Recruiting Football Talk VIII

Still amazes me that the 1979 Pirates defeated that loaded Orioles team.

Orioles starting pitchers .
Scott McGregor
Mike Flanagan
Jim Palmer
Dennis Martinez ?
Came back from being down 3 to 1. Willie Stargell willed them to win. Pirates rotation was not too shabby either. Bert Blyleven, John Candelaria, Bruce Kison, Don Robinson, Jim Bibby and Kent Tekulve for the save. I spent my summers listening to KDKA AM after sundown to catch the last 3 to 4 innings every night in the 70s.
 
Came back from being down 3 to 1. Willie Stargell willed them to win. Pirates rotation was not too shabby either. Bert Blyleven, John Candelaria, Bruce Kison, Don Robinson, Jim Bibby and Kent Tekulve for the save. I spent my summers listening to KDKA AM after sundown to catch the last 3 to 4 innings every night in the 70s.
I remember watching that series as a 9 year old…..rooting so freaking hard for Pittsburgh….

Just a kid loving a game
 
I remember watching that series as a 9 year old…..rooting so freaking hard for Pittsburgh….

Just a kid loving a game
Even though I rooted against the Pirates, I did get a 'terrible towel' as a kid when we went on a trip their. That thing is still around here somewhere. Also, I do thank the pirates for giving my Reds Dave Parker.
 
Even though I rooted against the Pirates, I did get a 'terrible towel' as a kid when we went on a trip their. That thing is still around here somewhere. Also, I do thank the pirates for giving my Reds Dave Parker.
"The Cobra" was a beast in batters box.
 
Came back from being down 3 to 1. Willie Stargell willed them to win. Pirates rotation was not too shabby either. Bert Blyleven, John Candelaria, Bruce Kison, Don Robinson, Jim Bibby and Kent Tekulve for the save. I spent my summers listening to KDKA AM after sundown to catch the last 3 to 4 innings every night in the 70s.
Can't remember was Manny Sanguillen on that team or was he before?
 

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