I remember those '77 and '78 Series well as it coincided with the Jays first years and it seemed like the classic match up would be status quo. I also remember buying my first Sports Illustrated while on holiday in Cape Cod the summer of '77 and I think the Billy Martin/Jackson feud was on the cover. That got me hooked on SI.
It's also got me thinking about how sad the demise of the Oakland A's is. As a little kid I didn't follow baseball much, but couldn't help seeing the green and gold - best uniform colours in baseball - winning the WS and the great and quirky players the A's had. And the Harold Ballard of baseball Charlie Finlay. Gotta admit, I miss baseball from the 70s, even with all that artificial turf.
I remember those '77 and '78 Series well as it coincided with the Jays first years and it seemed like the classic match up would be status quo. I also remember buying my first Sports Illustrated while on holiday in Cape Cod the summer of '77 and I think the Billy Martin/Jackson feud was on the cover. That got me hooked on SI.
It's also got me thinking about how sad the demise of the Oakland A's is. As a little kid I didn't follow baseball much, but couldn't help seeing the green and gold - best uniform colours in baseball - winning the WS and the great and quirky players the A's had. And the Harold Ballard of baseball Charlie Finlay. Gotta admit, I miss baseball from the 70s, even with all that artificial turf.