Where did you grow up? 20 miles north sounds like the White Plains area.
Anyway - I watched the first episode and not the rest. I'm reading the book and didn't want the two to overlap. I was 8 at the time and I don't remember much about the Son of Sam stuff, but I do remember the Yankees of that year quite well. I still remember that Yankees Red Sox game at Fenway where Reggie and Billy had the blowup like it was yesterday.
"I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all out of bubble gum."
- - Rowdy Roddy Piper
"It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong. I am not a big man"
- - Fletch
even though the story is 30 yrs old, makes for great tv
Reds fan since 1970
I have watched a few shows and enjoy it. The actors playing Billy Martin, Yogi Berra and especially Thurman Munson look so much like the real people it scary!!
I was wondering though has anyone seen Sparky Lyle or heard him mentioned in the show??? He wrote "The Bronx Zoo" which was about the 1977 Yankee season and all the turmoil they went thru. Kinda funny we havent heard mention of him in the show.
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
I'm watching it as well. They have tried real hard to be as accurate as possible with the clothing but they forgot one big part that bugs me. Reggie Jackson wore Ray Ban style fames. In the show the actor playing Reggie wears frames like my 65 year old dad wears.:thumbdown I now it's a little thing, but gets to me. I find myself thinking about it throughout the show.
One of the first posts in this thread said the actor playing Billy Martin looked to tall. On-line it said Billy was 5'11" 165 lbs.
1st pick of the 2023 baseball amateur draft
I've heard a lot of cynicism toward the show, and a bit in this thread too.
You won't hear it from me. Love the show. Love it. Love it.
Of course, I'd watch Torturro in a Burger King commercial on continuous loop. The guy is unbelievably compelling. I actually like the back story of Son-of-sam, the riots, etc. It fits.
Stick to your guns.
no mention of Lyle yet...but did hear Bucky Dents name...
Reds fan since 1970
how bout when Mickey Rivers hits up Reggie for gambling money...and then calls Bucky Dents name...
Reds fan since 1970
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