The Pecan Park Eagle

Which World Series would you like to travel back in time to see?

This one is wholly subjective, we know, but some unforgettable moments do tend to collect those subjunctives like a five-pound magnet dropped into a barrel of nails.In that regard, a number of my picks, if not all of them, are magnetized nails of all those others like ours that are pulled to the same place by the same attractive power of their signature  moments, teams, or people. Since I’ve never seen even a single World Series in person, my cherished influences come directly from television or historical readings:

Here’s my list of ten favorites we wish we could have seen in person, followed by a one word response, a  short phrase, or one sentence explanation:

1) 1960: Pittsburgh Pirates defeat New York Yankees in 7 games.  Comment: “Mazeroski.”

2) 1964: St. Louis Cardinals defeat New York Yankees in 7 games. Comment: “Cards surge past Phillie Phold; don’t stop til they cost Yogi Berra his job.”

3) 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers defeat New York Yankees in 7 games. Comment: “Dodgers finally reach ‘Next Year’ by winning their only Brooklyn-era World Series championship.”

4) 1956: New York Yankees defeat Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games. Comment: “Don Larsen.”

5) 1905: New York Giants defeat Philadelphia Athletics in 5 games: Comment: “Christy Mathewson throws 3 shutout wins, allowing only 4 hits in 3 complete games.”

6) 1926: St. Louis Cardinals defeat New York Yankees in 7 games. Comment: “Grover Cleveland Alexander strikes out Tony Lazzeri in 7th inning of Game 6 with 2 outs and bases loaded.”

7) 1934: St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers in 7 games. Comment: “Dizzy Dean, Joe Medwick,  and the Gashouse Gang rile and rule the Tigers.”

8) 1944: St. Louis Cardinals defeat St. Louis Browns in 6 games. Comment: “Only chance to see Frank Mancuso and the Brownies in a World Series.”

9) 1946: St. Louis Cardinals defeat Boston Red Sox in 7 games. Comment: “Enos Slaughter.”

10) 2005: Chicago White Sox defeat Houston Astros in 4 games. Comment: “Sometimes think we may have missed my only lifetime chance of seeing Houston play in a World Series.”

At any rate, what are your picks? Compared to our Pecan Park Eagle list, are there any fellow nails out there?