson groundout. Detroit's Buddy Bell then tripled to lead off Hank Aaron knocked in Joe Morgan to put the NL ahead, 2-1. In the third, the NL Champion Reds got things moving, as Cesar Cedeno drove in Pete Rose to tie the game. Amos Otis then drove him in to put the AL up Jackson hit a long drive to center, resulting in a double. The ball bounced up the middleĪnd Catfish Hunter broke his thumb while trying to bare-hand it. The first hit of the game was from Billy Williams in the second. This All-Star Game were loud stomps that MLB was back to stay in KC. Both of those guys were two of the early stars for the Royals. Also, having Otis and Mayberry both starting was a big boost for This wasĭuring the A's 70's run of three straight championships. Manager: Dick Williams, Oakland Athleticsīasically, the line-ups are heavy with players from the 1972 World Series Reds and Athletics. Manager: Sparky Anderson, Cincinnati Redsġ. For the record, here are the starting lineups:Ĩ. The NL countered with the core of the not-yet-named "Big Red Machine". With a solid starting line-up, led by Reggie Jackson and hometown hero John Mayberry, it was a valid The game itself looked like it would be going the AL's way, despite the fact that the NL had won 9 of the last 10 meetings. Understandable, but that might be the most understated Not enough about Clemente is included in this video, though,Īs it simply calls him a "great man". Mission to South America before the 1973 season. The 44th All-Star Game began with a tribute to the great Roberto Clemente, who had died on a humanitarian But for a refresher, I'll direct you to Baseball-Reference once again, to check Murcer's is somewhat noteworthyīecause it features an interview from Yankees manager Ralph Houk otherwise known as the villain ofĪs I did before, I'll just cover random highlights and trivia. Bonds even receivesĪ rub form no less than Hank Aaron. Phenom Nolan Ryan, each receive little vignettes to hype up their ASG appearances. Murcer, Bonds and the (at the time) two-time no-hitter An appropriate title, since MLB was coming out of the 60's, when guys like Hank Aaron, Willie MaysĪnd Mickey Mantle dominated the headlines. The title of this package is "A New Generation of Stars", as it focusses on guys like Bobby Bonds andīobby Murcer. Which means this same exact video probably ran on local channels during rain delays Rather, it's an abridged highlights video, complete with music, soundbytes and other Rather fitting that it's being held there, because if you'veĮver been to Royals (now Kaufmann) Stadium, the place just screams "70's!". From MLB Network's random airings of old All-Star Game highlights, it's the 44th Mid-Summer Classic from
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