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Old 03-14-2017, 09:05 AM   #750
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Originally Posted by Caporegime View Post
George Brett: Yankee nemesis extraordinaire. My most two most vivid memories of Brett are that anti-satellite missile he launched against Goose Gossage in Game 3 of the 1980 ALCS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBVd0UcTQwo

To this day, I firmly believe it was that blast that inspired Reagan's Star Wars Initiative.

And, of course, this:



Ah, good times.
I was so convinced he was going to hit .400 that year. Especially when he hit it late in the season with like a week to go. Ted's achievement was too much though.

I love that pine tar reaction. Hysterical. Also totally human! Those were the fun days!!!!

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