Memory Lane: 1986 World Series, Game Six

If there is one moment in baseball history that captivates people (fans or otherwise) like no other, it is watching Mookie Wilson’s infamous ground ball pass through Bill Buckner’s legs to end Game Six of the 1986 World Series.

Just listening to Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola describe this game sends shivers down your spine. It was on shown in its entirety on ESPN Classic last week and even though I knew exactly what was coming, I had the same reaction as always. You know the feeling when you’re riding up an incline on a rollercoaster and suddenly it kicks into gear and you plummet at lightning speed back down to Earth? That’s the one. Let’s look at what made it one of the most memorable games of all-time:

Growing the Garbo, Day 4

On Monday, Spanish league veteran/NBA rookie Jorge Garbajosa went down with this gruesome injury.

It was a devastating moment for a Raptors club looking for momentum heading into the playoffs. The team’s quiet leader will miss the remainder of season, so after seeing it, I decided to pay tribute to him the only way I knew how. That night, I put away the razor and pledged to grow my own Garbo-esque beard. Consider it a hairier Mount Rushmore, if you will. But I figured it was the best way to remember the fallen 29-year-old Spaniard, whose scrappy defense, outside shooting and overall basketball IQ helped catapult Toronto into the Eastern Conference’s elite.

This is the time of year when hockey players begin thinking about playoff beards, so it’s only right to honour a vital piece of the Raptors’ puzzle while keeping this tradition alive in the process. Check in over the next few days for an update on how ‘The Garbo’ is growing.