A's Reds '72 World Series

Joe Morgan Breaking up DP in 72 WS

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[luralori]

Give more time and that wasn't Dick Green, that's Ted Kubiak at 2nd base.

[pickinmachine]

No it's Dick Green. He wore #1 pretty much his entire career.

[Fruth37]

If that slide was done today, there would be a bench clearing brawl. Back then men were men and it was part of the game. Dirty perhaps, but there wasn't much complaining done about shots like this. Anyhow, the A's won the Series.

[SFFOOL76]

It wasn't dirty, I'm an A's fan that was just hard nosed baseball. I think the 1972 World Series is one of the most underrated all time great world series to be played.

[LarryRickenbacker]

The late Salty Parker (Former Giants & Astros coach) told me in the early 80s that what made Campaneris a valuable SS perhaps even more than his "good" defense was his hitting/ base-stealing. 70s middle infielders just couldn't hit-in general. Did Oakland have the pitching in those days or what!?

[LampwicksCigar]

@mkultraviolent Yeah, because being remembered for that "crybaby" who is one of the top 20 (AT LEAST) baseball players of all time is so disgraceful.

[FRSFreeStatePlus]

Great World Series matchup in 1972

[mkultraviolent]

@SFFOOL76 I'm a huge Reds fan and I would agree. Even though the Reds won more games and made more series appearances, the A's still won three world series in the 70's. They deserve to be remembered more than the roid sucking bash brothers and that crybaby Ricky Henderson. Funny how no one ever talks about their greatness outside the Bay. A's of the 70's were the shit.

[Ariamaluum]

@Fruth37. I wish those writers when he was managing the Royals would have left him alone. I saw it coming but those writers didn't know his history and it showed. I remember sweating when that writer asked that question. Wow.

[Ariamaluum]

@stewielips. The A's and Reds were better but in general, you had bad teams like the Rangers, Indians, Angels, and Brewers during that period. These teams would have a run here and there during the 70's but they were bad. The commish was responsible for the roid era, shortening the fences and "ask-don't tell" steroid policy toward players. It took away great athletes but it brought in money of enormous magnitude.

[Fruth37]

@Ariamaluum I agree. Hal lived in my neighborhood in Bradenton, FL and I'd see him all the time at the store or at the Shell gas station on the corner of Manatee and 59th St. He was a nice guy, but I wouldn't mess with him. That was in the '70's.

[Ariamaluum]

@Fruth37. I don't think nobody would mess with Hal McRae then or now. If they did, consequences would netail.

[BSlash24]

that was McRae? I disagree, that was dirty. You'd probably a double play now, or even thrown out. He didn't even attempt to slide.