The greatest World Series ever in my opinion. There’s been some great series in recent years (2011, 2016, 2017), but this one has some great things about it: -5 out of 7 games decided by 1 run -4 out of 7 decided by the final at bat -3 extra innings games -Walk off home run by Kirby Puckett to force Game 7 -The legendary pitching battle between two Hall of Famers John Smoltz and Jack Morris Baseball is a beautiful game. The game never writes the same script twice
"The game never writes the same script twice" - I dunno man, seems that the script for how the Yankees always beat the Twins in October has been repeating itself over and over again.
He is humble but in his own way he was humbly beaming with pride because for 8 innings he matched his idol growin up.....he idolized Jack Morris and think he took great pride in that fact and i think its one of the reasons Smoltz pitched well too because he knew Jack wasnt gonna give up much so Smoltz knew he prettt much had to be perfect
I think that’s one of the things I’ve learned to really appreciate as a Twins fan. A win is only as great as the opponent you beat, and they don’t get much greater than John Smoltz.
Sometimes 2 great men have to duel it out to death... and one man has to win.. I've seen interviews with Jack where he literally said " it was a kid, I was facing a kid.. I didn't understand it was John.. but I'd do it again"..
FUN FACT: Big Jack Morris was the winningest pitcher in the Major Leagues in the decade of the 1980s. He won World Series titles with Detroit, Minnesota and 2 with Toronto and had 4 TOTAL World Series Rings! ...He pitched a no hitter. He was a World Series MVP and had a winning career playoff record. TOP 50 all time in both strikeouts and in victories. Big Jack is currently 1 of only 23 Hall of Fame pitchers to be in the Top 50 in both career wins (256) and in career strikeouts(over 2400). He also led the league in strikeouts once, in victories twice, and was a 5 time all star.
Frame 313 greatest world series ever. 2011 (TEX vs STL) is a close second on the strength of David Freese's game 6 monstrous, god like heroics after his 5th inning blunder.
Jack Morris pitched a 10 inning complete game shutout in game 7 of the World Series. An absolutely insane accomplishment. I honestly can’t think of any other feat in sports that can top that.
Greatest pitching performance in the history of baseball. As a 9-year old, watching this game up late with my dad is still one of the most magical moments of my life.
The last game was a Sunday night. That's how they used to do it. Series would start on a Saturday...2 games, one day break, 3 games, one day break, 2 days. My mom was pissed, "send him to bed hes got school", but my father wouldn't have it.... "a day of school is nothing, he's watching this until it's done".
@@billhicks808 I was driving back to Urbana, IL after watching the game with friends in Chicago. I had classes in the morning, so left after the 9th inning. I remember clearly - listening to the end of the game on the radio driving alone in the dark and getting shivers and goosebumps by the greatness of the game and the series.
One of the greatest baseball games ever. Actually the Twins-Tigers Game 163 in 2009 was off the rails as far as greatness. But with the most at stake, this game was the best one of all-time.
I was a middle-schooler in Chanhassen, MN and I knew my dad had tickets to game 7 while we watched game 6 at home on TV. I watched Kirby make the catch at the wall and hit the home run that sent the series into game 7, knowing I'd be seeing it in person. We sat in the ground level a little behind the 3rd base line. I'm there waving my Homer Hanky with the rest of the fans. That was an emotional roller coaster of a game and a highlight of my childhood to see Morris pitch 10 innings and finally see a Minnesota Twin cross home plate for the 1-0 victory.
I moved to Chan in 1988. :-) Population was around 2,000 back then, and our house was the 2nd house built in Saddlebrook, so-all fields before that. Every summer we'd build forts from the materials the home builders let us borrow. My Dad won tickets to game 7 along the 1st base line in some work pool by picking the number 345. ...It was definitely a good day.
@@boxedfender4810 Haha, I worked there for a year or two from 95-96. It was a cool place to work as a teenager, you could always sneak away to little hiding spots with cohorts. ;-)
Greatest game I've ever been to. Avid sports memorabilia collector and my two prize possessions are my 1987 and 1991 signed and authenticated baseballs. I was 15 at the time, living in the Twin Cities and will always be grateful for my dad taking me to these games. Baseball!
This was some serious, exciting, well-played, well-managed baseball. I wish I could have witnessed it live. Unfortunately, I was only 3 years old at the time.
I was 10 years old and I remember my mother making me go to bed like half way through the game because I had school the next morning. My room was upstairs, while my dad watched the game on the basement television. I sat next to the air vent so I could listen to my fathers reaction to the game. When I heard him going nuts I KNEW what just happend. I then slept like a baby!!! 😀
I was 6, I don't remember watching the series but I do remember the day after game 7 all of the adults were so excited and everyone was talking about it. I saw a digital sign in front out festival foods that said "Sorry Braves, MN Twins are the 1991 World Series champions!"
I was 12 and let me tell ya it was nail bitting every at bat could have changed everything every pitch was in slow motion it was the best game I've ever watched of any sport
I still regret not being able to watch that final hit by Gene Larkin. I was in Air Force technical training, which followed basic training, at Sheppard AFB. I was in our dorm's day room watching with both Twins & Braves fans. Then a student leader who was one of those by the book types, told us we had to turn off the TV and go to our rooms. After soom resistance, we gave in. I didn't find out till the next morning from my friend from Iowa, who was supporting the Braves, who held up one finger and said it was one run. I said with a disappointing voice, "it was the Braves." He said, "nope." Man I couldn't believe what I heard. Then I must have followed every story in the local Wichita Falls newspaper about the game. I even remember a sport journalist comparing the TX Rangers to the Twins and how the Twins played fundamental good baseball. I come on UA-cam from time to time to watch those great plays from Kirby saving game 6 to that final hit in game 7. That hit was a rare moment in men's professional sports, notice I'm excluding the Lynx, with everything on the line where our team didn't choke. This was no Garry Anderson missed field goal.
I’m not a Minnesota sports fan but i feel bad for what you guys have gone through since this. With the Vikings repeatedly choking in the biggest moments, the Twins failing to win a playoff game, and the Wolves pretty much never even being competitive enough to choke besides 04
As a Tiger fan it was brutal watching two guys signed and developed by the Tigers have the greatest pitching dual in World Series history. What could have been!
Well we didnt get Jack until his late in his career so as a local who grew up in St Paul it was fitting he ended his career at home for the home town team . Wow was I lucky got to see Dave Winfield , Paul Moliter and Jack Morris in High school and it was unbelievable. Dave Winfield and his brother were the two greatest athletes I have ever seen . Winfield who played Baseball and basketball for the Gophers was drafted by the NFL , NBA and MLB ......lol that is a world class athlete there . Hadn't played football since High school but gets drafted anyway .....Wow! He was a hell of a pitcher for the Gophers when he wasn't playing outfield so dude was flexible . Seen him pitch for the Gophers a few times so yeah not sure he had a big league arm but wow at the plate it was sick
@@joejankord1683 Jack's last game was August 7, 1994, for the Cleveland Indians. Jack's last full season was the 1993 season with Toronto. But it was still awesome to see him come home and do what he in 1991 season.
Wow, this is heavy. Just wonderful. For all that happened in the whirlwind that led to Game 7, that night really was about these two pitchers. Smoltz went to a sports psychologist after his bad start that season because he was really getting down on himself. By the postseason, you would never have known it. He was absolutely locked in against the Pirates in the NLCS, and he was clearly their hot hand by the time Game 7 arrived. At age 24, the Braves' young phenom was finally meeting the high expectations that followed his surprising All-Star season two years earlier. Morris, on the other hand, had gone from being one of the best pitchers of the 80's to having 3 of his worst seasons with the Tigers. All signs were that his best years were behind him. Even during his best years, Morris was prone to giving up the longball, and he could make his games quite an adventure. There was no way before the 91 season that anyone would have thought Jack Morris would end that season throwing a 10-inning shutout to win the World Series. You didn't have to be a fan of either team to have considered this game to be an unforgettable gift.
Same here. Late in game 6 I was told to go to bed. I said no way. My parents discussed it for a few seconds and decided to let me stay up so long as I went to bed immediately afterward. Once game 6 went to extras. It was this your last inning and then Kirby came up to bat. Kirby's homerun followed by "We'll see ya tomorrow night" was one of most memorable sports moments of my childhood. Games 6 and 7 of that 1991 World Series were just incredible to watch. Beyond any doubt in my mind the greatest World Series ever!
I can remember watching this series as an 8yr kid, and absolutely fell in love w/ baseball! As a Braves fan it was heartbreaking but looking back on this series now I’m thankful I got to witness something this amazing!
It was absolutely heart-breaking as a Braves fan but the '91 WS was truly one of the very best. Being a child at the time and all of us gathering in front of the television to watch Games 6 and 7 was such a memorable experience for sure. Such a shame that Lonnie Smith didn't make it home in the 8th. That ended up being the game!
as a lifelong twins fan, this was pure magic...watching jack morris, back in his hometown, throw an absolute gem...still gives me goosebumps...i was a college freshman baseball player in california watching this game 7 with my dorm floor mates...so proud of my hometown club.
I was so fortunate to get to go to this game. So much fun. Such a great memory. The walk back to the car, which was parked near First Ave, was the best.
I was 10 years old and in the 5th grade I didn’t know how special it was till years later but I remember all of us kids talking about it the next day at school!
Heh, I am an Oriole fan and was about 10 years old in 91'. I would imitate pitchers windups and Jack Morris' was one of my favorites to do. It was just so unorthodoxed looking. Him and Jack McDowell were my favorite mustache and goateed pitchers.
Smoltz v. Morris. This is yet another reason why I love this game. These memories remind me of a time when my twin and I and our dad watched sports together. Great players! Great announcers! Great fans! :-)
I met John at the chipotle In secaucus when I was working over there Nicest man on planet earth although I’m a Yankees fan he gave us a hard time in 96 and 99 I respect that
Ties with Tom Brady's comeback win in the Super Bowl in 2017 over the Atlanta Falcons. The biggest clutch performances by a pitcher and a QB in Pro sports championship game history. BOTH in "overtime" by the way!
Interesting side note, Lonnie just happened to be the very person that happened to not see the ball which caused him to not be the go-ahead run. The handshake might have taken the edge off of Lonnie just enough to lose the ball in all the Homer Hankie waiving. Probably not, as Lonnie was a professional, but he did have major issues with being recognized for his talent early on to an extreme extent...so you never know. That sign of respect from Harper may have dulled Lonnies "I'll show you" attitude a little. Again, probably not...just interesting that it was the same guy and the pause was that costly.
As a long suffering MN sports fan (we can never win anything), that is our greatest sports moment. 87 was awesome as our first...Miracle on Ice is up there because of all the MN connections to the team, but that Series/Game 7 is the greatest. PS- much respect to Smoltz, helluva game and he is the best tv analyst in baseball, by far.
When a pitching duel reaches those lofty heights where baseball transcends into art or what made Baseball the American pastime......miss seeing startin pitchers like Jack.....10 inning shutout in a game seven? That is insane. And it his last line made it even better that he asked whats wrong cuz his kid was cryin and he jus said dad im jus so happy........some men do things so heroic in a game that it moves people..
This game was now 31 years ago and baseball has changed a lot since then, especially with how managers handle their pitchers. I know the numbers give you a clue about when it’s time to pull a pitcher, but sometimes I think the answer is you don’t. You let them do what they were made to do. I can only imagine what Tom Kelly would’ve endured had Morris failed in the 10th, but he gave Jack Morris the ball and now 31 years later I’m watching this video.
Usually if game 6 is a monster game 7 is an afterthought and vice-versa... What makes this World Series the best I ha e seen in my lifetime is BOTH game 6 and 7 were awesome.
I might be biased (as a Twins fan), but in all honesty, this was one of the greatest World Series to watch. Mad props to the Braves, though. Those guys were just as tough. But, Kirby and The Boys were just magical. Watch out for T-REX, lifting them elves up off those bases...LOL...
i love reliving this moment in baseball history i just wish i could see it again before i croak. i'm glad i didn't hve to face him in little league when we were kids lol.
Another somewhat little known fact about this game--Morris talks about his son at the end of this clip. Well Smoltz had no children yet at this time but his wife was more than eight months pregnant with their first-born. He was asked the night before if he would sleep well, and he said yes, but "she's the one who gets up in the middle of the night, not me!" Imagine pitching this game with that kind of pressure, but also having in the back of your mind the idea that your wife could go into labor any time as well!
Jack Morris, 7-4 career postseason record. His first postseason loss ever came October 8, 1987, against Juan Berenguer and the Minnesota Twins. How appropriate that he wins the biggest game of his life for the Twins.
As a Braves fan, the last two Braves teams were better overall than the 90s teams! The 90s ones usually had too weak of offenses, bench players sucked, relievers and closers were unreliable. They were all about the starting pitching in the 90s, and other playoff teams they played were better OVERALL
MLB Hi, If you have access to atlanta braves footage library, there is a clip that i would love to see from my childhood. In 1993 TBS did a segment called Atlanta braves ( relive the moments ) special. It was a post game segment about the amazing 1993 season but at the end of it that was a montage of the 1993 season edited to the track of Break through the barrier by Tina turner. I would give anything to see this montage again. Do you know how i could ever see this again??? thanks...
Chris Starr hi. the video in the link you provided is only part one of the series. the montage that im talking about would be like part 6 or 7 of those clips but they arent on there. shouldnt there be like some huge video library vault that the mlb has with footage from all time baseball?
Just to let Jack Morris know, I watched this entire game in the day room of an 8ID battalion in Fort Ord, Ca. I had just come back from a combat tour in Iraq with the 3ID.
I know Morris got some help along the way, but still this is the greatest pitching performance in baseball history. To throw a complete game 10 inning shutout in game 7 of the World Series is simply unbelievable.
Single greatest World Series ever played . The only time both W.S. teams went from last place to first place and the only W.S. where every game was won by the home team . Awesome
Big Jack! Greatest Competitor in baseball history! ... Hall of Famer... Biggest clutch pitching performance in Game 7 World Series history. There was NO WAY the manager was going to take him out of the game! NO WAY! What a competitor.
As a Detroiter, watching Jack do this was amazing. I would love to see Jack today trying to get pulled after 6 innings, he would tell the manager to get back in the dugout. In Detroit they always talk about Mickey Lolich in 1968 game 7. Before my time, so Jack is my Lolich.
Perfect comparison! Both veteran leaders who had already experienced individual and team success with another team, but came over for 1 season and delivered on the biggest stage
Jack Morris.... this is SUCH an underrated game.
Game 7, 10 inning SHUTOUT. that will never happen again. Amazing.
Does anyone know how many pitches Jack Morris actually threw being that pitch count is such an important thing nowadays?
@@richarddelgado2723 126 pitches. Amazing. Smoltz threw 105.
@@CJK-bt4ll thanks 🙏 so much friend
@@CJK-bt4ll Both totals are higher than most go now typically
@@fortynights1513 Guys today throw between 80-100? In a Series, guys get pulled so quick now. We'll never see Drabek's record broken.
The greatest World Series ever in my opinion. There’s been some great series in recent years (2011, 2016, 2017), but this one has some great things about it:
-5 out of 7 games decided by 1 run
-4 out of 7 decided by the final at bat
-3 extra innings games
-Walk off home run by Kirby Puckett to force Game 7
-The legendary pitching battle between two Hall of Famers John Smoltz and Jack Morris
Baseball is a beautiful game. The game never writes the same script twice
2001 too
"The game never writes the same script twice" - I dunno man, seems that the script for how the Yankees always beat the Twins in October has been repeating itself over and over again.
cronoesify The baseball gods can be cruel.
im a braves fan and i agree.... sadly
flyhound97 haha Baseball Referance
John Smoltz is one gracious, humble guy. He should be proud of his performance.
He is humble but in his own way he was humbly beaming with pride because for 8 innings he matched his idol growin up.....he idolized Jack Morris and think he took great pride in that fact and i think its one of the reasons Smoltz pitched well too because he knew Jack wasnt gonna give up much so Smoltz knew he prettt much had to be perfect
Who ever said he isnt proud?
I think that’s one of the things I’ve learned to really appreciate as a Twins fan. A win is only as great as the opponent you beat, and they don’t get much greater than John Smoltz.
Sometimes 2 great men have to duel it out to death... and one man has to win.. I've seen interviews with Jack where he literally said " it was a kid, I was facing a kid.. I didn't understand it was John.. but I'd do it again"..
FUN FACT: Big Jack Morris was the winningest pitcher in the Major Leagues in the decade of the 1980s.
He won World Series titles with Detroit, Minnesota and 2 with Toronto and had 4 TOTAL World Series Rings! ...He pitched a no hitter. He was a World Series MVP and had a winning career playoff record. TOP 50 all time in both strikeouts and in victories. Big Jack is currently 1 of only 23 Hall of Fame pitchers to be in the Top 50 in both career wins (256) and in career strikeouts(over 2400). He also led the league in strikeouts once, in victories twice, and was a 5 time all star.
Legendary!
He wasnt credited with the 1993 world series championship with Toronto, only 1992
@@marcovehurley well he was a member of the team so let's give him credit.
@M soccers for wimps
It's so sad it took that long for him to get into Cooperstown
Greatest game 7 ever......... period.
Frame 313 greatest world series ever. 2011 (TEX vs STL) is a close second on the strength of David Freese's game 6 monstrous, god like heroics after his 5th inning blunder.
Nope that award would go to the 2001 Arizona diamondbacks Yankees game 7
Greatest WS ever!
Frame 313 and best broadcast ever: The Twins are gonna win the World Series that’s a base hit and theTwins are world champions
@Councilman Les Wynan I would agree...from east central MN
Jack Morris pitched a 10 inning complete game shutout in game 7 of the World Series. An absolutely insane accomplishment. I honestly can’t think of any other feat in sports that can top that.
Greatest pitching performance in the history of baseball. As a 9-year old, watching this game up late with my dad is still one of the most magical moments of my life.
If I ever have kids they can stay up as late as they want to watch a special game because as you just proved those memories never go away.
27 years later, I am glad to learn that Jack Morris is a good guy. I thought he was a Terminator for all these years.
At least on the mound, I'm pretty sure he was.
2 hall of famers now. Congrats Jack Morris.
God damn onions man, Jack talking about his kids at the end, and someones cutting onions
"Dad, I'm so happy."
Breaks me every single time, man.
I’m not sure I can ever do that for my kids.
That did not feel like a 12 and a half minute video... outstanding.
I couldn't give a shit about either franchise, but I remember EVERYTHING about this series. It was unbelievable.
It was a great, and I feel, underrated series
The last game was a Sunday night. That's how they used to do it. Series would start on a Saturday...2 games, one day break, 3 games, one day break, 2 days.
My mom was pissed, "send him to bed hes got school", but my father wouldn't have it.... "a day of school is nothing, he's watching this until it's done".
@@billhicks808 I was driving back to Urbana, IL after watching the game with friends in Chicago. I had classes in the morning, so left after the 9th inning. I remember clearly - listening to the end of the game on the radio driving alone in the dark and getting shivers and goosebumps by the greatness of the game and the series.
one of the greatest performances and duels in a finals game in any sport ever
One of the greatest baseball games ever. Actually the Twins-Tigers Game 163 in 2009 was off the rails as far as greatness. But with the most at stake, this game was the best one of all-time.
I was a middle-schooler in Chanhassen, MN and I knew my dad had tickets to game 7 while we watched game 6 at home on TV. I watched Kirby make the catch at the wall and hit the home run that sent the series into game 7, knowing I'd be seeing it in person. We sat in the ground level a little behind the 3rd base line. I'm there waving my Homer Hanky with the rest of the fans. That was an emotional roller coaster of a game and a highlight of my childhood to see Morris pitch 10 innings and finally see a Minnesota Twin cross home plate for the 1-0 victory.
people lived in Chan back in 91? lol
I moved to Chan in 1988. :-) Population was around 2,000 back then, and our house was the 2nd house built in Saddlebrook, so-all fields before that. Every summer we'd build forts from the materials the home builders let us borrow. My Dad won tickets to game 7 along the 1st base line in some work pool by picking the number 345. ...It was definitely a good day.
I've been to the theater dinner in chanhassan as a kid elementary school I think? Late 90s. From Duluth cool little town.
@@boxedfender4810 Haha, I worked there for a year or two from 95-96. It was a cool place to work as a teenager, you could always sneak away to little hiding spots with cohorts. ;-)
@@shavis001 yeah I just remember the orchestra under the stage it blew my mind
Greatest game I've ever been to. Avid sports memorabilia collector and my two prize possessions are my 1987 and 1991 signed and authenticated baseballs. I was 15 at the time, living in the Twin Cities and will always be grateful for my dad taking me to these games. Baseball!
Organic Man holy bleep you were there, that was the best baseball game i have ever watched
oh wow...
I quit my job the night of this game so I could watch it. I was 17. It was worth it. Best game I’ve ever seen.
Gangster.
This was some serious, exciting, well-played, well-managed baseball. I wish I could have witnessed it live. Unfortunately, I was only 3 years old at the time.
I remember the parade, but not the games...was only 6. We posted up at the Basilica & I remember everyone going wild when Puckett passed by.
I was 10 years old and I remember my mother making me go to bed like half way through the game because I had school the next morning. My room was upstairs, while my dad watched the game on the basement television. I sat next to the air vent so I could listen to my fathers reaction to the game. When I heard him going nuts I KNEW what just happend. I then slept like a baby!!! 😀
I was 6, I don't remember watching the series but I do remember the day after game 7 all of the adults were so excited and everyone was talking about it. I saw a digital sign in front out festival foods that said "Sorry Braves, MN Twins are the 1991 World Series champions!"
I was 12 and let me tell ya it was nail bitting every at bat could have changed everything every pitch was in slow motion it was the best game I've ever watched of any sport
Greatest Wold Series EVER PLAYED!!! I was 4 at the time and I didn't realize it at the time but God Damn...
I still regret not being able to watch that final hit by Gene Larkin. I was in Air Force technical training, which followed basic training, at Sheppard AFB. I was in our dorm's day room watching with both Twins & Braves fans. Then a student leader who was one of those by the book types, told us we had to turn off the TV and go to our rooms. After soom resistance, we gave in. I didn't find out till the next morning from my friend from Iowa, who was supporting the Braves, who held up one finger and said it was one run. I said with a disappointing voice, "it was the Braves." He said, "nope."
Man I couldn't believe what I heard. Then I must have followed every story in the local Wichita Falls newspaper about the game. I even remember a sport journalist comparing the TX Rangers to the Twins and how the Twins played fundamental good baseball. I come on UA-cam from time to time to watch those great plays from Kirby saving game 6 to that final hit in game 7.
That hit was a rare moment in men's professional sports, notice I'm excluding the Lynx, with everything on the line where our team didn't choke. This was no Garry Anderson missed field goal.
I’m not a Minnesota sports fan but i feel bad for what you guys have gone through since this. With the Vikings repeatedly choking in the biggest moments, the Twins failing to win a playoff game, and the Wolves pretty much never even being competitive enough to choke besides 04
What an absolute gem of modern sports. All participants in this game were warriors.
as a twins fan I respect and admire smoltz
As a Tiger fan it was brutal watching two guys signed and developed by the Tigers have the greatest pitching dual in World Series history. What could have been!
Well we didnt get Jack until his late in his career so as a local who grew up in St Paul it was fitting he ended his career at home for the home town team . Wow was I lucky got to see Dave Winfield , Paul Moliter and Jack Morris in High school and it was unbelievable. Dave Winfield and his brother were the two greatest athletes I have ever seen . Winfield who played Baseball and basketball for the Gophers was drafted by the NFL , NBA and MLB ......lol that is a world class athlete there . Hadn't played football since High school but gets drafted anyway .....Wow! He was a hell of a pitcher for the Gophers when he wasn't playing outfield so dude was flexible . Seen him pitch for the Gophers a few times so yeah not sure he had a big league arm but wow at the plate it was sick
@@timallen609 Jack did not end his career in MN, it was Toronto
@@joejankord1683 actually he finished in Cleveland.
It’s even worse now. Think of all the recent players who have gone on to win it all with other teams
@@joejankord1683 Jack's last game was August 7, 1994, for the Cleveland Indians. Jack's last full season was the 1993 season with Toronto. But it was still awesome to see him come home and do what he in 1991 season.
Wow, this is heavy. Just wonderful. For all that happened in the whirlwind that led to Game 7, that night really was about these two pitchers. Smoltz went to a sports psychologist after his bad start that season because he was really getting down on himself. By the postseason, you would never have known it. He was absolutely locked in against the Pirates in the NLCS, and he was clearly their hot hand by the time Game 7 arrived. At age 24, the Braves' young phenom was finally meeting the high expectations that followed his surprising All-Star season two years earlier. Morris, on the other hand, had gone from being one of the best pitchers of the 80's to having 3 of his worst seasons with the Tigers. All signs were that his best years were behind him. Even during his best years, Morris was prone to giving up the longball, and he could make his games quite an adventure. There was no way before the 91 season that anyone would have thought Jack Morris would end that season throwing a 10-inning shutout to win the World Series. You didn't have to be a fan of either team to have considered this game to be an unforgettable gift.
I was an 11 year old Minnesota kid and I'll never forget it.
Same 🤘🏼
Same here. Late in game 6 I was told to go to bed. I said no way. My parents discussed it for a few seconds and decided to let me stay up so long as I went to bed immediately afterward. Once game 6 went to extras. It was this your last inning and then Kirby came up to bat. Kirby's homerun followed by "We'll see ya tomorrow night" was one of most memorable sports moments of my childhood. Games 6 and 7 of that 1991 World Series were just incredible to watch. Beyond any doubt in my mind the greatest World Series ever!
I can remember watching this series as an 8yr kid, and absolutely fell in love w/ baseball! As a Braves fan it was heartbreaking but looking back on this series now I’m thankful I got to witness something this amazing!
The Braves didn't lose that series, the Twins just won it.
It was absolutely heart-breaking as a Braves fan but the '91 WS was truly one of the very best. Being a child at the time and all of us gathering in front of the television to watch Games 6 and 7 was such a memorable experience for sure. Such a shame that Lonnie Smith didn't make it home in the 8th. That ended up being the game!
This is game 7...We'll see you tomorrow night, game 6 was just as great as this. 1991 World Series. One of the best Ever
Smoltz was awesome..
Yeah it was a shame he pitched a gem that day as did Jack . Wow! I am a Twins fan but love top notch pitching and that game had it in spades . Wow!
as a lifelong twins fan, this was pure magic...watching jack morris, back in his hometown, throw an absolute gem...still gives me goosebumps...i was a college freshman baseball player in california watching this game 7 with my dorm floor mates...so proud of my hometown club.
I was so fortunate to get to go to this game. So much fun. Such a great memory. The walk back to the car, which was parked near First Ave, was the best.
It's amazing to me how this game doesn't get more publicity. One of the best pitching duals EVER!
Great video, Thank you. Hats of to Morris and Smoltz. Legend MLB Players.
I was 10 years old and in the 5th grade I didn’t know how special it was till years later but I remember all of us kids talking about it the next day at school!
Heh, I am an Oriole fan and was about 10 years old in 91'. I would imitate pitchers windups and Jack Morris' was one of my favorites to do. It was just so unorthodoxed looking. Him and Jack McDowell were my favorite mustache and goateed pitchers.
Smoltz v. Morris. This is yet another reason why I love this game. These memories remind me of a time when my twin and I and our dad watched sports together. Great players! Great announcers! Great fans! :-)
I met John at the chipotle In secaucus when I was working over there Nicest man on planet earth although I’m a Yankees fan he gave us a hard time in 96 and 99 I respect that
I respected him cuz Atlanta had the best starting rotation back then and he had that look in his eyes that he means buisness
Greatest World Series ever!
I still can’t believe the Braves didn’t score in the 8th inning. This has to be one of the greatest games in World Series history.
I was 15Years Old When I Saw This WS And This Great Pitching Match Up, Love this WS
Ties with Tom Brady's comeback win in the Super Bowl in 2017 over the Atlanta Falcons. The biggest clutch performances by a pitcher and a QB in Pro sports championship game history. BOTH in "overtime" by the way!
that look on Jack's face @ 4:03, I ALWAYS remembered that as a kid that he didn't approve of Brian Harper's handshake to Lonnie Smith 😄
Interesting side note, Lonnie just happened to be the very person that happened to not see the ball which caused him to not be the go-ahead run.
The handshake might have taken the edge off of Lonnie just enough to lose the ball in all the Homer Hankie waiving. Probably not, as Lonnie was a professional, but he did have major issues with being recognized for his talent early on to an extreme extent...so you never know. That sign of respect from Harper may have dulled Lonnies "I'll show you" attitude a little. Again, probably not...just interesting that it was the same guy and the pause was that costly.
It appears that the other guy initiated the hand shake.
As a long suffering MN sports fan (we can never win anything), that is our greatest sports moment. 87 was awesome as our first...Miracle on Ice is up there because of all the MN connections to the team, but that Series/Game 7 is the greatest. PS- much respect to Smoltz, helluva game and he is the best tv analyst in baseball, by far.
Great video! Best game 7 ever! Thanks for this MLB. Go Twinkies!
I was there. Best baseball game I've ever seen.
Best World Series Ever. That can't be disputed at all.
The World Series will forever be a very special event! Full of drama and excitement over the years...like this one.
When a pitching duel reaches those lofty heights where baseball transcends into art or what made Baseball the American pastime......miss seeing startin pitchers like Jack.....10 inning shutout in a game seven? That is insane. And it his last line made it even better that he asked whats wrong cuz his kid was cryin and he jus said dad im jus so happy........some men do things so heroic in a game that it moves people..
I feel like Aaron Rodgers will look like John Smoltz in 20 years
Jack Morris was absolutely lethal on the mound. He was a man among boys. It took me forever to realize how great he was on the hill.
That was one special World Series!
This game was now 31 years ago and baseball has changed a lot since then, especially with how managers handle their pitchers. I know the numbers give you a clue about when it’s time to pull a pitcher, but sometimes I think the answer is you don’t. You let them do what they were made to do. I can only imagine what Tom Kelly would’ve endured had Morris failed in the 10th, but he gave Jack Morris the ball and now 31 years later I’m watching this video.
90's Braves pitching rotation was *SICK*
Simply the greatest rotation of all time
7:46...to the left of Lonnie Smith, heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. I didn't even know he was in attendance for the game.
This was presented incredibly well. Shoutout Prospect Productions.
Usually if game 6 is a monster game 7 is an afterthought and vice-versa... What makes this World Series the best I ha e seen in my lifetime is BOTH game 6 and 7 were awesome.
3:31 classic World Series intro song. Damn, I miss that and the old school and awesome intros they used to have before the games.
That was back when baseball was still great. One of those ‘you remember where you where games’. Sports was so cool back then.
I might be biased (as a Twins fan), but in all honesty, this was one of the greatest World Series to watch. Mad props to the Braves, though. Those guys were just as tough. But, Kirby and The Boys were just magical. Watch out for T-REX, lifting them elves up off those bases...LOL...
i love reliving this moment in baseball history i just wish i could see it again before i croak. i'm glad i didn't hve to face him in little league when we were kids lol.
Another somewhat little known fact about this game--Morris talks about his son at the end of this clip. Well Smoltz had no children yet at this time but his wife was more than eight months pregnant with their first-born. He was asked the night before if he would sleep well, and he said yes, but "she's the one who gets up in the middle of the night, not me!" Imagine pitching this game with that kind of pressure, but also having in the back of your mind the idea that your wife could go into labor any time as well!
Jack Morris, 7-4 career postseason record. His first postseason loss ever came October 8, 1987, against Juan Berenguer and the Minnesota Twins. How appropriate that he wins the biggest game of his life for the Twins.
Kate Tremaine well Blyleven was the winning pitcher in that game. Berenguer faced the last five batters (striking out four of them) for the save.
If Jack Morris was born in 2015, he would end up with 50 post season wins in his career.
The greatest Game 7 is right Twins fan listening on the radio since 1977 at 10 years old. 1987 Game 7 was great too!
The Best Game on MLB history!! Extraordinary pitchers..
You talk about a nerve wracking game!!!!!!! I had severe knots in my shoulders for two weeks after........
class act. John Smoltz. I miss those great Braves teams of the 90s
Best World Series ever. Made me a lifetime fan of the game
As a twins fan I absolutely love this game
The way Jack Morris pitches makes my shoulder hurt lol it seems like he throws so hard!
this Jack Morris performance has to be the best individual Game 7 performance of all time
Yeah jack Morris smoltz greatest pitching duel ever
now a days there is no way in heck that would let jack pitch so long. I still love the classic pitcher duel....
Ill take a pitcher's duel over anything else. Nowadays its not the same
Imma say it despite being a Mets fan, 😢 lets go braves. They were Destin to win every 90's world series. Those teams were hot/ very, VERY good
As a Braves fan, the last two Braves teams were better overall than the 90s teams! The 90s ones usually had too weak of offenses, bench players sucked, relievers and closers were unreliable. They were all about the starting pitching in the 90s, and other playoff teams they played were better OVERALL
I think this was the best World Series of all time.
MLB Hi, If you have access to atlanta braves footage library, there is a clip that i would love to see from my childhood. In 1993 TBS did a segment called Atlanta braves ( relive the moments ) special. It was a post game segment about the amazing 1993 season but at the end of it that was a montage of the 1993 season edited to the track of Break through the barrier by Tina turner. I would give anything to see this montage again. Do you know how i could ever see this again??? thanks...
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Chris Starr hi. the video in the link you provided is only part one of the series. the montage that im talking about would be like part 6 or 7 of those clips but they arent on there. shouldnt there be like some huge video library vault that the mlb has with footage from all time baseball?
Smoltz
Morris
the duel of the century
and the stakes are as high as they can get
Congrats Jack on getting in the Hall of Fame!
Long overdue and a travesty it took so long.
I'm a Minnesota sports fan since 1969. I've had two days of ecstasy since then: Game 7 in 1987 (I was there!) and game 7 in 1991.........
Just to let Jack Morris know, I watched this entire game in the day room of an 8ID battalion in Fort Ord, Ca. I had just come back from a combat tour in Iraq with the 3ID.
I know Morris got some help along the way, but still this is the greatest pitching performance in baseball history. To throw a complete game 10 inning shutout in game 7 of the World Series is simply unbelievable.
Single greatest World Series ever played . The only time both W.S. teams went from last place to first place and the only W.S. where every game was won by the home team . Awesome
Excelente Serie Mundial, yo iba con Braves, fueron impresionantes por su perseverancia y lucha en 1991 y es una de las mejores SM de todos los tiempos
Big Jack! Greatest Competitor in baseball history! ... Hall of Famer... Biggest clutch pitching performance in Game 7 World Series history. There was NO WAY the manager was going to take him out of the game! NO WAY! What a competitor.
And Y Absolutely.
Jack Morris what a workhorse he made love the tigers rise with sparky
I was a freshman in High School When I Watched This World Series and I’m A White Sox Fan, But I’m A Huge Baseball Fan And I Love World Series Baseball
More of these please
As a Detroiter, watching Jack do this was amazing. I would love to see Jack today trying to get pulled after 6 innings, he would tell the manager to get back in the dugout. In Detroit they always talk about Mickey Lolich in 1968 game 7. Before my time, so Jack is my Lolich.
What a moment, as a kid I’ve met Gene Larking it’s crazy to know how important he is.
As a Braves fan, gotta tip your hat to Jack Morris…performances like that will never happen again
Greatest World Series ever played!
Jack Morris for the Twins was what Kawhi Leonard was for the Raptors.
Perfect comparison! Both veteran leaders who had already experienced individual and team success with another team, but came over for 1 season and delivered on the biggest stage
To me Jack Morris pitching 10 innings of scoreless ball is the GREATEST game 7 performance in the history of baseball!!!
Best baseball game ever!!
Let's be honest. This game is what brought Jack Morris into the Hall of Fame
Morris...wow!
Best World Series of all time. All time.
Best game 7 ever in the best WS ever.
Amazing series!
Awesome Jack!!!!
10 years old my heart was broken