Friday's game true throwback to Orioles Magic
So much for Friday the 13th. Last night Orioles magic took over on the unluckiest day of the year. I guess the Birds didn't get the memo that bad things were supposed to happen.
The win over the Pirates was kind of ironic, considering last night was throwback night at the Yard commemorating the 1979 season--You know; the one the Orioles lost to the Pirates. It was a little weird to celebrate a World Series appearance in which the O's lost. I'd bet the house that the Yankees don't celebrate their 2001 World Series loss to the Diamondbacks.
The whole point of it though was to remember how special that season was. Even though they didn't win the World Series, their continuous come-from-behind-wins made the ride to the WS magic for the fans. It was the year "Orioles Magic" was born.
As a native Marylander, my reaction when the players took the field in the throwback uniforms shocked me. I knew they were going to be wearing them, but when I saw the uniforms, I actually got goosebumps. It sounds cheesy, but I haven't seen those uniforms in motion since I was a kid. It brought back great memories. It really was as if we all went back in time, and I felt like a kid watching the game with my dad.
The throwback was fitting, considering this season is shaping up to be an "Orioles Magic" renaissance. As Scottie McGregor told me, this team's grit is very similar to the 1979 Birds. They don't quit until 27-outs are recorded, and it's been very exciting to watch.
A case in point---last night. The O's fought back from down 5-runs for the comeback win. Maybe history sometimes can repeat itself.
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Categories (click for archive)Amber Theoharis | MASNblogs |
I hope you're right, Amber. Unfortunately there is another trend I've noticed that isn't so "magical". We seem to lose most of the Sunday games. Jim Hunter actually pointed it out a couple weeks ago, and I think it has happened ever since. We're at .500 right now, so hopefully we can get some of what we had in the beginning of the season, because I'm afraid .500 just isn't going to cut it. I love the comebacks. But we have to start catching up now before this thing gets away from us. I'd love nothing more than to see the kind of magic that happened back the year I was born.
About the throwbacks: I felt a little something seeing those uniforms as well. Being a native of Baltimore, I remember seeing that a lot growing up, along with all the commercials the retired O's did. I wasn't much into baseball, but I knew Cal, Brooks Robinson in his commercials, Jim Palmer and his "1-800-LOAN-YES" commercials; and who can forget all the ESSKAY commercials these guys did? That's mostly how I remember them. And we were pretty good back then.
It's nice to actually come into a game and see 6 or 7 to 1, and then it's actually more exciting to watch, knowing that we won't just throw the game away because of the big leads. But we just have to start catching up to the Sox...those fans are getting on my nerves. They are all "die hard" fans, and have been so for "their whole lives"...whatever.
But I'm still watching....