Sports Talk, Rumors and Other Contrarian Insights

This is the less common, but just as awesome, goal that Ovechkin had against eh Canadiens last year. Check it out:

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Today’s Classic Sports Play of the Day is in homage to my Maryland Terrapins.  The play is Len Bias’ steal of the inbound pass at UNC:

Today’s Classic Sports Play of the Day is…
Kirk Gibson’s Walk-Off World Series Home Run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series

Back Story:

DODGER STADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — With two out and his team trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth, Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda had Dave Anderson — who batted .249 with two homers during the season — waiting in the on-deck circle to pinch-hit for pitcher Alejandro Pena. But at the last moment, Lasorda pulled Anderson in favor of Kirk Gibson. World Series history was about to be made.

That’s when Lasorda sent Gibson to bat down by a run with one on and two out. Gibson, the National League’s MVP that season, was on the bench with hamstring and knee problems. But the crowd at Dodger Stadium roared as Gibson limped to the plate. After working a 3-2 count, Gibson sent one of the most memorable home runs in baseball history into the right-field stands for a Game 1 victory.

Gibson’s limp-off home run was the first time a team had been trailing in a World Series game and homered to win in the bottom of the ninth. It was also Gibson’s only at-bat of the entire Series. But it was enough, as the Dodgers rode the moment all the way to a World Series championship.

-From MLB.com

And without further ado, the homerun call by Jack Buck:

Today, LITB (that’s the acronym for lost in the boxes) brings you one of Danny’s all-time favorite sports memories: Nolan Ryan’s no-hitter at age 44.  Enjoy.

Today’s Classic Sports Play of the Day…Scott Norwood’s Miss in Super Bowl 25…oh, this is still cringe-inducing.

Here is today’s play people, let’s go with current Washington Nationals utility man Eric Bruntlett, and his unassisted triple play he pulled last year against the Met’s. This play is the rarity of rarities.

Eric Bruntlett’s Unassisted Triple Play

Or, if you want it in HD, check it out here.eric-bruntlett-unassisted-triple-play-hd-1205414.html

Remember this Raider Nation? The beginning of the Tom Terriffic Dynasty

A feature where classic sports play’s are given their fair due: Today’s play(s)–Kobe’s 81.

Enjoy.