Nightengale: Gibson's magical HR resonates 25 years later

USA Today | October 15, 2013 | Bob Nightengale

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“He’s going to pitch to me”

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Lost and not found: The Gibson ball

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Attention Southern Californians

Mmmm, there are many, MANY Dodger fans in other parts of the country. I was born and raised in CT, and am a Dodger fan. My big brother is also one (Don Drysdale did it for him). My dad was a NY Giants fan, and then switched to the Mets. As late as the late 70s, a Dodgers-Mets could bring as many Dodger fans to Shea as Mets fans.

[reed13k]

can’t believe it’s been that long, wow I remember that one... But I coulda sworn “walk off homer” was a term I used/heard early in my youth.

[Dr. Sivana]

Needing one win for a World Series berth, the Cardinals loaded the bases with nobody out in the first, but Zack Greinke escaped unscathed

Now, does anyone remember another time when the Dodgers loaded the bases in the first inning and came out unscathed? It has happened before.

[.45 Long Colt]

Gibson’s homer was epic. And I remember fondly Lopes’ 2 homers in game 1 of the ‘78 World Series.

But this is my favorite moment in Dodger history:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHEtH5LbkBM

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I was born and raised in CT , too ( 1952 ) and was a Dodger fan from age 5 , when they were still in Brooklyn . I evan had a kid’s Dodger uniform that my Mom , from Long Island , bought for me . I think I became a Dodger fan through her . I know she hated the Yankess with a passion . I remember coming home from school and the Yankees-Pirates game 7 was on . We watched the final innings together and when Mazeroski hit the homer to win the series for Pittsburgh she hooped and hollered so strenuously that her false teeth fell out !

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“I don’t believe what I just saw!”

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Now, does anyone remember another time when the Dodgers loaded the bases in the first inning and came out unscathed? It has happened before.

Well, no one really cared much, but the answer was 1978 Game 4 against the Phillies. Lefty Doug Rau loaded the bases in the first inning and got out of it (despite having competant Rick Rhoden available). Rau was pulled after 5 (gave up two runs) and the game went into extra innings and the Dodgers clinched in the tenth.