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Baseball

Jim Lane

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3. Let's just note for the record that the Red Sox outscored them in the 1975 World Series.

Reply to wasupaloopa (Reply #1)

Wed May 23, 2018, 11:17 PM

May 2018

Unfortunately, because of a quirk in the rules, the Big Red Machine's 29 runs were awarded the win ahead of the 30 runs scored by the Red Sox.

Al Gore and Hillary Clinton can relate.

But, yes, the Reds were a great team.

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Story-Joe Morgan [View all] kairos12 May 2018 OP

I loved the Big Red Machine wasupaloopa May 2018 #1

One of the all time truly great teams. kairos12 May 2018 #2

Let's just note for the record that the Red Sox outscored them in the 1975 World Series. Jim Lane May 2018 #3

That was the greatest World Series ever wasupaloopa May 2018 #4

A story from the Boston viewpoint Jim Lane May 2018 #5

My memory is faded but I think in the last game Bench and Fisk hit wasupaloopa May 2018 #6

No, not a homer and not Bench. Jim Lane May 2018 #7

I remember I liked the ending wasupaloopa May 2018 #9

I remember him! He was a favorite of my Dad's too... Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #8

Great foto. kairos12 May 2018 #10