Bill from NYC Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Does anybody remember the televised game during which buildings were burning down behind the centerfield fence of Yankee Stadium? It was totally visible to the TV audience. Howard Cossell was the announcer, and was flipping out about "urban blight," etc. Was this during one of the Yankee/Dodgers world series of 77/78? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvjam Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Hi Bill, I don't remember the event specifically, but according to this web page it was during the 1977 ALCS: Inner City Press Bronx Reporter Look for the Dec. 31, 2001 posting. Here's the relevant quote: And, in a detail that has become iconic, Merola describes the broadcaster Howard Cosell, while doing the play-by-play of the 1977 American League baseball championship between the Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, pointing out several simultaneous fires raging in The Bronx. This moment is often described as a "wake-up call" or as a "death knell." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Sounds like a typical Saturday night in Fort Apache... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Sounds like a typical Saturday night in Fort Apache... 272721[/snapback] Unlike Boston where they shoot fans in the eye with Tear gas pellets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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