1990 World Series

[Matt700wlw]

began 22 years ago tonight (10/16)


http://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/17/sp...-the-reds.html

[camisadelgolf]

I was 7 years old and don't have many first-hand memories of it, but I certainly remember when they won. I was in bed at the time, and I woke up to my parents yelling and screaming at the television. I came downstairs to find out what was going on, and that's how I found out that they'd won. Even though I didn't witness much of the series, I have watched this VHS tape dozens of times and think about very frequently: http://www.amazon.com/1990-World-Ser.../dp/6304964684

[757690]

I was there, in RF stands.

I can still see Eric Davis' home run swing when I close my eyes. One of the happiest times of my life.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by 757690

I was there, in RF stands.

I can still see Eric Davis' home run swing when I close my eyes. One of the happiest times of my life.

One of the greatest Reds moments ever by one of the greatest Reds ever. When I think of the first two games I think of that home run, and then about Billy Bates rounding third on Joe Oliver's hit.

[Redhook]

Originally Posted by 757690

I was there, in RF stands.

I can still see Eric Davis' home run swing when I close my eyes. One of the happiest times of my life.

Ditto. Green seats. I was 14 and remember it like it was yesterday. Amazing moment!

[Jefferson24]

I recall watching some of the series on a 13 inch tv that had a terrible picture, when in college. I didn't pay as much attention as I should have at the time, too many other distractions. Wish I could do it over again.

[George Anderson]

It seems like just yesterday I was crossing the bridge, looking at the stadium and couldn't believe I was going to the WS.

I sat in RF in red seats.

In the first inning I jumped up when Davis hit the HR. I spilled half my beer on the guy in front of me from jumping up.

[westofyou]

I had just finished college and was living in Oakland with some buddies, one from Fairfax and the other from the East Bay, I had spent the last 8 weeks of the season sweating out the Reds chances and watching the A's wrap up their 3rd straight appearance in the WS, I had some hope... and then.

BOOM!

Such a week.

[Johnny Footstool]

I was on the phone with a girl when Eric hit that homer. I dropped the phone and ran around screaming for a full minute. She was not amused.

[crazybob60]

Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool

I was on the phone with a girl when Eric hit that homer. I dropped the phone and ran around screaming for a full minute. She was not amused.

They never are.


I was 11 years old. I remember watching Benzinger catch the ball for the final out while sitting in a lay-z-boy in my papaw's basement. I immediately jumped out of the chair and began jumping up and down screaming.

[klw]

Don't forget Glenn Braggs breaking the bat on his back on a missed swing.

1990 World Series Hero Glenn Braggs on Sports Beat with Mike Sola - YouTube

[klw]

And of course that team was Red Hot!
1990 Cincinnati Reds Rap: Red Hot - YouTube

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

I was at Game 1, the only game in the series I went to. I had been at all the NLCS games vs. Pittsburgh. Game 2 and 3 I watched at home and Game 4 I actually missed because I was at a wedding in Cleveland. I did get to listen to the final innings on a scratchy WLW though.

For Game 1, I was in the LF lower red seats in the section behind the foul pole. I'll never forget that view - still have the ticket stub too. There were three or four A's fans in the first row of the section in their green A's jackets.

When Davis hit that HR, a mood changed and I think the entire stadium (city) believed the Reds could win that series. And I never really noticed those A's fans after that.

[redhawkfish]

I went to all the home playoff and the two home world series games that year. We sat in the red seats in right centerfield. I will never forget Canseco's half ass attempt to field a ball off the bat of Hatcher to help the Reds tie up game 2. After the Reds swept in Oakland, my fiance(now wife)and I went to Fountain Square to join the impromptu gathering of Reds fans. We were standing right next to a news reporter named Felicia something or other who got a whole beer poured on her while broadcasting. She was not pleased!

[RichRed]

I was a senior in college, turned 21 just before Opening Day that year, some other stuff happened that's all a blur, then the World Series. That was a year that did not suck.