Great Baseball Moments- Reggie Jackson’s 1971 All-Star Game Home Run- at Tiger Stadium.
Reggie Jackson was one of those players who loved the big moments- he gave fans a lot of memories in the playoffs and World Series- giving him the nickname of Mr. October. One of his first ‘signature’ moments happened in the 1971 All- Star Game- at Tiger Stadium. The American League hadn’t won an All-Star Game since 1962. The National League went into the bottom of the 3rd with a 3-0 lead. The Pirates Dock Ellis had started the game pitching for the NL- and was still pitching in the third inning when Luis Aparicio singled. Reggie Jackson came into the game as a pinch-hitter for the AL’s starting pitcher VIda Blue. What followed was one of the most memorable moments in All- Star Game history- as Reggie smashes a ball off of the light tower in right-center field. The AL scores 4 that inning and end up breaking their losing streak in the All-Star Game winning 6-4. It would be the only American League All-Star Game victory in a 20 year period. From 1963-82 the National League dominated going 19 -1.
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I loved the look of that ballpark. I never went there but it looked so classic…it could have been awful to go to I don’t know.
Off topic a little… a classic college game 40 years ago…great article
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/baseball/story/_/id/31474244/ron-darling-frank-viola-ncaa-baseball-greatest-game-ever-40-years-on
In the 1990’s- I went to about 20 games at Tiger Stadium- I think the last season I went to 8- including the next to last game there. My favorite ballpark. I never had a problem getting in or out of the place- as far as safety goes. I was always there early and parked near the ballpark…. I still haven’t been to their new ballpark.
From television it looked so cool and I loved the rafters. To know Ty Cobb and others played on that field is something.
I sat in the old Tiger Stadium bleachers overhang and felt the iconic presence of this cavernous ballpark back then. No the best area for a stadium however.
the only issue i had with Tiger Stadium- was the seats sure were small…