Billy was spot on saying that Howser was going to be one of the great managers in baseball. Fortunately it was for the Royals, unfortunately it wasn't long enough.
The Royals absolutely deserved to win this series. They outplayed the Yanks. I'm a Yankee fan, and I felt the Yanks had the better team in 1980. But they simply didn't get the big hit when they needed it, and the breaks finally all went KC's way. Plus they had Brett. The Royals had some great teams from 1976-85, and the LCS vs. the Yanks were simply electric. Nice to see KC back to being a contending team after many years of being mediocre or worse.
Thank you. I grew up as a royals fan, and I understand, like we had some many good polymers but never were really good until around 2013ish. Like we lost players with Johnny Damon, Carlos Beltran, Jermaine Dye, and just Zack Grienke
One word my friend. Pitching. Over the long season the Yankees pitching was a little bit better than the Royals(and so was Baltimore's). But in a short series(best of 5 anything can happen. Yankees won 103 games in 1980 while Baltimore was 2nd in the AL East with 100 wins.
For some stupid reason with the MLB Rules back then the Team with the Best Record in the League started Games 3 and 4 in the League Championship Series in their own Ballpark instead of Games 1 and 2.
The Yankees won 103 Games while the Royals only won 97 Games. Yet the Royals had Games 1, 2 and 5 in Kansas City. Same thing happened in the 1986 NLCS. The Mets won 108 Games while the Astros only won 97 Games yet the Astros got Games 1 and 2, 6 and 7 in Houston.
the whole team didn't hit, so don't blame Rodriguez. He actually hit .333 for the series, a lot higher than the "stars" who only scored 6 runs in 3 games. It was inevitable that if you play the same team every year and beat them, you'll lose eventually. 76, 77, 78...I'll take 3 out of 4 playoff wins along with 2 out of 3 World Series championships. Many teams never have ….
The 1980 Yankees are a forgotten team. They won 103 games that year, better than any of their championship seasons of the 70s. They did it all without Munson, White, Catfish, Chambliss, Rivers, Figueroa and Lyle. Billy Martin was not their manager that year, it was Dick Howser. It looked like the start of another great decade. Then this series happened. The Royals got sweet revenge. Steinbrenner fired Howser. Although, the Yanks returned to the World Series next year, the longest drought of Yankee World Series appearances was to start in 1982. Thus began the era of dozens of shortstops and managers. Reggie Jackson was to leave. The careers of Nettles, Dent, and Pinella were soon to end. Willie Randolph and Ron Guidry were to remain the longest. The era of Mattingly and Winfield began but mediocre pitching was to prevent the Yankees from winning any division titles for the rest of the decade.
Steve Prestegard I disagree about player personnel decisions. Steinbrenner’s philosophy remained consistent from when he took ownership in 1973 to to his death. Trading for big-name players worked in the late 70s, but for whatever reason it just didn’t pan out in the 1980s.
In 1980 Rick Cerone had a great year for catcher for the Yankees. But this was the only good year he had as a hitter. Cerone in 1980 hit 277 with 14 homeruns and 85 RBIs.
Ironically, the Yankees had their best season of that era in 1980. 103 wins was better than any of the championship seasons of the 70s. It came to a grinding halt with three games against the Royals. You had to feel for KC, loosing three straight ALCS’s to the Yanks from 76-78. KC finally got a victory. Of course, they lost to Philly in the WS that year! It took another five years for KC and Brett to finally win it all.
And then Steinbrenner stupidly fired Dick Howser, allowing KC to hire him, and then 1985. I wonder if Howser ever asked his Royals to really stick it to the Yankees when they faced off.
Steve Prestegard The only man that George Steinbrenner ever wanted to manage the Yankees was Billy Martin. All of the others, Howser included, were simply interims. Martin’s drinking always got in the way and caused him to say or do something to get himself fired, albeit temporarily.
I guess he only had half the game on VHS and the rest was damaged so he found another video of it and started in the fifth and just made the transition seem like nothing happened pretty excellent editing honestly
This may have been the best Yankee team from that era (1976 - 1981) but the Royals whipped them in this series. The Royals were then big favorites in the World Series but fell to the Phillies.
You could tell in this series that the Yankees really missed Munson’s presence. He was the one guy that the Royals feared most, not Reggie, not Chambliss, but Munson because he would deliver the clutch hits in big spots. In 76, it was Chambliss’ homerun in game 5 and 77 & 78 it was Munson that would come up with the big hit. Had Munson lived and not been in a plane crash, the Yankees don’t lose that series to KC.
But just maybe the Yankees don’t win 103 RS games and miss the playoffs if Thurm had lived to play the 1980 season. He was clearly in decline by 8.1.79. Rick Cerrone was huge for the NYYs in 1980. I loved Thurm. His death still stings for this lifelong NYYs fan
WIL MARS. Reggie was feared, but the guy that was the most clutch in the three prior ALCS against Kansas City was Thurman Munson and you could see how much Munson was missed in this series.
Mark Glickman Yeah but I still think Mark had Munson lived, they would won that series v KC. Thurman was the one guy KC feared even more than Reggie because in the big moments especially the prior two LCS v the Royals, he would come up with the big hit in the clutch. As good as the Yankees were, you could tell Munson was clearly missed in this series.
Wow, Billy Martin is a terrible announcer. Ironically he comes off as too shy and soft spoken here. Palmer doesn't exactly take the lead either. Too much dead air when Al Michaels isn't talking. The NLCS really got the A team. Considering how good that series was, it turned out for the best.
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The Royals had some great teams 1976 - 1985.
The Oak Ridge Boys boys singing the national anthem, awesome!!
My half brother won the world series in 2015 with the Kansas city Royals Jeremy Guthrie
Billy Martin was a surprise. I liked his soft-spoken, knowledgeable style. Very smart man. And gracious.
Billy was a great guy, he just had a very bad drinking problem and quick temper.
@@DirtySanchez1973 I think you summed it up.
He was one of the more chameleonic men to ever exist in baseball.,
Thank you for posting this iconic Royals team. I and friends were there. ⚾️
Back at a time when Championship Series Games were played at Daytime on Saturdays and Sundays.
And weekdays.
During the football season.
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That's what happens when Baseball is played in October.
This game was played on a weekday
Billy was spot on saying that Howser was going to be one of the great managers in baseball. Fortunately it was for the Royals, unfortunately it wasn't long enough.
Mr. Michaels voice sure sparks up some serious wicked nostalgia. In a great way.
That Royals team from 1976 to 1985 was the fastest I’ve ever seen. They were always taking the extra base...
Team was built by Whitey Herzog, who then built a similar team in St. Louis.
Commentators:
Al Michaels, Jim Palmer & Billy Martin
Amos Otis was my Favourite ❤️👏🏽👏🏽😂
Gotta love the K.
Yes, even though it was just called Royals Stadium back then. Beautiful.
Brett almost hit .400 that year.
390
40 years ago already
The Royals absolutely deserved to win this series. They outplayed the Yanks. I'm a Yankee fan, and I felt the Yanks had the better team in 1980. But they simply didn't get the big hit when they needed it, and the breaks finally all went KC's way. Plus they had Brett. The Royals had some great teams from 1976-85, and the LCS vs. the Yanks were simply electric. Nice to see KC back to being a contending team after many years of being mediocre or worse.
Thank you. I grew up as a royals fan, and I understand, like we had some many good polymers but never were really good until around 2013ish. Like we lost players with Johnny Damon, Carlos Beltran, Jermaine Dye, and just Zack Grienke
One word my friend. Pitching. Over the long season the Yankees pitching was a little bit better than the Royals(and so was Baltimore's). But in a short series(best of 5 anything can happen. Yankees won 103 games in 1980 while Baltimore was 2nd in the AL East with 100 wins.
For some stupid reason with the MLB Rules back then the Team with the Best Record in the League started Games 3 and 4 in the League Championship Series in their own Ballpark instead of Games 1 and 2.
The Yankees won 103 Games while the Royals only won 97 Games. Yet the Royals had Games 1, 2 and 5 in Kansas City. Same thing happened in the 1986 NLCS. The Mets won 108 Games while the Astros only won 97 Games yet the Astros got Games 1 and 2, 6 and 7 in Houston.
the whole team didn't hit, so don't blame Rodriguez. He actually hit .333 for the series, a lot higher than the "stars" who only scored 6 runs in 3 games. It was inevitable that if you play the same team every year and beat them, you'll lose eventually. 76, 77, 78...I'll take 3 out of 4 playoff wins along with 2 out of 3 World Series championships. Many teams never have ….
I’m watching all ALCS, NLCS and World Series games from 1980 on.
Me too lol 😆 my journey starts now with this then I'm going to watch the nlcs and the world series
THANK YOU for including the commercials.
The 1980 Yankees are a forgotten team. They won 103 games that year, better than any of their championship seasons of the 70s. They did it all without Munson, White, Catfish, Chambliss, Rivers, Figueroa and Lyle. Billy Martin was not their manager that year, it was Dick Howser. It looked like the start of another great decade. Then this series happened. The Royals got sweet revenge. Steinbrenner fired Howser. Although, the Yanks returned to the World Series next year, the longest drought of Yankee World Series appearances was to start in 1982. Thus began the era of dozens of shortstops and managers. Reggie Jackson was to leave. The careers of Nettles, Dent, and Pinella were soon to end. Willie Randolph and Ron Guidry were to remain the longest. The era of Mattingly and Winfield began but mediocre pitching was to prevent the Yankees from winning any division titles for the rest of the decade.
I used to love watch Winfield play when I was a tike.
Mediocre pitching and stupid player personnel decisions.
Steve Prestegard I disagree about player personnel decisions. Steinbrenner’s philosophy remained consistent from when he took ownership in 1973 to to his death. Trading for big-name players worked in the late 70s, but for whatever reason it just didn’t pan out in the 1980s.
That was a great race that year between the Yankees and Baltimore. Baltimore won 100 games in 1980
In 1980 Rick Cerone had a great year for catcher for the Yankees.
But this was the only good year he had as a hitter.
Cerone in 1980 hit 277 with 14 homeruns and 85 RBIs.
@ 2:14:44... It doesn't look like George Brett has the same zip in his bat. 3 pitches later... HOME RUN!
Charlie Lau really helped Brett perfect his swing. He previously held his bat high, but brought it down to rest on his left shoulder
Ironically, the Yankees had their best season of that era in 1980. 103 wins was better than any of the championship seasons of the 70s. It came to a grinding halt with three games against the Royals. You had to feel for KC, loosing three straight ALCS’s to the Yanks from 76-78. KC finally got a victory. Of course, they lost to Philly in the WS that year! It took another five years for KC and Brett to finally win it all.
And then Steinbrenner stupidly fired Dick Howser, allowing KC to hire him, and then 1985. I wonder if Howser ever asked his Royals to really stick it to the Yankees when they faced off.
Steve Prestegard The only man that George Steinbrenner ever wanted to manage the Yankees was Billy Martin. All of the others, Howser included, were simply interims. Martin’s drinking always got in the way and caused him to say or do something to get himself fired, albeit temporarily.
Interesting that this randomly switches broadcasts from the ABC telecast to the WPIX telecast after the 4th inning.
I guess he only had half the game on VHS and the rest was damaged so he found another video of it and started in the fifth and just made the transition seem like nothing happened pretty excellent editing honestly
Mr. October tanks, Craig nettles out and Guidry flops. Yanks core guys didnt come through.
Umpires (Game 1) (5:37)
HP Steve Palermo (CC)
1B Joe Brinkman
2B Larry McCoy
3B Bill Haller
LF Ken Kaiser
RF George Maloney
This may have been the best Yankee team from that era (1976 - 1981) but the Royals whipped them in this series. The Royals were then big favorites in the World Series but fell to the Phillies.
You could tell in this series that the Yankees really missed Munson’s presence. He was the one guy that the Royals feared most, not Reggie, not Chambliss, but Munson because he would deliver the clutch hits in big spots. In 76, it was Chambliss’ homerun in game 5 and 77 & 78 it was Munson that would come up with the big hit. Had Munson lived and not been in a plane crash, the Yankees don’t lose that series to KC.
But just maybe the Yankees don’t win 103 RS games and miss the playoffs if Thurm had lived to play the 1980 season. He was clearly in decline by 8.1.79. Rick Cerrone was huge for the NYYs in 1980. I loved Thurm. His death still stings for this lifelong NYYs fan
YOU BUGGIN. EVERYBODY FEARED REGGIE JACKSON!
WIL MARS. Reggie was feared, but the guy that was the most clutch in the three prior ALCS against Kansas City was Thurman Munson and you could see how much Munson was missed in this series.
Mark Glickman Yeah but I still think Mark had Munson lived, they would won that series v KC. Thurman was the one guy KC feared even more than Reggie because in the big moments especially the prior two LCS v the Royals, he would come up with the big hit in the clutch. As good as the Yankees were, you could tell Munson was clearly missed in this series.
Porter and Matthew McConaughey you sound an awful lot alike.
Wow, Billy Martin is a terrible announcer. Ironically he comes off as too shy and soft spoken here. Palmer doesn't exactly take the lead either. Too much dead air when Al Michaels isn't talking. The NLCS really got the A team. Considering how good that series was, it turned out for the best.
Are the announcers in the last 1/2 of the game Yankees announcers?
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