I don't think it's any secret the Duke and I have an affinity for all things RBI Baseball. The two of us flew halfway across the country a few years ago to participate in a tournament, so trust me when I say we're far crazier than you.
For the first time since Nolan Ryan and Don Sutton were young pups, the stretch run of Major League Baseball doesn't have an RBI Baseball veteran involved. With the looming incarceration of Roger Clemens and Julio Franco pushing his walker around the basepaths somewhere in Mexico, the big leagues are bereft of men who were once represented on the NES by pixelated, short, fat, white guys.
Now is as good a time as any to remember a simpler time, and take a look back at a few memorable baseball moments from the 80's and 90's...through an RBI Baseball colored lens.
First we have the infamous safe call made by Don Denkinger in the '85 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals:
And if it weren't obvious enough the wrong call was made, here's a closeup:
Staying with the Royals, we have one of my all-time favorite baseball moments, George Brett going ballistic in the Pine Tar Game:
And now some more George Brett goodness (loyal reader Bonny should be pleased,) complete with Morganna and her friends:
Next up is an image we've featured on Your Face is a Sports Blog before, Vince Coleman being swallowed up by the Tarp Monster:
Jose Canseco was recently in the news for getting knocked out, but let's not forget, it wasn't the first time that lump three feet above his ass got drilled:
The Braves unreal run of over a decade of division titles is mercifully over, but back in '91, they were the darlings of baseball, going worst to first and facing the Twins in the World Series. Who can forget fat Kent Hrbek pulling Ron Gant off first base?
Or Kirby Puckett's memorable catch against the plexiglass?
Last but not least, let's all thank our lucky stars for Enrico Palazzo:
-big hugs and sloppy kisses go to Beefmaster, Beejay, the Duke, Teddyballgame, and JerryD, for graciously supplying the images
