I started watching baseball in the 1990 World Series when the underdog Reds swept the mighty A’s, but I really fell in love with the game with these 1991 playoffs. This really brings me back to a time when baseball was more than just a game, it was life.
This is the greatest opening intro to ANY post-season game I have EVER seen. It captures the essence of baseball like nothing else. Goes without saying FOX's current broadcasts don't even come CLOSE to this. You show this to someone who doesn't even know what baseball is, I guarantee you, you will at least make that want to see what the fuss is about.
That intro music is SO PERFECT. After a full season of local broadcasts as a young Blue Jays' fan.. This music indicated that WE HAD HIT THE BIG TIME. Just a totally different vibe.
I was there this game, as well as Game 2 the next afternoon, and then for all 4 games of the 1991 World Series-the greatest, most dramatic World Series of all time. Thank you very much for posting this!
My first year watching Baseball World Series* 91* I missed this series tho. I was 9 in Lord Island but remember watching World Series in Qboro wit my fam. Twins was my favorite team than Reds* Puckett* Den Larkin was my favorite players and Griffey Jr was up there. In h.s and most of my games I was 11 for Larkin but my first hat was Minnesota. Good times mun, some great Baseball in 90s, after this im going to watch 87 series after this alcs* C.Davis and D.White from Yaard*RAsta Government
Twins moments: 14:05 Gladden’s single 14:56 Knoblauch’s single 21:13 Knoblauch steals 2nd 21:44 Davis’ 2 run single 37:00 Mack’s infield single 41:04 Mack steals 2nd 42:39 Gagne’s RBI single 43:47 Gladden’s 2nd single 46:35 Knoblauch’s RBI single 47:33 Knoblauch steals 2nd and then goes to 3rd on error by Borders 58:53 Davis steals 2nd 1:01:53 Mack’s RBI double 1:03:55 Pagliarulo reaches on an error 1:11:23 Alomar is tagged out at home 1:24:25 Hrbek’s single 1:30:04 Harper’s double 2:14:23 Puckett reaches on an error by Gruber 2:21:51 Harper’s single 2:46:49 Twins take Game 1 2:47:58 Gladden’s post-game interview
Candiotti's stint as a Blue Jay, well, let's just say that it was a bit of a 'knuckler' Lol. You didn't really know what to expect from one start to the next. Ultimately, Candiotti didn't stick around with the Jays after the '91 season needless to say.
What people don’t know about that turn of events was that Morris later said he got cold feet before he signed that contract with Toronto. He said he called the Twins front office staff from his hotel in Toronto-both the owner and GM-and told them he was willing to take a hometown discount to stay with the Twins, but they made him no further offer at all and told him if they were in his position they would take the Toronto offer.
He was serviceable in the 92 regular season but horrible in the post-season. Then he was horrible in 93, not even making the post-season roster. Twins made a hoof decision, not bringing him back. Thr Bluejays would have a similar outcome with Dave Stewart in 93.
Baseball coverage peaked in the 80’s and 90’s. Probably applies for all sports in my opinion. Sports coverage isn’t this great anymore. The themes, excitement, the build up, and the broadcasters were all better back then compared to today.
Dick and Lesley first met in the famed Game 6 of the '75 World Series. The running joke in the family was that Stockton meeting Lesley wasn't his biggest thrill of the DAY. Well, years later, meeting VIsser was more special than even the Fisk home run.
@@kingrey465 Noooooo really???? Pfft doesn't matter if he pitched for the Twins , Blue Jays or Cleveland HE WILL ALWAYS BE A TIGER!!! p.s. you need to pay attention to my comment before jumping to conclusions it's obvious 3 people understood what I was saying and meant!!!!
Yep. Candiotti started Game 1, because as Jim Kaat put it at the beginning of the telecast, Cito Gaston used his "hitters' mentaliity" approach, hoping Candiotti would lull the Twins to a hitting slump in a matter not dissimilar to Charlie Hough sometime earlier. Not the case in this series.
@ classic twins I was just wondering if you had 15 game winning streak of the twins j Saturday june 1 at royals twins 8 royals 4 Sunday june 2 at royals twins 4 royals 1 june june 3 thought june 5 1991 twins 3 Baltimore 2 twins 4 Baltimore 3 twins 4 Baltimore 3 twins 4 june 7 1991 thought june 10 1991 twins 3 Indians 2 Indiana 1 twins 2 Indians 4 twins 9 Cleveland Indians 5 twins 8 june 11 thought june 13 1991 Yankees 3 twins 5 twins 6 Yankees 3 twins 10 Yankees 3 june 14 1991 thought june 16 twins 7 Indians 0 twins 11 Indians 7 twins 4 Indians 2 june 17 1991 at Baltimore Orioles twins 5 Baltimore Orioles 6 here is a lost I would love to have these 15 game winning streak of the Minnesota twins that season and that the game they lost to in Baltimore because it was amazing season for the twins
“In Celebration of Man.” But i can’t seem to find this particular recording anywhere-it’s not on iTunes, Apple Music, or even TH-cam except in the slightly different version they used for NBC Golf.
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I started watching baseball in the 1990 World Series when the underdog Reds swept the mighty A’s, but I really fell in love with the game with these 1991 playoffs. This really brings me back to a time when baseball was more than just a game, it was life.
Yea that Reds series sweeping the A's was shocking. It was hard to fathom.
Loved the intro music from both CBS from this era and NBC’s into music during the 86 World Series
This is the greatest opening intro to ANY post-season game I have EVER seen. It captures the essence of baseball like nothing else. Goes without saying FOX's current broadcasts don't even come CLOSE to this. You show this to someone who doesn't even know what baseball is, I guarantee you, you will at least make that want to see what the fuss is about.
Twins Scoring Plays:
21:44 Davis’ 2 run single
42:39 Gagne’s RBI single
46:35 Knoblauch’s RBI single
1:01:53 Mack’s RBI double
2:27:25 Roberto Alomar bitching about a called-strike on an inside corner fastball as he would over the course of his entire career.
I think we all know Alomar’s true colors by now.
@@briankirkwood4454 OH COME ON
@@cronoesifyToronto can get their revenge if they can play a first round vs Minnesota in a couple of weeks.
Go Jays 🐦
That intro music is SO PERFECT. After a full season of local broadcasts as a young Blue Jays' fan.. This music indicated that WE HAD HIT THE BIG TIME. Just a totally different vibe.
I was there this game, as well as Game 2 the next afternoon, and then for all 4 games of the 1991 World Series-the greatest, most dramatic World Series of all time. Thank you very much for posting this!
You are very lucky to have been there, I agree one of my favorite all time world series !
Lucky
It's amazing that they show Oakland in the highlights but not the reigning world champion Cincinnati Reds
My first year watching Baseball World Series* 91* I missed this series tho. I was 9 in Lord Island but remember watching World Series in Qboro wit my fam. Twins was my favorite team than Reds* Puckett* Den Larkin was my favorite players and Griffey Jr was up there. In h.s and most of my games I was 11 for Larkin but my first hat was Minnesota. Good times mun, some great Baseball in 90s, after this im going to watch 87 series after this alcs* C.Davis and D.White from Yaard*RAsta Government
Im 10 yrs old again. Dome Twins 4 life
Twins moments:
14:05 Gladden’s single
14:56 Knoblauch’s single
21:13 Knoblauch steals 2nd
21:44 Davis’ 2 run single
37:00 Mack’s infield single
41:04 Mack steals 2nd
42:39 Gagne’s RBI single
43:47 Gladden’s 2nd single
46:35 Knoblauch’s RBI single
47:33 Knoblauch steals 2nd and then goes to 3rd on error by Borders
58:53 Davis steals 2nd
1:01:53 Mack’s RBI double
1:03:55 Pagliarulo reaches on an error
1:11:23 Alomar is tagged out at home
1:24:25 Hrbek’s single
1:30:04 Harper’s double
2:14:23 Puckett reaches on an error by Gruber
2:21:51 Harper’s single
2:46:49 Twins take Game 1
2:47:58 Gladden’s post-game interview
This was the first postseason series in MLB history to be played entirely indoors.
Twins strikeouts:
30:51 Morris K’s Maldonado
52:16 Morris K’s Lee
1:14:05 Morris K’s Gruber
1:37:24 Morris K’s Lee again
2:12:56 Willis K’s White
2:27:27 Willis K’s Alomar
2:36:47 Aguilera K’s Gruber
2:45:05 Aguilera K’s Maldonado
Tom Candiotti was a Blue Jay? You learn something new every day
Yep, back when the Jays were basically the Yankees, and acquiring all of the big rental players, lol
Yes, I personally blame him for costing the Jays this series. He was gutless
@@wc1233 nah, the Twins wouldve beaten the 91-93 blue gays in NO MORE than 6 games
Candiotti's stint as a Blue Jay, well, let's just say that it was a bit of a 'knuckler' Lol. You didn't really know what to expect from one start to the next. Ultimately, Candiotti didn't stick around with the Jays after the '91 season needless to say.
Before Target Field
And the Jays "got the memo", and acquired Jack Morris the following year, which helped them finally get over the hump!
What people don’t know about that turn of events was that Morris later said he got cold feet before he signed that contract with Toronto. He said he called the Twins front office staff from his hotel in Toronto-both the owner and GM-and told them he was willing to take a hometown discount to stay with the Twins, but they made him no further offer at all and told him if they were in his position they would take the Toronto offer.
He was serviceable in the 92 regular season but horrible in the post-season. Then he was horrible in 93, not even making the post-season roster.
Twins made a hoof decision, not bringing him back.
Thr Bluejays would have a similar outcome with Dave Stewart in 93.
Baseball coverage peaked in the 80’s and 90’s. Probably applies for all sports in my opinion. Sports coverage isn’t this great anymore. The themes, excitement, the build up, and the broadcasters were all better back then compared to today.
The Blue Jays could have had a 3 peat if it weren't for the Twins as they would win it all in 92 & 93. Great teams, and great era.
The World Series came close to being Blue Jays vs Braves three years in a row. That would have been something.
I wasn’t even thinking about that, good one.
32 years ago today
Two classic sports themes: Yanni's In Celebration of Man and the CBS baseball theme.
Lesley Visser & Dick Stockton happily married at this time
Sports Fan really?
Yep check out wikipedia
Dick and Lesley first met in the famed Game 6 of the '75 World Series. The running joke in the family was that Stockton meeting Lesley wasn't his biggest thrill of the DAY. Well, years later, meeting VIsser was more special than even the Fisk home run.
Jack Morris will always be a Detroit Tiger ⚾🐯⚾🐯
No, he pitched for the Twins in this game. You should watch
@@kingrey465 Noooooo really???? Pfft doesn't matter if he pitched for the Twins , Blue Jays or Cleveland HE WILL ALWAYS BE A TIGER!!! p.s. you need to pay attention to my comment before jumping to conclusions it's obvious 3 people understood what I was saying and meant!!!!
@@kingrey465 hhahaha good one.
@@cominghometorome811 Chill man. He obviously wanted to get in your head and he accomplished it. LOL
But he will always be a hometown hero for the Twins because of this one year.
Tom Candiotti starting for The Blue Jays? Haha. Thanks for your 6 wins and 7 losses before leaving town
Yep. Candiotti started Game 1, because as Jim Kaat put it at the beginning of the telecast, Cito Gaston used his "hitters' mentaliity" approach, hoping Candiotti would lull the Twins to a hitting slump in a matter not dissimilar to Charlie Hough sometime earlier. Not the case in this series.
@ classic twins I was just wondering if you had 15 game winning streak of the twins j Saturday june 1 at royals twins 8 royals 4 Sunday june 2 at royals twins 4 royals 1 june june 3 thought june 5 1991 twins 3 Baltimore 2 twins 4 Baltimore 3 twins 4 Baltimore 3 twins 4 june 7 1991 thought june 10 1991 twins 3 Indians 2 Indiana 1 twins 2 Indians 4 twins 9 Cleveland Indians 5 twins 8 june 11 thought june 13 1991 Yankees 3 twins 5 twins 6 Yankees 3 twins 10 Yankees 3 june 14 1991 thought june 16 twins 7 Indians 0 twins 11 Indians 7 twins 4 Indians 2 june 17 1991 at Baltimore Orioles twins 5 Baltimore Orioles 6 here is a lost I would love to have these 15 game winning streak of the Minnesota twins that season and that the game they lost to in Baltimore because it was amazing season for the twins
Did Dick Stockton just say “spread eagled”? In this day and age he would have been cancelled in an instinct.
The US Open on NBC theme! How about that? Yanni!
“In Celebration of Man.” But i can’t seem to find this particular recording anywhere-it’s not on iTunes, Apple Music, or even TH-cam except in the slightly different version they used for NBC Golf.
Proof that knuckleballers never had success in T.O., first Candiotti then Dickey.