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Old 10-15-2018, 11:50 AM   #1
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I remember watching this live - in a sport with so many incredible stories, this one stands out for me. I remember an interview with Costas where he said he heard Kirk grunt "I think I have one more swing left in me" as he was warming up in the dugout. Everything about this HR was like a movie: injured and limping hero vs. dominant and unhittable reliever, Dodgers vs. A's - a total David vs. Goliath moment.

ESPN has done a great oral history of that moment here.

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Then again, nothing during the 1988 season went as planned for the Dodgers, who ended up re-writing their unlikely script during an improbable season, which ultimately played out like a Hollywood movie. Game 1 of the 1988 World Series would provide arguably the most dramatic home run in baseball history and the defining moment for what would become one of the biggest upsets in the 115-year history of the Fall Classic. This is the story of that game through the eyes and ears of those who were on and off the field at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 15, 1988.
And to relive the moment, video of the entire at bat. Enjoy!
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Great moment in sports, but I think Joe Buck's call of Gibson's home run is one of the best calls in baseball history. "I don't believe what I just saw.. I don't believe what I just saw!"
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