Bo Sox Power
Aron Wallad
As a Yankee fan for over 40 years I have seen many Yankee
comebacks. 1978 was a great year. After being down 14 games the
Bronx Bombers stormed back to overtake the Red Sox in the one
game playoff. Bucky Dent sure had his baseball fantasy.
The 1958 Yanks. The team of Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra were down
three games to one. They beat the Milwaukee Braves to redeem
themselves for the previous year’s World Series loss. The Braves
happened to be the target for another Yankee comeback in 1996
when the New Yorkers stormed back from a 2-0 ( both losses at
Yankee Stadium) deficit in games to win four in a row.
Other teams have turned the series around after being down three
games to one. The 1968 Tigers did it against the St Louis
Cardinals, in spite of Bob Gibson incredible performances. And
the 1968 Pirates overturned the Orioles with “Their Family” of
stars.
I think the Red Sox team of 2004 takes first prize. In all of
sports including baseball, basketball and hockey there have been
over 230 times since the playoffs started where one team was
ahead of the other team three games to zero. Only twice has the
team that was on the short end of the three to nothing deficit
come back and won four in a row. Both times it was in hockey.
Now there is a third time.....
I am amazed but not surprised to see the Boston Red Sox defeat
the Yankees four straight and then demolish the St Louis
Cardinals in four straight games as well. A classic year has been
completed by a team for the ages. It’s easy to say they did not
give up. It is easy to say they had the right mixture of players.
It is also easy to say how well they meshed as a team. Because
they flourished at the right time makes the Red Sox of 2004 one
of the best teams, of all time. Maybe they are and maybe they are
not. There is no denying it was one of the greatest comebacks in
baseball history.
Manny Ramirez, Pedro Martinez, and Curt Schilling all came
through - big time.
I am tired of writing about the Red Sox. Let's go Yankees.
Wait till next year. Sound familiar?
Aron Wallad has been a baseball lover for over 45 years. Playing,
watching, and coaching. He has developed an ezine for baseball
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