memories of the 1980 World Series (Philadelphia, Dallas: apartment, home, neighborhood)

[sross1800]

Just curious, even though the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl last Sunday against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, but since I'm not really a National Football League NFL Football fan (I'm a Major League Baseball MLB Baseball fan), and since 1980 is one of my other favorite years, what memories do you have from the 1980 World Series when the Philadelphia Phillies won the 1980 World Series against the Kansas City Royals, with manager Dallas Green, and players like Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Tug McGraw, Lonnie Smith, Pete Rose, Larry Bowa, Bob Boone, Gary Maddox, Manny Trillo, and Bake McBride?
Thanks!
Sean

[BR Valentine]

I was at the Vet when the Phillies won the 1980 World Series. I’ve never been in a stadium louder than the Vet in the ninth inning of that game. The whole zeitgeist of the city was so similar to the Eagles winning the Super Bowl. I’ll never forget Rose catching the pop foul after it bounced out of Boone’s glove for the second out in the ninth. A great and typical Rosian play. Hated that guy when he was with the Reds but the Phils probably don’t win in 1980 without him. The scene outside the stadium after the game was totally crazy as was Center City. The national media references to “rioting” after the Eagles win made me chuckle. That was a completely tame response compared to 1980. The parade was pretty insane as well.

[HWTechGuy]

I was in 3rd grade. I remember watching the game with my parents and also the teachers letting us watch the parade on television.

[Pilot1]

I wasn't at the game, but I remember watching it. As a Philly sports fan from the mid/late 60's onwards, I saw a LOT of bad Phillies teams at Connie Mack, as well as the Vet. Year after year of losing. Then the nucleus of the 80 team formed in the mid 70's, and they began to improve. You're right, I hated Rose, but he put them over the edge.

The year Steve Carlton won 27 games, 1972, I remember being at a game where he loaded the bases, then struck out the side. I saw him do this several times. It almost seemed purposeful.

[MarketStEl]

Here's a memory from the other side.

In 1980, I was still living in Boston and still a loyal Royal. (I haven't shed my allegiance to my forever hometown team completely even now, though were the Royals and Phillies to meet in the Series again, I'd probably root for both teams - yes, I think that's possible.)

The Royals basically owned the American League West throughout my undergraduate years in college, and each fall, it would be the same story: They'd meet the Yankees for the league championship and get sent home.

So I was quite excited to see them in the 1980 Series. But as I'm not a rabid fan, I wasn't depressed or seriously upset when the Phillies beat them.

Nonetheless, some friends of one of my roommates who hailed from Philly decided they'd rub it in.

I was living in the western city neighborhood of Allston at the time, and I commuted via the T to my job at the Boston Children's Museum near South Station.

I came home from work one afternoon about a week or so after the Series was over, and when I got off the bus and started walking up my street, I noticed a huge banner had been spread out on the sidewalk in front of my apartment building.

It read "Congratulations Phillies - 1980 World Series Champions."

Seems my friends had done a very Philly thing: they'd swiped the banner that had hung over Broad Street for the victory parade and hauled it back to Boston to poke a figurative finger in my eye.

I had a good laugh anyway.

[soulsurv]

Originally Posted by sross1800

Just curious, even though the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl last Sunday against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, but since I'm not really a National Football League NFL Football fan (I'm a Major League Baseball MLB Baseball fan), and since 1980 is one of my other favorite years, what memories do you have from the 1980 World Series when the Philadelphia Phillies won the 1980 World Series against the Kansas City Royals, with manager Dallas Green, and players like Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Tug McGraw, Lonnie Smith, Pete Rose, Larry Bowa, Bob Boone, Gary Maddox, Manny Trillo, and Bake McBride?
Thanks!
Sean

I was at one of those games with my late Father and sat right behind Mike Schmidt! Don't remember now if he played 1st or 3rd base. It was SOOOOO exciting, especially Tug McGraw with that cute little hand-to-his-heart thing he used to do, bless his soul.

[SanyBelle]

I remember that series! I saved the Philadelphia Inquirer articles that were printed the next day!

[jazzy jeff]

Around that time period I was playing Minor League ball in the Red Sox organization. Many of my teammates could never understand how the fans here could boo Mike Schmidt, and would say "I hope I never end up with the Phillies". Of course many never understood just how passionate our fans were and are.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by MarketStEl

Here's a memory from the other side.

In 1980, I was still living in Boston and still a loyal Royal. (I haven't shed my allegiance to my forever hometown team completely even now, though were the Royals and Phillies to meet in the Series again, I'd probably root for both teams - yes, I think that's possible.)

The Royals basically owned the American League West throughout my undergraduate years in college, and each fall, it would be the same story: They'd meet the Yankees for the league championship and get sent home.

OT. Do you remember when the Athletics were in KC? You were just a child so you may not.

[soulsurv]

Originally Posted by jazzy jeff

Around that time period I was playing Minor League ball in the Red Sox organization. Many of my teammates could never understand how the fans here could boo Mike Schmidt, and would say "I hope I never end up with the Phillies". Of course many never understood just how passionate our fans were and are.

LOVED Mike! I didn't care what anyone said.