1960 Pirates v. Yanks Game 7 MLB Network 8pm

[mr2686]

DeMaestri came in for Kubek and was then pinch hit for by Long. Long was pinch run for by McDougald who then went to 3B as Boyer moved to SS.

As for the 61 reunion, MAB-Celebrity is having a multi yankee reunion show in Jan in NJ...61, 81 and 86 teams. Looks like 11 from 61 have confirmed...including Coates.
I mentioned before that Richardson (no relation) seemed to soften a bit on Coates when he saw the film. I recorded the show and FF to that part and before he watched it he was clinching his fists and saying Coates didn't cover first and you'd think that was practiced enough in spring training...afterwards he almost looked shocked when he saw the tape. Kinda like "you mean the world isn't flat" kinda shocked! I think they just said it enough times that it became fact.

[tedzan]

I might just attend that gathering. I'm glad it's in Jersey, otherwise Yogi might not attend if it required extensive traveling.

As I've noted in a prior post here, in their devastated state, some of the Yankees were looking for a "scapegoat" to blame.
And, I guess Jim Coates was the one.


TED Z

[Cy2009]

I just watched the Clemente play again. They showed it twice in a row during the discussion. There is no way that they get Clemente. If Coates was standing on 1st base when the ball was hit, Skowron would not be able to get the ball to first in time to get him out. The ball was weakly hit and Clemente was there just as Skowron got the ball. Blaming Coates is a disgrace.

You man up as a team. You win as a team and you lose gracefully as a team and you do not blame one man for one play that loses a 7-game series.

Cy

[mr2686]

What I really find amazing, is that of the WS's that the Yankees lost, starting in 1955, they took 4 out of the 5 series to 7 games (55,57,60,64) with only 63 being a 4-0 blow-out. That means with a few breaks here and there and their record of championships would look even more impressive than it already does. I wonder who the scape goats were for those years!

[Bigb13]

It Sucks for me I live in Long Island New York have Cablevision so we get no stations. That's not what my bill states. Can I view it online somewhere? Rob

[mr2686]

I believe you can get a subscription to the mlb channel for your computer from mlb.com....but not positive. Worth a look though.

[Robextend]

Bobby Shantz is one of the nicest guys I ever met, it was a real pleasure.

[Bigb13]

Thanks will check that out. I was able to find a 10 min highlights clip on youtube pretty cool. Rob http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR8lqTnrpBc

[mr2686]

Poor Bobby Shantz...he's on the 60 Yankees and then goes to the 61 Pirates. If only he could have switched that around. Reminds me of Ralph Branca playing for all the Dodger teams that finish 2nd to the Yankees and then isn't there in 55 when they win.