1981 World Series, Game 6

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  • Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at New York Yankees 2, F -- Game 6 brought the series back to Yankee Stadium, where the Yankees, down three games to two in the series, were desperate for a win. With the game tied in the fourth, Yankees Manager Bob Lemon made the controversial call to pinch hit Bobby Murcer for pitcher Tommy John. Murcer would not help the Yankees during his at-bat, and the bullpen would cause the Yankees to crumble as the Dodgers scored eight more runs in the game. The Dodgers won their first World Series title since 1965.
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  • @aaronbutler2498
    @aaronbutler2498 8 місяців тому +9

    The Dodgers 1981 Championship run is one of the gutsiets, clutch and most inspirational playoff runs in sports history!

  • @jeffwright1722
    @jeffwright1722 3 роки тому +48

    Steve Garvey: 2600 hits, 10x All Star, put him in....consecutive games played in NL

    • @K131399
      @K131399 3 роки тому +1

      The man could fuck.

    • @thefrase7884
      @thefrase7884 3 роки тому +1

      @@K131399 …..lol

    • @lloydkline1518
      @lloydkline1518 2 роки тому +1

      @@K131399 Steve Garvey was a very good looking baseball

    • @skylarkportraitstudio
      @skylarkportraitstudio 2 роки тому

      No. Career after Dodgers only so so. Son of a bitch personally. Couldn’t keep his dick in his pants either. Dishonest too. Ever see him on those shopping channels. Jesus. Even his teammates couldn’t stand him. Read up on him. You get a different picture. Terrible politics too.

    • @judahsong
      @judahsong Рік тому +1

      I agree

  • @josecarranza7555
    @josecarranza7555 4 роки тому +22

    Steve Garvey wearing Brooklyn Dodgers shirt is awesome for the Brooklyn Dodgers fans.

    • @littlebud9999
      @littlebud9999 Рік тому +3

      👍

    • @rockyracoon3233
      @rockyracoon3233 Рік тому

      While the physical bonds between Brooklyn and the Dodgers are all but gone, the emotional and spiritual bonds are permanent!

  • @misterpibb42
    @misterpibb42 8 років тому +119

    The Dodgers' World Series title of 1988 was magical, but I cherish the '81 championship just a shade more - simply because it came at the expense of the Yankees. They spoiled my first two World Series (1977-78) as a youngster.

    • @WSchamps
      @WSchamps 8 років тому +5

      +misterpibb42 I feel the same way you do regarding the 1960 world series. I have been collecting Topps baseball cards dating back to 1970 ever since 2012. I must admit the Dodgers, Reds and Pirates had the most dominant rosters during the 70s. As for the AL, if it wasn't for the DH rule implemented in 1973 I would favor them just as I do the NL. Nonetheless, all the forthcoming world series I always hope the NL wins them. They only won a total of 19 since the DH rule was established.

    • @misterpibb42
      @misterpibb42 8 років тому +2

      I generally root for the NL in the World Series - unless it involves the Giants or Braves. Didn't realize the NL had won just 19 since the implementation of the DH. Thanks for that interesting scrap of information.

    • @WSchamps
      @WSchamps 8 років тому +6

      misterpibb42 No problem dude. The only reason I think the DH was implemented was because the commissioner of baseball at the time (Bowie Kuhn) wanted there to be a difference between the NL and the AL. More and more criticism has surrounded it over time whether it should be done away with or the NL should adopt it. Personally, I would altogether stop watching baseball if the NL adopted it.

    • @josecarranza7555
      @josecarranza7555 6 років тому +9

      You would not stop watching baseball if the NL did the DH rule as well. I personally don't like it either, I think real baseball is pitcher hitting as well, that's how it was.

    • @jeffwright1722
      @jeffwright1722 5 років тому +1

      Amen Mr Pibb, my story too.......

  • @DodgerFan1988
    @DodgerFan1988 11 років тому +111

    Back in the 80's it almost seems like a L.A. team won a championship every year. The Lakers in 80, 82, 85, 87 & 88. The Dodgers in 81 & 88. The Raiders in 84.

    • @kennystephan5441
      @kennystephan5441 4 роки тому +3

      great as that is it still doesnt compare with bostons run since 2001

    • @mikehammerle928
      @mikehammerle928 4 роки тому +14

      Raiders was in 83 not 84.

    • @marvinsoria3075
      @marvinsoria3075 4 роки тому +8

      Buckeye4life 440 you got that right tick those cheating ass red soxs fans who cheated in 2018 WS to the dodgers, using the same technique as the Houston asterisks did fuck both of them

    • @soyyo4154
      @soyyo4154 4 роки тому +18

      L.A. won all them titles WITHOUT CHEATING.... now what?

    • @soyyo4154
      @soyyo4154 4 роки тому +14

      The Boston Cheaters

  • @simonblanco4864
    @simonblanco4864 3 роки тому +22

    Jim Palmer underated as a commentator.

    • @josephgreen2824
      @josephgreen2824 2 роки тому +2

      Palmer was dropping a lot of knowledge this night, while Cosell kept sticking his foot in his mouth

  • @richardmorris7063
    @richardmorris7063 Рік тому +7

    I had to relive this series, this & 88 were a couple of my favorites. I hope my boy Pedro Gurerro is doing ok.

  • @bobbypadilla4641
    @bobbypadilla4641 4 роки тому +22

    Give credit for Steve Howe closing the game with 3 1/3 scoreless innings as a reliver💯⚾️

    • @elizabethhartman1887
      @elizabethhartman1887 3 роки тому +6

      It's so sad that Steve Howe never wanted to get clean. Not even all the money in the world could sober him up and he went to the best rehab centers. He died a horrible death in 2006 when his truck rolled over on the freeway. After they did the autopsy on him they found crystal-meth in his system. He was 48 and not sober. He never wanted to get clean and sober.

    • @littlebud9999
      @littlebud9999 Рік тому

      👍

    • @Erschophone
      @Erschophone 9 місяців тому

      @@elizabethhartman1887 And you "never wanted to learn how to write English precisely" and I don't know which crime is more serious. It's not that he "didn't want to" it's that he "wasn't able to". Very different situations...

    • @drrayl
      @drrayl 8 місяців тому +2

      Especially since he was on 2 🎱🎱’s

  • @tvpmark
    @tvpmark 5 років тому +19

    I was in college when this game was played. A classmate predicted that the Yankees will come back and win Games 6 and 7. So the day after the Dodgers won the championship, this classmate came in and I gave him a bad time. "Didn't you predict a sweep? How many runners did the Yankees stranded? What happened to that Yankees' bullpen?" Predictably, he told me to shut up. :)

  • @thpass
    @thpass 11 років тому +9

    i saw this game and followed this team as a kid. As 79LARAMS said, only Sutton hated Garvey (they actually fought at Shea), the other teammates either liked him or tolerated him. Cosell's dissing of the Yanks before during and after this game is still classic and hilarious. The Dodgers of this era (77-81) deserve more respect than they ever received because of the strike year.

  • @michaellittlewood3032
    @michaellittlewood3032 3 роки тому +8

    There are many similarities in the 1981 and 2020 Champions! True Blue since 1963.

    • @hmhm856
      @hmhm856 2 місяці тому

      Interrupted shorted-season champions, twice

  • @TRCrews
    @TRCrews 10 років тому +26

    I love how they celebrated in the club house. Classic.

  • @ryan49er1
    @ryan49er1 9 років тому +169

    Steve Garvey....one of the most under rated players to not be in the Hall of Fame.....Vote him in sorry writers!!!!....look at his stats!!!

    • @mrt1626
      @mrt1626 8 років тому +10

      +ryan49er1
      YEP! And, Garvey still holds the NL record for most consecutive games played.

    • @withermanvlogs4978
      @withermanvlogs4978 7 років тому +9

      He should be. But I think his off-field legal and martial problems have really cut him off at the knees.

    • @Anything4adollar
      @Anything4adollar 7 років тому +4

      his NL active streak should have an * next to it...he went practically an entire season playing the MIN at 1B due to injuries just to keep the streak alive...Mike Marshall played most at 1B...

    • @mrt1626
      @mrt1626 7 років тому +12

      +Anything4;
      Um, Mike Marshall only played for the Dodgers briefly for 2 seasons while Garvey was there. Garvey signed with San Diego after the 1982 season. Marshall played in 14 games with only 3 at first base (did not start any) in 1981, and 49 games with 13 (started 3) at first base in 1982. Marshall's first full season in the majors was 1983 and He was predominantly an outfielder for most of his career.
      And I never remember Garvey as being injured or coming out of a game early.

    • @Anything4adollar
      @Anything4adollar 7 років тому +4

      in 1982, they sure did. As a teen I went to see a series in Philly with LA and Garvey would start at 1B...then once he got an at bat, he would be replaced by Marshall (the hitter...not the Relief Pitcher from the 70's) who was either on the bench or came in from RF. I can't remember how long that went on...but I know it was happening. He even went a few games only serving as a PH...streak stayed alive.

  • @arame29
    @arame29 2 роки тому +6

    When Lasorda came out of the dugout at the end, his stomach preceded him by 3ft. Miracle he didn't fall down.

  • @jorgem50
    @jorgem50 5 місяців тому +1

    Man this brings back so much joy. I was a HUGE Dodger fan at 10yrs old in 81 and this victory made my entire childhood.

    • @uncletony6210
      @uncletony6210 2 місяці тому

      I was 12. I missed this series because we had moved overseas, but my mom would listen to the games at 3 am radio and filled me in when I woke up.

  • @opantjack
    @opantjack 11 років тому +19

    Willie Randolph's homerun @ 0:40:06
    Steve Yeager's single @ 0:52:48
    Ron Cey's single @ 1:10:41
    Pedro Guerrero's triple @ 1:12:59
    Bill Russell's single @ 1:33:52
    Derrel Thomas' groundout @ 1:42:17
    Pedro Guerrero's single @ 1:43:32
    Lou Piniella's single @ 2:00:05
    Pedro Guerrero's homerun @ 2:18:06
    bottom of the ninth @ 2:31:37
    last batter Bob Watson @ 2:43:39

    • @sliat1981
      @sliat1981 14 днів тому

      Pinella doesn’t get a single at 2:00:05

  • @sportzzone7631
    @sportzzone7631 3 роки тому +33

    39 years later. DODGERS WIN THE WORLD SERIES!

    • @ricardocalderon8020
      @ricardocalderon8020 3 роки тому +3

      En 1988 también ganaron la serie mundial.

    • @neal6473
      @neal6473 3 роки тому +3

      And they lost to a cheating Houston Astros 36 years later 😂.

    • @worthgiller510
      @worthgiller510 3 роки тому

      A long dry spell! Note the defensive gems.more brilliant than their bats.

  • @cruzerm8681
    @cruzerm8681 4 роки тому +8

    I been a Dodgers fan since 1979. I remember Ken Landreaux catching the final out in center. That was a great series.

    • @andrewornelas9604
      @andrewornelas9604 3 роки тому

      Why only 2 yrs? Been one for 43yrs!

    • @cruzerm8681
      @cruzerm8681 3 роки тому +3

      @@andrewornelas9604 I've been a Dodger fan since. 1979. I meant 2 years after becoming a fan, the Dodgers won the World Series.

  • @mikegarcia1389
    @mikegarcia1389 11 років тому +11

    I loved the Dodgers of the late 70's early 80's. I can remember them on Monday Night Baseball a lot. Along with the Reds and Yankees back then Nice to see these old vintage battles once again!

    • @bconni2
      @bconni2 2 роки тому +2

      i love the Los Angeles Dodgers of any era. since their inception on the West coast beginning in 1958, they have the 2nd most wins in all of baseball , and the most in the National League. that, to go along with 12 pennants and 6 World Series titles, really makes them the cream of the crop in the NL and baseball royalty.

  • @tvpmark
    @tvpmark 3 роки тому +7

    R.I.P. Tommy Lasorda.

  • @tonygutierrez9295
    @tonygutierrez9295 9 років тому +34

    I was in the U.S.Army stationed at Ft. Hood and I loved it! Because the Yanks had beaten us in 1977 &1978.

    • @nymike06
      @nymike06 8 років тому +1

      +Tony Gutierrez I hated this World Series, Yankees blew a 2 games to 0 lead.

    • @conni70
      @conni70 7 років тому +15

      Dodgers blew a 2 game lead in 1978, and lost 4 in a row to the Yanks...1981 was just a mirror image in the Dodgers favor..but it was nice to see all the Dodger greats of the 1970's finally win the world series..they deserved it..

    • @robersire
      @robersire 5 років тому +4

      Tony Gutierrez I was stationed in Fort Hood when the Dodgers won their first World Seies in 1955. It was against the Yankees.

    • @LeeFred78
      @LeeFred78 4 роки тому +2

      Tony Gutierrez - I was in the US Army at Fort Lewis, outside of Ron Cey's hometown of Tacoma. His father still owned a gas station in Tacoma, and it was all decked out in Dodger blue.

    • @dimbulb1178
      @dimbulb1178 4 роки тому

      @@conni70 Only Don Sutton missed out.

  • @aboxofbroken8tracks983
    @aboxofbroken8tracks983 4 роки тому +17

    Only one word for Cosell & Jackson's call of the final out: 'funereal'.

    • @johnnyrokkit
      @johnnyrokkit Рік тому +2

      East coast bias alive and well even in the 80s

  • @rwaggs62
    @rwaggs62 11 років тому +14

    1977, 78 & 81 DODGERS & YANKEES were very equal teams, I am happy the Dodgers finally got to taste victory over this team they were just as good as...I bet the same feeling as the 1955 Dodgers, Snider, Robinson, Reese, Furillo, Hodges, Campanella & Gilliam...1981 Dodgers, Garvey, Lopes, Russell, Cey, Baker, JOHNSTONE!!!

    • @juancelis8639
      @juancelis8639 4 роки тому +1

      Robert Waggoner plus Valenzuela

    • @henrylouisrobinson1022
      @henrylouisrobinson1022 3 роки тому

      I wouldn't go quite that far. Only reasons Yanks lost in '81 were 1) Graig's injury, 2) Dave's inability to do anything besides strike out...and 3) George's order to Bob Lemon in Game 6, to pinch hit Bobby Murcer for Tommy John. Yanks gave that series away

    • @bconni2
      @bconni2 2 роки тому +1

      what actually made 1977 & 78 so painful was the fact that on paper the Dodgers were the best team in baseball. if it wasn't for Reggie's heroics in 77 & in 78 Lasorda overthinking things, Dodgers should have beat the Yanks both those years.

    • @bconni2
      @bconni2 2 роки тому +1

      @@henrylouisrobinson1022 nah, 1981 was L.A's redemption story. and well deserved.

    • @jeorgemanzzano3784
      @jeorgemanzzano3784 8 місяців тому

      What a Great Year for our Fernando Valenzuela#34 he was the Boss.I like the way he would finish a game striking out heavy hitters and he would walk to the dugout like a true Boss.He is one of a kind and he became a celebrity the whole baseball world wanted to see him live and be close to him.Fernando Valenzuela is my #1 L.A. Dodger.Only Dodger to have a baseball stadium named after him.

  • @rmartin7558
    @rmartin7558 4 роки тому +10

    This is the Series in which Dave Winfield earned the nickname, Mr. May.

  • @roygonzalez4367
    @roygonzalez4367 3 роки тому +6

    The Dodgers Core of Cey , Lopes , Russell and Garvey are Veteran Major Leaguers , Solid Players , Consistent Hitters , Burt Hooton Pitched a Stellar Game , Could have been Selected for the Game's MVP , Tommy Lasorda Managed an Awesome Game ! ! !

  • @simonblanco4864
    @simonblanco4864 5 років тому +5

    Vin Scully , Al michaels, Keith Jackson ,Howard Cossell. Bob Costas, Jim Lampley, alll miss all thier baseball games.

  • @jackkitchen737
    @jackkitchen737 5 років тому +5

    I remember watching this as a kid. I had seen us beat the Dodgers in 1977 and '78....and I thought we would be able to come back and win this series. I knew the Dodgers were a great team, but I felt we would have the goods in the clutch. LA was just too good. This game was awful for me lol....I was heartbroken. But now I can honestly say that the Dodgers deserved it. I will watch this now for the first time since that night. Thanks for uploading it. On a side note....this was a great announce team for fans back then, even if two of the three were not baseball guys. We were blessed with some great announce teams then. Tony Kubek. Joe Garigiola. Al Michaels. Bob Costas. These three guys. Announcing was not nearly as scrutinized back then, so they got away with being average if they wanted. But we all liked them anyway and they usually delivered.

  • @seanfelder3286
    @seanfelder3286 5 років тому +22

    1981 Yankees was gritty team but ran into hot Los Angeles Dodgers who wanted revenge for losing 1977-1978 World Series

    • @nymike06
      @nymike06 4 роки тому

      Ugh!

    • @elizabethhartman1887
      @elizabethhartman1887 3 роки тому +1

      I was 14 years old when this game went on. Memories 💜😂!

    • @allsystemsgo8678
      @allsystemsgo8678 3 роки тому

      @saint jack because Nettles and Reggie were injured for most of the series. Winfield had no protection.

  • @southamcaballero
    @southamcaballero 8 років тому +30

    Great memories of the Dodgers finally beating the Yankees! Love ya Blue! Rehire Tom Lasorda! He can still coach, right? I know, I know, LOL

    • @gustavodelancer3302
      @gustavodelancer3302 4 роки тому

      Klk

    • @rembertomondragon6169
      @rembertomondragon6169 3 роки тому

      Tom la sorda a very stubborn manager like pitching Reggie Jackson with first base open several times, in the 77-78 World Series, they lost in a row, running pitchers arms to the ground, yeah he can still coach lmao

    • @southamcaballero
      @southamcaballero 3 роки тому +1

      @@rembertomondragon6169 Obviously, I meant my comment as a joke, but in response, yeah, and then neither Jackson nor Winfield did anything in the World Series, because Lasorda TRUSTED his pitchers. He then won again in '88, for the same reason.

    • @bconni2
      @bconni2 2 роки тому +4

      @@rembertomondragon6169 in 1988 Lasorda managed one of the best post seasons in history. Dodgers had no business beating the Mets and A's. on paper those two teams were superior. but thanks to Lasorda's masterclass Dodgers won it all.

  • @jln55
    @jln55 5 років тому +17

    I thought Jim Palmer made some good observations. On the other hand, Howard didn't add much.

  • @JayDogTitan-he6wo
    @JayDogTitan-he6wo Рік тому +1

    I remember watching this game when I was 17, I remember it well watching it at my old two story house in Virginia, The entire series was good, New York went up 2-0 and LA won four straight after that.

  • @thesnapper84
    @thesnapper84 4 роки тому +14

    2:30:41 That Eephus pitch that Laroche tossed to strike out Davey Lopes was hysterical... Imagine throwing a lob in a deciding game during the WS 😂🤣😂

    • @richardmonterrosa720
      @richardmonterrosa720 Рік тому

      Insane man I wonder if a pitcher now days would attempt it

    • @turtle19dad
      @turtle19dad 9 місяців тому

      And it was actually over the plate!!!!😂

    • @danielhuntington2116
      @danielhuntington2116 9 місяців тому

      Bill Lee threw one in game 7 in WS against the Reds.....and Tony Perez hit it a mile out of Fenway Park to get the Reds back in the game....before overhauling the Red Sox to win in a great World Series.

  • @jorgeponce5512
    @jorgeponce5512 3 роки тому +6

    During the 5 seasons spanning 1977-1981, Burt Hooton's W-L was 67-42 with 2.76 ERA.

    • @TERoss-jk9ny
      @TERoss-jk9ny 3 роки тому +1

      He was my favorite pitcher growing up. When he was on, he was great! But if he was off? Forget it!

    • @bconni2
      @bconni2 2 роки тому +2

      if his knuckle curve was working , he was hard to beat. if not, he would get smashed.

  • @marymoctezuma9064
    @marymoctezuma9064 3 роки тому +4

    Que recuerdos , fue mi primera serie mundial la disfrute mucho, y aún sigo viendo beisbol!!!!!!

  • @mrt1626
    @mrt1626 9 років тому +64

    Waaa, waaa, waaa! Love hearing these NY announcers whine about their poor unfortunate Yanks! I remember Cosell's jubilation during game 6 in 1977. I'm loving this now.

    • @spinner9057
      @spinner9057 6 років тому +3

      Cosell was always a Yankees and Steelers homer.

    • @inquizition9672
      @inquizition9672 6 років тому +4

      OrrvilleOSUfan no, the yankees made the postseason in 95. They went up 2 games to nothing on the mariners in the alds, then dropped 3 straight to lose at the kingdome. I remember watching in disbelief as martinez hit that game winning double and griffey sliding into home plate. It's okay, I only had to wait a year for the yanks to return and beat the Braves in 6.

    • @graciemaemarie11jones16
      @graciemaemarie11jones16 6 років тому +6

      cosell a douche

    • @jamesd2128
      @jamesd2128 5 років тому +7

      Exactly, the end of an era, hastened by George's ever increasing hubris and erratic stupidity.

    • @scottaznavourian7617
      @scottaznavourian7617 5 років тому +2

      @OrrvilleOSUfan the mattingly curse

  • @goblinman7
    @goblinman7 4 роки тому +14

    I'd pay good money to see Howard Cosell call my paint drying on a wall, if he were still around.

  • @racerx3823
    @racerx3823 11 років тому +18

    Wow, I remember this game like yesterday. I was 14 and was a huge Dodger fan.

    • @JuanGomez-pw5eg
      @JuanGomez-pw5eg 4 роки тому +2

      REMEMBER

    • @elizabethhartman1887
      @elizabethhartman1887 3 роки тому +1

      I was 14 and in 9th grade during this game!

    • @rickirubio3973
      @rickirubio3973 Рік тому

      Are you still a dodger in 2022?

    • @joeyo4163
      @joeyo4163 10 місяців тому +1

      I remember Racer X

    • @jlmsmith2113
      @jlmsmith2113 9 місяців тому +1

      I was 21 and it was one of the happiest days of my life! Go Blue Forever!!!

  • @Jiltedin2007
    @Jiltedin2007 4 роки тому +4

    The Very Last Game that The Greatest Infield in Baseball(Garvey, Lopes, Russell and Cey) would ever play together as Davey Lopes would play for the Oakland A’s in 1982.

  • @Steve-ti1cu
    @Steve-ti1cu 8 років тому +34

    I wonder if there were any old Brooklyn dodger fans rooting for the dodgers in this game?

    • @spinner9057
      @spinner9057 7 років тому +4

      They're might've been lol didn't think about that.

    • @sha9infinite450
      @sha9infinite450 6 років тому +7

      my ol man was an brooklyn fan and went with L.A. when they moved.

    • @kevaninthe4135
      @kevaninthe4135 5 років тому +5

      They certainly would never root for the Yankees.

    • @dorothyumbrello1617
      @dorothyumbrello1617 4 роки тому +9

      Steve Of course, I was one of them!

    • @ramiroperez7180
      @ramiroperez7180 4 роки тому +1

      Dorothy Umbrello did u manage to get a ticket to sit in the stands?!

  • @dancumbe
    @dancumbe 10 років тому +7

    Agreed during the 80's LA killed everything. We were beasts

    • @seanfelder3286
      @seanfelder3286 5 років тому +4

      Yes the Raiders in L.A. won in 1983 Super Bowl, Rams went to Super Bowl in 1980 and Lakers dominated NBA in 1980s with 5 championships

  • @TheFripfrap
    @TheFripfrap 10 років тому +18

    God Bless you Steve Howe

    • @TheFripfrap
      @TheFripfrap 8 років тому

      +H.G. C. true cant deny that

    • @TheFripfrap
      @TheFripfrap 8 років тому

      +H.G. C. crazy. dude that sounds dangerous

    • @elizabethhartman1887
      @elizabethhartman1887 3 роки тому +1

      Steve Howe set a bad example for the youth who looked up to him. He was a bad role model.

    • @rembertomondragon6169
      @rembertomondragon6169 3 роки тому +2

      @@elizabethhartman1887 : we know that, and there’s no excuses for bad decisions, sometimes money does crazy things to people specially young people, he’s death that’s one heck of an example.

    • @danalong1237
      @danalong1237 3 роки тому +5

      And god bless Tommy Lasorda!

  • @MrOctober44
    @MrOctober44 2 роки тому +6

    Yankees fan. So many what ifs as a fan. What if Thurman never died. What if Reggie and Nettles were healthy. No sour grapes, just saying. The Dodgers had some great teams. Certainly a deserving champion.

    • @Rufus_McMillian
      @Rufus_McMillian 8 місяців тому

      Typical Yankee fan. Never enough for that fan base

  • @garycourtier4668
    @garycourtier4668 9 місяців тому +1

    A Great series victory for the Dodgers to finally beat the hated Yankees. But my favorite memory from that time was Rick Monday's clutch home run in game 5 of the NLCS against Montreal to send the Dodgers to the series.

  • @MarkJoseph81
    @MarkJoseph81 6 місяців тому

    I was a newborn in September and my Dodgers fan Dad (God rest his soul) was probably watching this game. Cool I found this to relive, go back in time, pretend being old enough in the room to enjoy it with him (even though I was probably asleep or awake/crying/nursing). 😄

  • @markofly76
    @markofly76 11 років тому +4

    When the Dodgers were in the WS in '81 and '88, Vin called this World Series for CBS Radio in 1981. Vin also was the pxp voice for NBC Sports in 1988 who called the famous Kirk Gibson home run on television.

    • @steveprestegard5151
      @steveprestegard5151 7 місяців тому

      And he called the 1955, 1959, 1963 and 1965 World Series for NBC.

    • @esnstrider46
      @esnstrider46 6 місяців тому

      Cosell was the worst

  • @Vmwhittier1
    @Vmwhittier1 10 років тому +24

    Steve Yeager, Pedro Guerrero, & Ron Cey were the MVP's!!

    • @xSoccerxCorex
      @xSoccerxCorex 9 років тому +3

      *****
      nah, garvey just being a douche and forcing his way in.

    • @TRRyan
      @TRRyan 9 років тому +1

      CMartin6688 Garvey may indeed be a douche, but you can't blame him for standing on the platform when Uecker and Kuhn both called out his name as co-MVP, mistaking the two Steves, Yeager and Garvey.

    • @jeffwright1722
      @jeffwright1722 5 років тому +1

      @@xSoccerxCorex Exactly!!!!!!!

    • @kevinfan726
      @kevinfan726 4 роки тому +3

      I had such a crush on steve yeager and loved it when he got MVP.

    • @duran007fan5
      @duran007fan5 4 роки тому +1

      @@kevinfan726 Hope you're a female. are you?

  • @normbatchelor7403
    @normbatchelor7403 4 місяці тому +1

    As a Dodger fan in New York this was a huge win after 77 and 78 loses to the Bronx Bombers.

    • @uncletony6210
      @uncletony6210 2 місяці тому

      My mom's been a fan since 1947.

  • @mitzithompson6585
    @mitzithompson6585 5 років тому +2

    I was 11 years old in the 6th grade watching the game with my parents. Great memories!

    • @nixpixmusic
      @nixpixmusic Рік тому

      i have them all,but when i put them on UA-cam ,I get copyright infringement problems,how can i do it without the hassle of threats on losing my channel?

  • @Musicradio77Network
    @Musicradio77Network 6 років тому +4

    I was three when it happened. Yankees lost in game 6 of the World Series, and the LA Dodgers are the 1981 World Champions. The Yankees had not won another World Series World Series until 1996.

    • @sliat1981
      @sliat1981 16 днів тому

      But look how many they’ve watch since then. Dodgers have had 2 since this win

  • @corbfisher
    @corbfisher 10 років тому +54

    Just saw this again after a few years. It was worth it just to listen to Cosell whine about everything. I don't know how an "impartial" national network let a blatant Yankee fan call this.

    • @ter521fad
      @ter521fad 9 років тому +4

      Jimmy Hollywood Bob Costas sucks. He always has and always will. Anybody who listens to that idiot is an idiot.

    • @ter521fad
      @ter521fad 8 років тому +1

      ***** Yes, I know. You're right about that.

    • @mrt1626
      @mrt1626 7 років тому +8

      Yes, it was well worth it. Especially after this Dodger fan had to suffer through Cosell's unrestrained jubilation when the Yanks beat LA in '77.

    • @conni70
      @conni70 7 років тому +1

      his style was acceptable for that time period, as a color commentator...but he was horrible...

    • @mjkinslow
      @mjkinslow 7 років тому

      Tim K and 1978

  • @BAYAREA-kd1ig
    @BAYAREA-kd1ig 3 роки тому +6

    When Snell got Pulled. Automatically thought of the 1981 World Series Game 6 , when Tommy John got pulled.

    • @PeekaPeep
      @PeekaPeep 3 роки тому

      Yup, also 2018 WS Game 4 when Rich Hill got pulled. Took the wind right out of the Dodgers' sails after that costly move. When will these managers EVER learn, lol...
      ;-p

  • @edwardbliss8931
    @edwardbliss8931 5 років тому +7

    Burt Hooton's delivery looks like something straight from the 1930s

    • @oldiesgeek454
      @oldiesgeek454 4 роки тому

      They nicknamed him "happy" because he never smiled.

    • @TERoss-jk9ny
      @TERoss-jk9ny 4 роки тому

      He was either “ON” or he was totally “OFF”. But when he was on, usually after the 2nd inning, he was unstable.

    • @TERoss-jk9ny
      @TERoss-jk9ny 4 роки тому

      Unstoppable! Damned spell check

  • @paulcimino2583
    @paulcimino2583 9 років тому +6

    I have this on videotape , from the fall of 81 , I even have the commercials and a now is the time abc is the place promo for greatest American hero and 2 hour premiere of the fall guy. my dad had bought me a vcr , I taped it 4 him , as a way of saying thank u , but did not realize that taping a ballgame is really no big deal if u already have seen it and know the outcome.....

  • @nuwavedave
    @nuwavedave 3 роки тому +5

    These are MY Dodgers. The 1981 and 1988 Dogers were the BEST team that MLB has to offer!

  • @fred5nyc
    @fred5nyc 4 роки тому +2

    I was 10 and I remember this being my 1st WS, my father had a bet with some guy and in those days we had only 1 tv in the house, we were all forced to watch the world series and it made me a baseball and yankee fan.

  • @bdog1323
    @bdog1323 3 роки тому +3

    Steve Sax, I think the only person in MLB history to win a world series ring (1981) before he wins rookie of the year. (1982).

  • @davidmossholder6396
    @davidmossholder6396 5 років тому +7

    Thank you so much for posting. Good memories! The announcers were as riveting as golf commentators but small ball is still fun to watch. Go Blue!!! ⚾️

    • @drwhonovels
      @drwhonovels Рік тому +1

      Few things are better than Howard Cosell lamenting Bob Lemon's fate and commiserating with how his choices blew up.
      Much much better than Joe Buck's exulting "MURPHY BOOTS ANOTHER!" during the last game of the 2015 Series.

  • @leafyutube
    @leafyutube 9 років тому +14

    The big blast was the Rick Tuesday home run against the Expos.

    • @ckendall67
      @ckendall67 5 років тому +2

      - Definitely the most memorable HR of the Dodgers' '81 postseason run since it came at the expense of the Montreal Expos. Dodgers had to come from behind in all 3 postseason series they played in '81; rallied from down 0-2 to beat the Astros, rallied from down 2-1 to beat Montreal, & again rallied from down 0-2 to beat the Yankees 4 straight & win the World Series.

    • @OliveOyl12590
      @OliveOyl12590 5 років тому +2

      @@ckendall67 That was a franchise destroying home run. The Expos/Nationals haven't been the same since.

    • @bcmac4641
      @bcmac4641 4 роки тому

      Stupid

    • @toddinthemiddle
      @toddinthemiddle 4 роки тому +1

      @@ckendall67 was living up in north hollywood, and i remember that home run being incredible. i remember it was a day game, and i wanna say it was a cloudy day in so cal.
      what i don't remember is if the game was shown on tv when i was still at school, or if we had somehow gotten let out early that day and i saw it at home.
      what i distinctly remember is that i enjoyed that far more than the dwight clark td catch vs dallas a few months later.

    • @oldiesgeek454
      @oldiesgeek454 4 роки тому

      @Eric The game was broadcast on NBC channel 4. I had just gotten my first VCR just a few days earlier on my 21st birthday. I taped the game in the blurry 6 hour mode, and still have it today. But, I need to transfer it to DVD before the video tape decays.

  • @jeffschroeder930
    @jeffschroeder930 4 роки тому +4

    I love the Dodgers!! Thought is was very classy of Lou Piniella to give the Dodgers credit and props for winning the World Series.

    • @michaelward9880
      @michaelward9880 3 роки тому

      Lou is a real baseball man. I've always had high regard for his playing and management skills.

    • @TimmyTickle
      @TimmyTickle 2 роки тому +1

      @@michaelward9880 I still wish his Mariners went all the way in 2001

  • @ryan49er1
    @ryan49er1 11 років тому +5

    Thanks for the upload!!!...its like being there when the lakers beat the celtics....great rivalry

    • @nixpixmusic
      @nixpixmusic Рік тому

      i have them all,but when i put them on UA-cam ,I get copyright infringement problems,how can i do it without the hassle of threats on losing my channel?

  • @EphSBGGSO
    @EphSBGGSO 4 роки тому +3

    Only thing missing from this game was Dandy Don singing "turn out the lights the party's over."

  • @soulfly7206
    @soulfly7206 5 років тому +7

    I was there with my big brother

  • @clubhouseme
    @clubhouseme 4 роки тому +11

    dodgers did exactly what the yanks did to them in 1978, lose the first two then storm back with 4 straight. even though the dodgers seemed to be a sickening west coast version of the yankees, I was glad to see them win in '81 and '88 too when they beat the bloated A's.

  • @marknethercutt3381
    @marknethercutt3381 3 роки тому +3

    What a great team that year

  • @paolo-n2000
    @paolo-n2000 4 роки тому +5

    Keith Jackson legendary broadcaster! Too bad we need to suffer with mediocre talent on ESPN and guys like Joe Buck!

  • @robmetaldeth1889
    @robmetaldeth1889 4 роки тому +5

    TJ, a Dodger in '77-'78, a Yankee in '81, wrong place at the right time. Thats gotta sting.

  • @ccncate
    @ccncate 2 роки тому +2

    The very first baseball game I ever watched, at 9 yo.

    • @sliat1981
      @sliat1981 16 днів тому

      Hurrr hurrr you’re old

  • @louisfranco2888
    @louisfranco2888 3 роки тому +1

    love this so much . Gz up

  • @oldiesmusic76
    @oldiesmusic76 4 роки тому +4

    Revenge for 1977 and 1978

  • @EdgarSanchezMaxisa
    @EdgarSanchezMaxisa 4 роки тому +3

    The real golden boy from Los Angeles Dodgers 51:40 El Toro Fernando Valenzuela. So young, so cool. One of a kind VIVA MEXICO

    • @jeorgemanzzano3784
      @jeorgemanzzano3784 8 місяців тому

      Fernando Valenzuela#34 took the L.A.
      Dodgers to another level internationally⚾️

  • @yodaandjules29
    @yodaandjules29 5 років тому +2

    Al Campanis and Pedro Guerrero. That’s beautiful.

    • @30RonJon
      @30RonJon 4 роки тому +2

      He's going to give Guerrero swimming lessons

  • @bustano008
    @bustano008 3 роки тому +2

    I was born on October 8, 1981 when the Dodgers won the World Series over the Yankees.👶🏾⚾

  • @wobblertv8083
    @wobblertv8083 2 роки тому +4

    Lou pinnella showing great sportsmanship. ..class act !

  • @shonjuan11
    @shonjuan11 10 років тому +15

    1:16:00 Is that a fight behind home plate?

  • @guomondur9248
    @guomondur9248 5 років тому +1

    Like the British empire at end of WW II, this game was the sunset of the Yankees empire. Little did I know I would be 30 years old before they won again in ‘96.

  • @markoverman1999
    @markoverman1999 3 роки тому +1

    I just remembered a play that Fernando did in I think was in the 70’s maybe early 80’s when he coughs the ball on the mound and it was coming so fast it picked him up and he landed on his back almost all the way off the mound. Awesome play, if anyone has access to that it’s for sure worth posting.

    • @nixpixmusic
      @nixpixmusic Рік тому

      i have them all,but when i put them on UA-cam ,I get copyright infringement problems,how can i do it without the hassle of threats on losing my channel?

  • @Byzantine41
    @Byzantine41 6 років тому +4

    I remember at 10 and a Yankee fan in Northern New Jersey and 37 years later taking Tommy John out of the game still ranks as the dumbest pitching move by any manager ever made.

  • @rwaggs62
    @rwaggs62 11 років тому +4

    Tommy John's own words after leaving the Dodgers after 1978 to go to the Yankees..."It's like going from a Cadillac to a Rolls Royce..." I'll never forget that...SO MUCH IRONY that he was the one the Dodgers beat the get their 1st WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP since 1965! Tommy left a Jaguar and went to a Dodge Omni!

    • @toddinthemiddle
      @toddinthemiddle 4 роки тому +2

      wow, i never had heard that comment. and to think, tommy john was a big part of the dodgers as i started getting into baseball as a kid. i was much more of a bert hooten fan, though :).

    • @TERoss-jk9ny
      @TERoss-jk9ny 3 роки тому

      @@toddinthemiddle : Hooten was my favorite pitcher growing up!

    • @toddinthemiddle
      @toddinthemiddle 3 роки тому +1

      @@TERoss-jk9ny Nice. Ron Cey is my all-time fave, though.

    • @gturcott1
      @gturcott1 Рік тому

      And dodgers saved his career with surery

  • @VolumedMusicMan
    @VolumedMusicMan Рік тому

    As a kid I followed the White Sox and cubs. When I saw the Yankees and Dodgers play my teams, I was in awe of them. I went to a Cubs game where they did beat the Dodgers with Fernando pitching in 1981. Not all of was lost lol.

  • @NoGoodBoyo1000
    @NoGoodBoyo1000 10 років тому +2

    Yeah, Gemini, Keith Jackson is one of the greatest sportscasters ever. Baseball was not his strong suit but still.

  • @Gadite1967
    @Gadite1967 9 років тому +16

    Tommy John proved that, you don't have to be a flame thrower in order to be Successful. During the Games, it looks as if he's just throwing batting practice to the opposing hitters. He's was one helluva Sinker Ball Pitcher, indeed.

    • @lloydkline7245
      @lloydkline7245 5 років тому

      Gadite1967 mr sinkerball

    • @lauraheacox9858
      @lauraheacox9858 4 роки тому

      Wasn't he on the mound for a Monday Night Baseball telecast when Don Mattingly set a first base put-out (21) record? I believe he also caused the Reds to hit into seven double plays in a nine inning game while with the Dodgers.

    • @Erndogg12
      @Erndogg12 4 роки тому

      Funny thing is, he was a flame thrower before the surgery.

    • @docpj72
      @docpj72 Рік тому

      yup-seems like he is just tossing it-I forget how pitchers used to be pretty methodical and seldom stall or delay-no need for a pitch clock back then!

    • @Gadite1967
      @Gadite1967 Рік тому

      @@lauraheacox9858 What year did Don Mattingly do that? Don came on board when Tommy John and Reggie Jackson were traded to the California Angels back in the early 80's. Tommy John was a ground ball specialist. His Sinker was nasty.

  • @toscodav
    @toscodav 5 років тому +4

    the homerun at 2:18:50 had to be the record for quietest announcers for a HR in WS.

  • @michaellittlewood3032
    @michaellittlewood3032 4 роки тому +1

    And there he is my favorite #10 Mr. Ron Cey! Favorite Dodger third baseman Wes Parker, Ron Cey, and Turner.

    • @raulmacias1311
      @raulmacias1311 4 роки тому +1

      Michael Littlewood Wes Parker played First Base with the Dodgers between 1964-1972.

    • @michaellittlewood3032
      @michaellittlewood3032 4 роки тому

      @@raulmacias1311 I thought he played third base. Now feel a little silly. Thank you. Love those Bums.

    • @raulmacias1311
      @raulmacias1311 4 роки тому +2

      Michael Littlewood Jim Gilliam played a solid Third Base from the late 50's until 1966 when he retired. You know, I saw Sandy Koufax pitch at Dodger Stadium in 1965 and I must say, I was mesmerized! I was 7 years old and Koufax was my Baseball idol. What charisma !!! What a competitor! He will always be the greatest Dodger to me!!! The years 1962~1966 are, to me, the greatest L.A. Dodger years! The Los Angeles Dodgers were the elite in Major League Baseball during that wonderful era!!! I was so fortunate to be around at that time!

    • @michaellittlewood3032
      @michaellittlewood3032 4 роки тому

      @@raulmacias1311 Fantastic seeing #32 pitch. Wow! Did you grow up in Los Angeles? My family moved from LA in 1961 to San Francisco. I am True Blue living my life in Giants country. Do you still go to Dodger Stadium? My Mom's favorite was the Duke of Flatbush. You?

  • @sliat1981
    @sliat1981 16 днів тому

    First win since 1965. For the majority of dodgers fans it was the first time they watched the win on tv rather than listening to it on the radio. Also first win in colour for most as a lot of people would have black and white tv sets then

  • @mrt1626
    @mrt1626 8 років тому +3

    Poor Cosell. He sounded so down and depressed after the last out!

  • @jordanp4178
    @jordanp4178 10 років тому +8

    2:18:50 Great homerun!!

    • @gturcott1
      @gturcott1 4 роки тому

      Jordan Padilla Pete!!

  • @toscodav
    @toscodav 5 років тому +2

    this would have been #44 6th ring. wow. What a career.

  • @docpj72
    @docpj72 10 років тому +5

    Classic series and good to have Keith Jackson calling the plays-note the classy response to Howard Cosell's boozy line at 28:26 about whether Jackson was still dating Dorothy Hamill "so why did you say no three times?" and he replies "for emphasis!" and he cooly returns to his play-by-play...I think Cosell was drunk most of the time I watching him growing up!

    • @ramiroperez7180
      @ramiroperez7180 4 роки тому +3

      Paul Johnson yes Howard sucked at calling baseball...he was all over the place...Jim Palmer had to have lots of patience to put up with Howard’s inept comments

  • @steelehere1
    @steelehere1 5 років тому +5

    Interesting to see have they called Steve Garvey a co-MVP when it was actually Steve Yeager.

    • @argerm57
      @argerm57 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I was surprised, too. Probably a mistake in the heat of the moment.
      Garvey also had a fine WS of his own.

  • @JoseTwitterFan
    @JoseTwitterFan 9 років тому +11

    Reggie Jackson's final game in pinstripes before Steinbrenner made the worst business move of his tenure that turned the 1980s from a potential comeback period to a lost decade, in which the Yankee ball club never recovered for another 15 years.

    • @ter521fad
      @ter521fad 9 років тому +2

      ***** That's one of the reasons why I think Steinbrenner shouldn't be in the baseball Hall of Fame. Between '81 and '95 the Yankees weren't in the playoffs. And Steinbrenner's constant meddling and interference was one of the main reasons why. There was no stability. Of course a lot of the Yankee players that played for him absolutely loved him and think he should be in the HOF. Why? Because he paid them so well! In fact, he overpaid a lot of the time. The way to the hearts of most professional athletes is through their wallets. Some things never change.

    • @ter521fad
      @ter521fad 9 років тому

      OrrvilleOSUfan The Billy Ball Athletics didn't have the playoff experience that the players on the "81 Yankees had. That's one of the main reasons why the Yankees swept the A's in the playoffs that year.

    • @ter521fad
      @ter521fad 9 років тому

      OrrvilleOSUfan Yes, the Dodgers had the advantage in pitching in '81. Especially with Valenzuela being the absolute sensation that he was that year. The Yankees also made some bad decisions in the '81 series. Like taking Tommy John out in the fourth inning of the sixth game with the score tied 1-1. Then the bullpen collapsed and that was it. Dave Winfield was a great player who was in his prime in '81 but he had a bad World Series.

    • @ter521fad
      @ter521fad 9 років тому +1

      OrrvilleOSUfan I'm a Mets fan and I never liked the Dodgers. Especially after they beat the Mets in the '88 NLCS. That one really stung. The Mets got a little bit of revenge for that almost twenty years later when they knocked the Dodgers out of the playoffs in 2006. But that playoff loss against the Dodgers in '88 was a tough and bitter pill for me and a lot of other Mets fans to swallow. Now that I think about it all these years later, it still hurts a little bit. The other day during the Mets game against the Dodgers they showed Orel Hershiser in the broadcast booth. Seeing him brought back some bad memories from that '88 season.

    • @nymike06
      @nymike06 8 років тому

      +James McKeon The Mets didn't recover for 12 years after that 88 NLCS loss to the Dodgers. Crazy series.

  • @jcdova29
    @jcdova29 Рік тому +1

    The crowd sounds so subdued. But how annoying was it to not have the score fixed on the screen. Nevertheless it was a nice win for the Dodgers.

  • @jrizzo7874
    @jrizzo7874 Рік тому +1

    The announcers and the class act players make it for me over today's man-childs.

    • @josephgreen2824
      @josephgreen2824 Рік тому

      Who are the man-childs specifically

    • @jrizzo7874
      @jrizzo7874 Рік тому +2

      @@josephgreen2824 The ones that wear dorky ski goggles because they fear the sting of the victory Champagne in their eyes!

  • @Tito74
    @Tito74 3 роки тому +3

    Al Campanis, RIP

  • @ejusten
    @ejusten 7 років тому +4

    Wow, I totally forgot Keith Jackson did baseball games. Great call of the game by Keith. Lousy color commentary by Cosell.

    • @americangiant1003
      @americangiant1003 6 років тому

      Keith also did for a few years in the early 1970's NBA basketball as well. In a sense Keith Jackson in the 1970's was the Joe Buck/Jim Nantz of ABC, he was the lead Play-Play man for all the big events (other than Monday Night Football)i.e NBA Finals, World Series and College Football. While Jim Mckay was the lead studio host/announcer for say the Olympics, Wide World of Series Horse Racing and say Golf. For Monday Night Football Cosell was the studio host/semi play-play man with Frank Gifford. ABC MLB Coverage in the late 70's and until 1981 was at best ok but not on NBC's level. By 1989 when ABC lost broadcasting MLB rights, they had a excellent crew of Al Micheals Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver.

  • @olafslim4986
    @olafslim4986 4 роки тому +2

    Jim Palmer had such a silky smooth voice

    • @oldiesgeek454
      @oldiesgeek454 4 роки тому

      Remember his underwear ads in magazines and maybe on TV also?

  • @Diggerdog2nd
    @Diggerdog2nd 3 роки тому +1

    It's nice that except the centerfielder This same Dodger team got redemption after losing to the Yanks in 77 & 78. The people in charge showed a lot of faith keeping mostly the same team together for several years.

  • @MainEventPoint
    @MainEventPoint 11 років тому +6

    How did people actually like Howard Cosell as a broadcaster? It's a baseball game, not friggin Shakespeare. If I was Keith Jackson (With Curt Gowdy one of the greatest PBP guys ever) I would have tossed his toupeed ass out of the press box.

  • @jgarrison1309
    @jgarrison1309 11 років тому +3

    The silence in Yankee Stadium is like a Tooommbb. - Howard Cosell @ 1:15:20 LOL

  • @hinglemccringleberry8100
    @hinglemccringleberry8100 3 роки тому +1

    People in the stands were probably so jacked to see Halloween 2 in a few days.

  • @jgowin66
    @jgowin66 8 років тому +2

    Garvey honed in on the three-man MVP award. Steve Yeager, not Garvey, along with Cey and Guerrero were awarded the MVP. Also, it looked like Yankee Stadium was completely empty just a few minutes after the last out.

    • @mrt1626
      @mrt1626 8 років тому +2

      +James Gowin
      Bob Uecker and Bowie Kuhn announced the MVPs as Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and accidentally said Steve Garvey instead of Steve Yeager.