Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series historic home run-bottom of the 9th
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Published 2014-02-06
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The brilliance of Vin Scully: Gibson hits the home run, and after Scully calls "It's gone!", he doesn't say another word for over an entire minute. He just lets the pictures and the roaring of the crowd to tell the story, and it is magical. Most announcers have no idea when to shut up. Thank you Vin, for my entire life of listening to the Dodgers, thank you.
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You know a moment is HISTORIC when you watch it 30 years later and still feel goosebumps.....
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I was there that night. My girlfriend's father had season tickets and we were in the left field bleacher seats. The crowds noise was so deafening it seemed liked it lasted for 20 minutes. I temporally lost my hearing for about a half hour. Nobody left, we all just stayed there for along time. It was absolutely one of the best moments of my life.
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You know what we all miss in this? At the 5:16 mark, as Gibson comes out of the dugout, Vin says "And look who's coming up" -- and then goes silent for a full 40 seconds to let the TV audience see and hear the crowd going nuts. Proof again that Vin was the absolute master.
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68 seconds of "dead air" after "she is gone" call by Vin. Until he said "in a year..." But not dead air at all. A true magician who knew how to call the game and let people feel the game. No one needed to hear an announcer at that moment. Now, the announcers can't be quiet. Gonna miss Vin. He was a true artist and the best that ever was.
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One of the greatest moments in baseball history
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I grew up in LA. My brother and I used to put transistor radios under our pillows at bedtime so we could listen to Vinny call a game as we went to sleep. If you were lucky enough to see a game live at Dodger Stadium in the 60's, you were also treated to Vinny calling the game. How did that happen? Dodger Stadium held 55,000. 40,000 brought radios into the stadium to have the live game and the Scully voice of the Dodgers at the same time. God.....he was the best. Simply the best. Thanks Vin......you will live forever.
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Even after 33 years, this never gets old, I’ll never forget that moment in history.
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"In the year of the improbable, the IMPOSSIBLE has happened!" Best line I've ever heard.
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The most dramatic World Series home run of all time. Period. And it's called by the greatest sports broadcaster of all time. Period.
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I like to re-watch this just to hear Vin Scully's voice. Still excites you. He was the best!
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Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola: two of the best baseball broadcasters in my lifetime. I miss them both. Kirk Gibson's HR will go down as one of the greatest clutch performances in MLB history.
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The BEST double arm pump in the history of mankind.... Amazing
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Vin Scully. The sound of his voice made the big games, the big moments, even bigger. An American treasure for sure. LORD, may he Rest In Peace.
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He literally threw the bat at the ball, and did so perfectly.
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I still can't believe he hit that home run in that situation under that pressure with the state his body was in at the time. Magical is the only word that can describe it. Magical.
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The greatest 20 minutes in baseball history.
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I watched this live. I jumped up out of my chair and ran around howling in circles in my living room for at least a minute. One of the most iconic moments in sports history for me.
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The greatest at bat I’ve ever seen and the greatest call I’ve ever heard. It was the confluence of absolute greatness.