Best World Series you ever watched?

[skudplayr]

Why ugh? The only reason I can think of is that you might have heard the call too often. It was the signature call of the most beloved broadcaster in this country who for some inexplicable reason was denied entry to the Hall of Fame before his untimely death from brain cancer during the 2005 playoffs despite a streak of 4,306 consecutive regular season (and 41 consecutive playoff) games. I'm not sure if that's a record, but it's pretty effin good, and he still hasn't received the Ford C. Frick Award. If it's a Canada thing fine, but the guy's from Pensacola, Florida and the team he announced for made baseball history 17 years ago. Then again, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. After all it is Cooperstown.

I'm a Phillies fan.

[actionjackson]

I'm a Phillies fan.

Sorry, my mistake. I saw Boston and made the ridiculous assumption that you worshipped at the same altar as the rest of the Bostonians.

[Francoeurstein]

2001 hands down.

[MichelleWie]

1991 without question. I was 11 years old & the little league team I played on was called the Braves, so I was rooting for the braves. This was the time I really fell in love with baseball. I'll never forget this series. Hrbek wrestling a brave off 1st base for an out. The great pitching, Pucketts homer to win game 6 off of Leibrandt. Lonnie Smith's base running gaffe in game 7. Jack Morris putting on the most dominating pitching performance I had ever seen. I cried when the the Braves lost.

[actionjackson]

1991, 2001, and 1997 in that order. '91 had everything you could ask for. Two teams that finished dead last in their divisions in 1990, 5 one-run games, 3 in extra innings, an extremely dramatic series extending HR and an incredible catch by Kirby Puckett in Game 6 and a fantastic heart-stopping Game 7 pitchers duel between Morris and Smoltz. I was at kenny1234's place in Vancouver for the first 2 and final 2 games of the Series.

In '01 you had Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson on the same staff and it still took Gonzo's walk-off broken bat bleeder to win it for the D-Backs. Although you could also take it the other way and say they were able to survive BK's nightmarish meltdowns in the Bronx to prevent the Bombers from winning their 4th straight World Series. It was almost as dramatic as Twins/Braves. I suppose the walk-off bleeder off the greatest lock-down closer I've ever seen could make an argument for this one, but I still give Twins/Braves the nod.

Definitely a notch below the other two, but still an awesome Series, the Indians/Marlins World Series of 1997 was excellent as well. As a long-time Tony Fernandez fan who had seen him come up as a spindly, knock-kneed 21 year old SS in 1983 and marvelled at the amount of power he was able to get on that buggy whip underhand toss across the diamond even from deep in the hole, I felt sorry for him when Counsell's ground ball got under his glove and even worse when Counsell scored the winning run and jumped about 4 feet in the air. That must have been a kick in the groin for a very good, very proud ballplayer. Very exciting Series though between two unlikely combatants.

[filihok]

1991

anyone who disagrees is probably either a lot older or a lot younger than I am.

[nwuhockey]

2005 world series, Chisox swept astros 4-0, LETS GO SOX!!!!!

[acetoolguy]

Reds vs Red Sox in '75.. I hated the result but it had drama.
Its not the WS but the Sox coming back from 3 down to beat the Yanks buried a lot of ghosts, killed a curse, and balanced out the rivalry. For me, the best series of any kind I ever saw.

[skudplayr]

Sorry, my mistake. I saw Boston and made the ridiculous assumption that you worshipped at the same altar as the rest of the Bostonians.

No worries. I have to put something in my signature to make it more obvious (besides my Ryan Howard avatar). But yeah, I was not quite coherent enough to see the series live (or atleast to remember seeing it). But my childhood memories resonate around watching my 1993 World Series VHS tape over and over and hearing that call break my heart. "Now the 2-2, well hit down the leftfield line, way back, it's GONE! Joe Carter with a 3-run homer. The winners and still World Champions. The Toronto Blue Jays!"

And no, I'm definitely not a Red Sox fan. In fact, I found myself pulling for the Yankees over the Sox my entire life until this year's series. Now, I hope they both contract.

[actionjackson]

No worries. I have to put something in my signature to make it more obvious (besides my Ryan Howard avatar). But yeah, I was not quite coherent enough to see the series live (or atleast to remember seeing it). But my childhood memories resonate around watching my 1993 World Series VHS tape over and over and hearing that call break my heart. "Now the 2-2, well hit down the leftfield line, way back, it's GONE! Joe Carter with a 3-run homer. The winners and still World Champions. The Toronto Blue Jays!"

And no, I'm definitely not a Red Sox fan. In fact, I found myself pulling for the Yankees over the Sox my entire life until this year's series. Now, I hope they both contract.

I, of course was talking about the radio call of said HR by Tom Cheek.

[skudplayr]

I, of course was talking about the radio call of said HR by Tom Cheek.

They had that call in the videotape too. As the credits rolled, they had the CBS call, Harry Kalas' call, and Cheek's. I actually credit that video, and those calls, with making me want to get into Sports Broadcasting (what I'm majoring in at BC).

[OregonDuck1989]

Sports broadcasting is the shiz