The biggest moment in World Series history that I remember would be Game 7 of the 1997 World Series. Florida Marlins to Cleveland in a fairly even series. The Marlins jumped out to an early lead in Game 1, but Cleveland came right back in Game 2 to tie things up. This trend continued through Game 6, with each team tied at three games apiece heading into Game 7.
To be honest, the Marlins were shocked to even be in the position. According to MLB.com, they had just become a franchise five years ago. Plus, the streaks entered the wild card, no team has ever won the World Series. to have a place They were actually stacked against the Marlins, but for some reason I was drawn to the team.
Fortunately, the Indians were forced to travel to Florida for the final game of the series. The deadlock was broken in the third inning when Tony Fernandez came through with two outs and a hit to score two runs for the Indians. Bobby Bonilla finally put the Marlins on the board with a homerun in the seventh inning to make it 2-1 in favor of the Indians.
Then came the ninth inning and Cleveland could taste victory with only three outs to go. Despite the odds, the Marlins started the back-to-back triumph with a single off Moises Alou. He advanced to third base, joining Charles Johnson as well. Then Alou was able to score after a sacrifice bunt by rookie Craig Consul that tied the game with two runs. I can still remember being a 9-year-old boy and dancing for joy. Since that time I have been a Craig Counsell fan for life.
The tenth inning passed with neither team able to get a run on the board. Then, in the eleventh inning, Bobby Bonilla started things off with a single. Craig Counsell then hit the ball to second base, but Indians Tony Fernandez couldn’t handle it and the ball bounced into the outfield. This was a poor play that allowed Bonilla to make it all the way to third base. Jim Eisenrich walked eagerly next to the loading docks.
The next one hits the ball towards Fernandez again, but he made a play at home to run to save. . Edgar Renteria walked to the plate with two outs, the bases still loaded. The first word Renteria threw was a blow. Then, in the second voice, he snatched one of the plans torn from the third and for the World Series he collapsed and lay down. Marlins. At the second hour of the night, I burst out with joy, and jumped on the bed of my noble sister. From that time I can’t remember a World Series where I was so on the edge of my seat and so invested in the team’s exit. I’m a Milwaukee Brewer fan first and foremost, but the Marlins have been a close second since 1997.
Eric Bauer is a lifelong baseball fan and enjoys watching the Milwaukee Brewers and the Florida Marlins regularly. Eric wrote about baseball for several sites for several years.
