8. Two Triple Plays in One Game
I was nine years old and not paying that much attention at this point because the Twins were having a terrible year. But I remember hearing about this the night it happened and wishing I could see the highlights. It was many years before I did.
I have one other memory from baseball in 1990. I was riding in my dad's truck with my family when Eric Davis hit a homer off Dave Stewart in the first inning. Unanimous roars that day.
9. Scott Erickson Wins 12 in a Row
I remember asking to see the newspaper every morning after a Scott Erickson start in 1991 and thinking we had the best pitcher in baseball. Much like Radke would do a few years later, Erickson would also notch his 20th win with the help of a 12 game winning streak. Except by the time Erickson did that, the Twins had more important things to celebrate and worry about.
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- Two Triple Plays in One Game (60%, 12 Votes)
- Erickson Wins 12 In a Row (40%, 8 Votes)
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- Touch Em All Kirby (95%, 19 Votes)
- Go Buxton Go (5%, 1 Votes)
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Don't remember either of these, but triple plays are always cool moments.
For the first few months of 1991, Scott Erickson truly was the best pitcher in baseball.
I must have been paying attention during the game with the triple plays, because I remember it seeming like the biggest deal in the world, and it stuck with me for a while. I don't actually recall hearing/seeing it, but I do recall living with the impression it made. I suppose maybe I just heard about it, but it resonated with me more than a lot other things, so when I look back I feel like I must have been watching/listening live.
I have a memory of playing outside at a friend's house and just happening to go inside for both of them at the right moment. Or one of them. Or maybe right after one of them. Dunno.
In 1990 I was living in Pierre, about five blocks from the Missouri River. On nice summer evenings I would take a radio, walk down to the river, and listen to the game. That's what I was doing that night.