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'70 World Series Game 1 Controversy

RamblerRambler Posts: 88
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The other day I made a post about my Granddad taking me to the first two games of the World Series in 1970 between the Reds and the Orioles. I mentioned this particular play that happened in the sixth inning in game 1 with the game tied where Bernie Carbo tried to score the go ahead run from third on a chopper in front of the plate and the catcher tagged him with his empty glove with the ball in his other hand and the umpire called him out. Well I purchased this old Sporting News on e bay the other day and it had a story and a pic of this play, pretty cool, just thought you all might like to check it out. Anybody remember this play besides me ?

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  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭
    How in the world did the ump make the call facing the other way and blocking the plate ??
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  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    Elrod Hendricks the catcher shown here and a long time Orioles coach recently passed away. He has a little league named in his honor here in the Virgin Islands, which was where he was from......image
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  • BigRedMachineBigRedMachine Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭
    Okay, I'm 33, so I don't remember this play, or the '75 series, going from what I remember watching/reading later........

    Bernie Carbo was a Red??

    Wasn't he the guy who fought off a couple of strikes with the worst swings in history before homering in the 7th to tie Game 6 in the '75 series???? The home run that tied the score, setting up Fisk in extra innings??? I didn't know he was a member of the Reds before that.

    The Reds lost the world series with him, then won without him?? Is that the same guy??

    Just curioius.

    shawn.
  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭
    Wow ! I just read the response of Sparky Anderson in the next to last paragraph about the call. I knew Sparky was a helluva guy but I didnt expect that. Can you imagine that call happening in a big game these days ? The opposing manager or team members would pistol whip the ump in the media.
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  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭
    Yes thats the guy , he went to boston in 74 after a couple of years with St. Louis.
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  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭✭
    It's 35 plus years later and Bernie Carbo STILL hasn't touched base yet!! Yes, Hendricks tagged him with an empty glove, but if you ever watch the replay, Carbo never touches home...........
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  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭
    If im not mistaken Carbo touched it on his way up to argue the call.
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  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭✭
    I know what that newspaper account says, but if you ever watch the 1970 WS Highlight tape, you'll see (and I even believe they point it out) that Carbo doesn't touch home plate even while arguing. Obviously, the umpire was in the way of both Hendricks & Carbo (who later said he couldn't believe that Carbo would be trying to score on that play...he wasn't forced).
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