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  • BRF
    My first favorite player: Tito Francona
  • Heretic
    I Wear Pants;735898 wrote:The 90s were a sweet time to be an Indians fan. I can still name the whole lineup from memory. Watched pretty much every game back then.

    The 90s were also a sweet time to play Super Nintendo baseball games using the Indians. You'd hit some home runs.
  • jordo212000
    That Ken Griffey game for SNES was good, but Slugfest for 64 takes the cake
  • Heretic
    I also played the SNES Tecmo baseball game. It was essentially a lesser version of Griffey, but it at least was licensed by MLB so you wouldn't have to guess who each player was. The controls for it were more intuitive. With Griffey (at least the second of the two on the SNES), I always struggled with baserunning and with any pitcher who specialized in non-breaking stuff.
  • Laley23
    As much as I loved the Tribe in the 90s, my favorite memory (not counting playoff runs) has to be the 7-8-9 inning comeback versus the Mariners. That was amazing, and here is the Hamilton Audio for it. Watch it before opening day every year!

    It was 2001, if anyone doesnt recall:D:D

    http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/34817
  • wes_mantooth
    Laley23;736267 wrote:As much as I loved the Tribe in the 90s, my favorite memory (not counting playoff runs) has to be the 7-8-9 inning comeback versus the Mariners. That was amazing, and here is the Hamilton Audio for it. Watch it before opening day every year!

    It was 2001, if anyone doesnt recall:D:D

    http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/34817

    that was a great one...my fav is the walkoff hr by Paul Sorrento against the Blue Jays(I think).
  • Footwedge
    BRF;736178 wrote:My first favorite player: Tito Francona
    You're not really a tribe fan unless you remember Gus Gil...or Mike Del A Hoz for that matter.,
  • HitsRus
    BRF;736178 wrote:My first favorite player: Tito Francona
    He was my favorite too.... I had a Chief Wahoo bobblehead that I had crayoned his number '14' on the back


    In high school, I wore the number of my favorite pitcher ...Gary Bell #39
  • Art Modell
    Cleveland sports hero's. Albert Belle,Jim Brown,and Gloria James. hahahaaaaa
  • O-Trap
    Con_Alma;736009 wrote:Imagine having Jim Thome batting 6th and Manny Ramirez batting 7th. That's a lot of sticks in one lineup.
    Hell, their #9 hitter (Sandy Alomar, when healthy) batted .300 that year!
    Footwedge;736076 wrote:I still say that the 94 Indians were charging...and would have won the whole thing..... the drive, the fumble, red right 88...Jordan....and the players strike.
    I agree. I was heartbroken when the strike happened. I still remember thinking that they and the White Sox were pretty much the best two teams in the MLB.
    Heretic;736201 wrote:I also played the SNES Tecmo baseball game. It was essentially a lesser version of Griffey, but it at least was licensed by MLB so you wouldn't have to guess who each player was. The controls for it were more intuitive. With Griffey (at least the second of the two on the SNES), I always struggled with baserunning and with any pitcher who specialized in non-breaking stuff.
    You're talking about the second Griffey game? Ken Griffey, Jr.'s WINNING RUN! I LOVED that game.

    The baserunning was all about timing. I could usually get a steal a game with the fastest player on my team, and with fastball pitchers, there was a certain place on the rubber where, if you moved the pitcher there on a 2-strike count, you could get a called strike three every time.
  • wes_mantooth
    Since we are talking about Nintendo games....did anyone ever play Bo Jackson Baseball? It was hilarious because Bo homered in nearly every at bat.
  • Laley23
    wes_mantooth;736364 wrote:Since we are talking about Nintendo games....did anyone ever play Bo Jackson Baseball? It was hilarious because Bo homered in nearly every at bat.

    Just cause something is realistic, doesnt make it hilarious.
  • wes_mantooth
    Laley23;736368 wrote:Just cause something is realistic, doesnt make it hilarious.

    When you live in a fantasy world like me....realism is hilarious #RealTalk
  • BRF
    After Tito, my favorite Indian was Fred "Wingy" Whitfield, the "Yankee killer". How about Lee Stange, the "Oriole killer"?

    I like this thread.
  • grodt
    Laley23;736267 wrote:As much as I loved the Tribe in the 90s, my favorite memory (not counting playoff runs) has to be the 7-8-9 inning comeback versus the Mariners. That was amazing, and here is the Hamilton Audio for it. Watch it before opening day every year!

    It was 2001, if anyone doesnt recall:D:D

    http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/34817

    I remember watching a replay of that game on ESPN Classic (didn't get to stay up for it) and holding my breath in the 9th when Cordero was down to the last strike, even though I knew we came back and won. One of my favorite Indians memories.
  • Footwedge
    A couple games that stuck out for me in that 95 season. Spotting David Cone and the Yankees a 8-0 lead....and then winning 9-8. Also....Manny's 2 run dinger off of Eckersley with 2 out in the bottom of the 12th....and win the game by one run. Hammy's call on Manny's "a swing and a drive" was unreal...can still hear it...and still get goose bumps.
  • Fabio
    I was at that indians/mariners game. I remember my dad wanting to leave and I wanted to stay sooo bad. He reluctantly agreed to stay and told me if they lost I was grounded haha
  • skank
    Footwedge;736584 wrote:A couple games that stuck out for me in that 95 season. Spotting David Cone and the Yankees a 8-0 lead....and then winning 9-8. Also....Manny's 2 run dinger off of Eckersley with 2 out in the bottom of the 12th....and win the game by one run. Hammy's call on Manny's "a swing and a drive" was unreal...can still hear it...and still get goose bumps.

    Is that the one where you could read DEs lips when he said "WOW"?
  • devil1197
    I remember the Indians/Marniers game. We were packing to leave for vacation the next day, my parents friends were at the game and left. That was one of the best comebacks I've witnessed in any sport.
  • skank
    I remember not long after Belle flexed his muscle, Omar hit a HR and went into the dugout and jokingly did the same thing, that dude was cut up.
  • Footwedge
    skank;736600 wrote:Is that the one where you could read DEs lips when he said "WOW"?

    Yes indeed it was. Good call my man.
  • O-Trap
    Laley23;736267 wrote:As much as I loved the Tribe in the 90s, my favorite memory (not counting playoff runs) has to be the 7-8-9 inning comeback versus the Mariners. That was amazing, and here is the Hamilton Audio for it. Watch it before opening day every year!

    It was 2001, if anyone doesnt recall:D:D

    http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/34817

    That was a good day.

    Here's my favorite memory, though:

  • O-Trap
    Footwedge;736584 wrote:A couple games that stuck out for me in that 95 season. Spotting David Cone and the Yankees a 8-0 lead....and then winning 9-8. Also....Manny's 2 run dinger off of Eckersley with 2 out in the bottom of the 12th....and win the game by one run. Hammy's call on Manny's "a swing and a drive" was unreal...can still hear it...and still get goose bumps.

    I still remember watching Ecks shoot a glance back to his catcher and mouth "No way!" Made me lol.
  • royal_k
    O-Trap;736679 wrote:I still remember watching Ecks shoot a glance back to his catcher and mouth "No way!" Made me lol.

    I could have sworn he said " WoooooW"
  • royal_k
    Does anyone remember the back to back to back HRs that the Tribe hit off an Angel closer (can't think of his name) in the 9th inning? The last HR gave them the lead. I think it was Thome, Belle, Ramirez but I'm not sure. And it wasn't off Lee Smith.