European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary setting the giants record straight you saw where the san Francisco giants clinched the National league West title this week. Now All we need is Tor san fran to beat St. Louis in the playoffs. Then we can hear five Sweet words again the giants win the they re five of the most famous words in baseball radio history. Russ Hodges screamed them when Bobby Thomson s Home run jacked the giants Over the dodgers in the 1951 Pennant playoff. Hodges also veiled them in 1962 when the giants did it again to la. Hodges has since died which leaves the giants win the Pennant for another announcer specifically Ron fairly or Wayne Hagin the current giant radio men. Vet no one can say Hose magic words like Hodges. Not in my baseball world. For year i have Bee listening to Hodges say in just right on my favorite album the Gianis win he Pennant i lilacs of the 1962 baseball Why rolling Stone did t rank this up among i Slop 100 last summer is shocking. The giants win the Pennant makes sol peppers sound Ike a broken record. Consider these hits from that giant Gem of 25 years ago How a doing everybody this is Russ Hodges along with ton Simmons. We live this game of base Ball everyday 365 Days a year but sometimes we need a reminder. Now Tell me ton. Did the giant really win the Pennant in the year 19627" Well i i Hank maybe we can let the giants Tell that Story. Run. But we have to go All the Way Back to april i oth at candlestick Park in the first inning As the braves and giants Are Hodges and Center fielder Willie Mays Steps up to the plate now. And the fans Here today Are teeing something they be never teen. Willie is wearing Batter i helmet this year. In previous years he always wore the Cap with the plastic inner lining. But at the request of manager Alvin dark he went for the full helmet he wean it right Over his baseball Cap. Spahn throws to the giant Center fielder. There a swing and a Long drive to deep left Center Field. And you can id it Bye Bye baby what a Way to Start off a season one pitch one Home run Don Hodges Aing or what Check out his blow a blow account of giant Catcher de Bailey and Friem in Pittsburgh Bailey has had one out of two. Two Down top of the sixth Bob Friend ready. The pitch Over Bai Ley s head and All the Way Back to the screen. And Bailey turns to yell something out to Bob Friend and we might have a Little fun. Here come All the giants out now. And now Lippert grabs de Bailey around the neck and we be got a real Good one going we be got a real Good one going Bucky Fox a by ends App now Willie Mays Jim Dan port i Willie a Cotey exult Over i giants Pennant later preserved in Wax. Bob Friend tries to throw a punch at Bailey As Lepport Lippert jumped on Bailey As Bailey s Back was turned. Bob Friend As you la recall hit Jack Sanford in the hand two seasons ago and Side lined him for six weeks and that was a Orcas or if Ever you d thrown one. In appears that they d have to put cd crybaby out of the game so nobody s Gonna get thrown out three one Pilch. Swung on and better a Long Way to deep right Field. And that Ball is going Back you ran Tell Illey Bye baby de Bailey after being Low bridged hits his fifth Home run of the season Way bail into the lower deck of the right Field stands and the giants Lead 5-2." Hodges sounds like he loved fights. Proba Bly because the muscular giants won them. He reviews this knockout of the Newborn mets who had a Pitcher named Roger Craig who now Man Ages the giants. Lon i be seen some Good ones but this is Thebes when hey get squared off individually like thai. Al s the first line i be Ever seen Mays throw punch. And after Chacon hit him. Mays lagged him once and picked him up and bounced him around on the ground. Then Cepeda went for Craig and gave him As Good a left Hook As i have Ever seen. And All in All of All i be Ever seen this was the Best baseball Brawl because there was no kidding around about this. There was no pushing hauling and tagging. They were really throwing Upp Cruls and d Loi of them were Landing. And i Dnn i think the giant lost a single the giants did t lose much of anything in 62. They won 103 games thanks to an attack thai included Mays. Orlando Cepida and Willie Mcco icy. No wonder san fran slugged a league High 2 m homers. My favorite Hodges Homer Call comes from St. Louis. Gibson checking with his Catcher. Gene Oliver. Now he s up there ready i throws 2-2. Mccovy swings. Crash Tell in Bye Bye baby and i mean Lei it Bye Bye baby thai one went Clear Over the right Field roof and disappeared Down a is reel on is Way to a hamburger no team tame Back like the a2 giants. Nol inc 51 Gianis not the 6-1 Cardinal not the m mics. The Gianis of 62 were four games behind . With seven 10 play. And still won inc Pennant. As Farrell is warming up for inc in Tom of inc eighth inning Lloyd Fox Llic very Fine organist Here at candlestick Park who uses so much showmanship is suggesting family you know put Ling in the subtlety As he s playing Bye Bye baby As Willie Mays Willie Mccove Yand de Bailey will face Dick Parrel in the Bottom of the eighth inning with the score tied Here Al i and 1 and tied at in Send of five innings Al dodger stadium at nothing to nothing the cardinals and the dodgers. The entire162 games wrapped right up Here today on the West coast at dodger stadium and Here at candlestick Park. Here s Farrell winding. He throws to Mays. Willie swings. Slaps in foul deep to right held. "0-1 Pilch. Mays hits it a Long Way Tell ii Bye. Bye baby Mays puts one in orbit thai s As Long a Home run As he s Ever Hii in his career. Hit far Back up into the left Field seals and i he Gianis Lead 2-1. Mays 47th Home run. So Lloyd Fox really was psychic on that one As he played Bye. Bye baby before Mays came up to inc the clinching Cut describes game 3 of inc giants Playo Triumph Over inc dodgers. So with the count la on acc Walls. Lee backs away. Does t want Pierce to Quick Pilch him. An Pierce backs off the rubber now. Two Down bases empty. Giants 6, dodgers 4. Bottom of the ninth. Pierce winds. Here s the pitch. A line drive id Center this could be in. Mays waiting he s got in the Gianoli win the Pennant a Golden moment right there on my record. If the 87 Gianis win the Pennant their album should Bea cinch for Platinum. Strike from Page 21 Bruce dark and Tony Elliott of the Santt. According to a Dallas newspaper while received a $300,000 salary and Vance to Cron the picket line. Several cowboys players who asked to remain unidentified told the Dallas times Herald that White gave the and Van As one of his main reasons for re Luming to the team. White has refused to cite spec pics for returning other than to say thai contract provisions were motivating factors White reportedly owes business creditors 1230,000, although he has said his debts Are substantially less than that. Defensive ended Jones was expected to follow White s and Dorsyn s Lead to keep from losing his annuity. Annuities Are deferred payments based on length of service. Green who has shown his All pro form of 1984 with 11 catches for an average of20.8 Yards in his first two games said he was always lukewarm about the strike. "1 think that they pounding Heads up there he said. Both sides have some Thi net that Are of Merit but in the meantime think the players and the fans Are the ones that Are hurling. So Why be a hypocrite he asked. Greer who like Green has been hobbled by an injury said he returned because he did t want to waste six Monlai of rehabilitation from a knee in jury. He is tied for the nil Lead after two games with three sacks "1 worked very hard to get to this Point where i am thursday Greer said. I want an Opportunity to play football. That s been the Only sole purpose of me being Here right the Union claimed that the defections weren t disturbing. Gene Upshaw the executive director of the nil players association resumed to Washington following an 8,000-mile tour to Shore up support among the play ers claiming the ranks were Uil Tsolia. I Don t think three or four Guys in the National football league constitute the will of the players Upshaw said i Pittsburgh his last Stop. We have More Guys out than they have in and 1 think that will be the Case when we finally reach an agreement. What those Guys Are doing they have their own reasons. It would be Best if they explain Why they went in and Why they decided now to go in. We look at from the standpoint thai any player thai goes in is actually helping management a promo Dallas Tony Dorst it. I had no Choice bust inc other defections loomed As the management Council reporting deadline of Friday Drew closer. Thai regulation requires any player who want to play and be paid on sunday be in Camp on the Friday before a game. Go ref Neau pickets clash Hempstead. . A Mark Gallineau the Only Veteran new York jets player to defy the Union and return no work exchanged punches with strik ing nil learn mates outside the jets training Center thursday a witness said. Police however said there was Only a verbal Exchange Between Gallineau and tackle Reggie Mcelroy the team s alter Nate player representative. Hank Mccann a Nassau county police spokesman said Gallineau was driving his car into the practice Center at Hofstra University when Melro banged on the Hood and shouted. He stopped the car got out and they started toward each other. Marty Lyons stepped Between them and there was Only a verbal Exchange however the witness who asked nolo be identified said about 15 acis sur rounded Gastineau s Ca cursing and spitting. Gallineau stepped out. There were punches from a dim Lions inc witness said. I know Gasti Cau was
