Great stuff....Denny Doyle and Darrell Porter, both with World Series memories. Doyle, in fact, running home from 3rd base in Gsme 6 of the '75 World Serious as fellow Jan 17 bday boy Don Zimmer hollered "no-no-no!" George Foster threw him out, which set the stage later for Carlton Fisk's heroics. Why did Denny run? He thought Zim, then the 3rd base coach and the next year elevated to skipper of the BoSox, was barking out "go-go-go!" Or at least that's the lore.
What a Series that must have been to witness in the moment. My first was 1983 -- it was a yawner by comparison, but I loved every minute of it. Not sure I could have handled the excitement of '75 as a kid!
Great stuff....Denny Doyle and Darrell Porter, both with World Series memories. Doyle, in fact, running home from 3rd base in Gsme 6 of the '75 World Serious as fellow Jan 17 bday boy Don Zimmer hollered "no-no-no!" George Foster threw him out, which set the stage later for Carlton Fisk's heroics. Why did Denny run? He thought Zim, then the 3rd base coach and the next year elevated to skipper of the BoSox, was barking out "go-go-go!" Or at least that's the lore.
What a Series that must have been to witness in the moment. My first was 1983 -- it was a yawner by comparison, but I loved every minute of it. Not sure I could have handled the excitement of '75 as a kid!