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[NorthWoods]

7 hours ago, chasfh said:

The Caesars used to play their home games in a park in East Detroit. I think it was called Memorial Park? It’s was also the first time I had ever heard the Queen song “We Will Rock You” in a sports context. Or maybe it was “We Are The Champions”? One or the other—the songs are connected and were only months old at the time. They played it after hitting a home run, which was, like, a dozen times a game. I also remember a home run hitter they had on the team named, I believe, Rick Trudeau? I can’t believe I remember so much stuff about them since it’s pushing a half century ago.

We need someone like that Ford lad to man 3rd base for us this year.

"Six Caesars made the all-league team - Mike Gouin (.561 BA, 35 HRs, 124 RBIs), Ron Ford (.607, 85 HRs, 184 RBIs, 150 runs scored), Mike Nye (.659, 36 HRs, 104 RBIs), Bert Smith (.512, 53 HRs, 122 RBIs), Tony Mazza (23-6 pitching record) and Doug Gerdes (.599, 60 HRs, 124 RBIs). Caesars Jim Mitchell (.603, 37 HRs, 77 RBIs), Al Gibson (.527, 26 HRs, 60 RBIs) and Tex Collins (.569, 61 HRs, 119 RBIs) had excellent seasons in support."

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Caesars

[IdahoBert]

I just noticed that Tim McCarver was the one that popped out for the last out in game seven of the 1968 World Series, in which the famous celebration of our boys occurred. Boy that must’ve hurt. It must’ve really hurt bad. No wonder his vitriol was so strong in the 2006 World Series. But whatever “joy“ he took in our teams collapse in 2006 it could never make up for what he endured in 1968. So I take solace - actually unashamed solace - in how much he actually suffered for this humiliation in 1968. It may not reflect well upon me, but let me take out the world‘s tiniest violin…

[oblong]

For them losing that series was probably a similar feeling the Wings and their fans had in losing in 2009.  You win the year before, had won a few years before that, want to confirm something of a Dynasty legacy.  Then you lose game 7 at home. And there's a hook to it.  In '68 it was Mickey's performance.  In the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals it was Sidney Crosby getting his first Cup.  Crosby is a national treasure in Canada, right below the likes of Gordie, Wayne, and Mario, but not below anybody else in Canadian hockey lore.