Exercise In Futility.

Observations: Game 1 of the ‘68 World Series

• Bob Gibson is really sweaty.
• I find myself rooting against Tim McCarver, but only for comments he would make 40 years after this game was played.
• Holy Shit, Frank Sinatra is in the stands.  The on-field reporter interviewed him. “Cards in 5,” he said… Stick to singing, Blue Eyes.
• Lou Brock is fucking fast, dawg.
• The commentators sound like robots… Maybe that’s where McCarver got his witty style.
• They keep saying it’s being broadcast in color, but it’s black and white.
• They just interviewed the NL President and his name is Warren Giles… Wonder if there is a relation between him and Phillies part owner Bill Giles (I just Wikipediaed it… and Warren is Bill’s father).
• Harry Caray is calling the last 3 innings.  He was then the Voice of the Cardinals… and not crazy yet.
• Roger Maris ends up retiring after this World Series.  It’s really weird seeing him in the Cardinals uniform.
• Before pitching Gibson played for the Harlem Globetrotters.
• A woman caught a foul ball… Harry Caray is appalled.  “She’s gonna go home and tell the whole neighborhood!”
• Gibson end up striking out 17 and the Cards Win.