The 1989 world series pitted the oakland athletics against crosstown, or crossbridge as it were, foes the san francisco giants, dubbed the battle of the bay or bart series or the bay bridge series. This year is the 25th anniversary of the 1989 loma prieta earthquake that remains the biggest natural disaster in the modern history of the bay area. Mlb a look back at the 1989 world series earthquake 25 years later. The earthquake was one of the events that was predicted in the tv series back to 1989, a 2016 taiwanese timetravelling drama, where protagonist chen che accidentally traveled from 2016 to the year before he was born more precisely, a month before he was conceived in 1989 to find out about his birth father, the reasons that led to his. Still shaken by memories of 1989 world series the boston globe. The loma prieta earthquake, of course, instantly turned the 1989 series into a historical footnote. Oct 16, 2014 vincent was two months into his job as the commissioner of baseball oct. While watching that movie, i reflected on my own personal experience with a bay area earthquake. The 1989 world series between the oakland as and san francisco giants was deemed the battle of the bay and ended on october 28th but that. World series stopped by loma prieta earthquake flashback nbc news. In the movie, a gigantic earthquake hits the bay area. Getty imagesgetty san francisco it was 25 years ago.
When an earthquake stopped the 1989 world series the retro. How 1989 earthquake engulfed world series between giants. Mlb tonight remembers the earthquake in 1989 duration. Remarkably, the earthquake struck just before the start of the third game of the 1989 world series, which was to be played in san franciscos candlestick park. Still shaken by memories of 1989 world series the boston. Kevin mckidd, gretchen egolf, moon bloodgood, reed diamond. This video features footage from the october 17, 1989 san francisco earthquake, commonly referred to as the san franciscooakland earthquake or the loma prieta earthquake.
Most popular san francisco earthquake 1989 movies and. Oct 15, 2014 the 1989 world series was the first one that i covered. You are bidding on a ticket stub for game 3 of the 1989 world series between the oakland as vs san francisco giants. Vincent was two months into his job as the commissioner of baseball oct. Conan nolan reports outside of candlestick park in the aftermath of a 6. Due to the destructive nature of this earthquake, the game was postponed and the series did not resume for ten days. San francisco earthquake remembered 23 years later photos. The san francisco giants are going to their third world series in five years, but no appearance will be as memorable as their 1989 berth when a massive earthquake shook the bay area violently just. San francisco earthquake of 1989, also called loma prieta earthquake, major earthquake that struck the san francisco bay area, california, u. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The loma prieta earthquake shook the san francisco bay area on the evening of. The series was shoved aside when a powerful earthquake a 7, in san francisco lingo ripped through the city on october 17, 1989, about 20 minutes before the scheduled start of game 3. I f the asterisk didnt play such a nasty role in baseball lore, the 1989 world series would deserve one.
It was a tremor that rocked northern california and left more than 60 people dead when bridges, homes and businesses came crumbling down during the 6. Oct 17, 2019 game 3 of the 1989 world series was a few minutes from starting when the loma prieta earthquake rocked northern california. The series was postponed 12 days when a devastating earthquake 7. Oct 17, 2019 the following year, the 1989 world series became memorable for an entirely different reason. Video live coverage of the 1989 world series during the. Just before the start of game 3 of the 1989 world series, a massive earthquake struck the bay area. Oct 17, 2017 it was a tremor that rocked northern california and left more than 60 people dead when bridges, homes and businesses came crumbling down during the 6. Oct 16, 2014 this year is the 25th anniversary of the 1989 loma prieta earthquake that remains the biggest natural disaster in the modern history of the bay area. The earthquake was nicknamed the world series earthquake because it occurred just before a world series baseball game was scheduled to begin in candlestick park.
The 1989 world series will always be overshadowed by the loma prieta earthquake, which struck just before game 3, but the battle of the bay. Oct 23, 2019 the 1989 world series will always be overshadowed by the loma prieta earthquake, which struck just before game 3, but the battle of the bay was full of intrigue and popular players on both the a. In 1989, candlestick stood up to an earthquake sfgate. I spent four years at the university of san francisco so i had been in about five minor earthquakes. World series stopped by loma prieta earthquake flashback nbc.
It was the first world series sweep since 1976, and is best remembered for the loma prieta earthquake, which occurred on october 17 at the beginning of game 3 and caused a 10day. Bob ley talks with former as pitcher dave stewart, and. It was the first world series featuring teams in the same metro area since 1956. Three weeks in the life of the bay area, the 1989 world series, and the loma prieta earthquake, produced in collaboration with the sf giants, the oakland athletics, and mlb ron fimrite, bill mandel, bruce jenkins, the san francisco giants, the oakland athletics, major league baseball on. Amazing facts and statistics about the 1989 loma prieta. Oct 17, 2014 today marks the 25th anniversary of the massive earthquake that hit the san francisco bay area just before game 3 of the 1989 world series.
Known variously as the bay area series and bart series for bay area rapid transit, the 1989 fall classic opened in oakland, and athletics ace dave stewart was brilliant, tossing a. It was the second straight allcalifornia world series, and the fourth overall as of 2012 the others were in 1974, 1988, and 2002. Watch this clip of a the first us broadcast to capture an earthquakes initial jolt. The following year, the 1989 world series became memorable for an entirely different reason. With more than 60,000 people gathered for game 3 of the world series, candlestick park like the rest of the bay area was rocked by a 6. Game 3 of the 1989 world series was about to begin. The 1989 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1989 season. Oct 17, 2019 between 1900 and 1989, there were nine earthquakes with a magnitude above 6. San francisco earthquake of 1989 history, magnitude. Midnight caller 1990, tv show set in san francisco in the aftermath of the earthquake.
It ravaged the bay area, killing 63, injuring 3,757 and causing roughly. Oct 17, 20 todays world series memory isnt a happy one not in the least. The san franciscobased punk music group loma prieta derived their name from the 1989 earthquake. San francisco earthquake remembered 23 years later photos by robin wilkey moments before game three of the 1989 world series between the san francisco giants and the oakland athletics, fans were thrown from their seats at candlestick park as the loma prieta earthquake brought the bay area to its knees. Loma prieta earthquake rocks 1989 world series from the. While remembered best for the devastating earthquake that interrupted its progression, the 1989 world series had many other subplots. It occurred during a live broadcast of the 1989 world series at candlestick park. The shock was centered in a sparsely populated area approximately 10 mi 16. The 1989 world series between the oakland as and san francisco giants was deemed the battle of the bay and ended on october 28th but that was after a 10day delay due to a severe earthquake. The series ran from october 14 through october 28, with the as sweeping the giants in four games. The series ran from october 14 through october 28, with the athletics sweeping the giants in four games. The 86th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion oakland athletics and the national league nl champion san francisco giants. The oakland athletics and san francisco giants competed against one another in the world series for the first time in 1989 but the series would be remembered for a different reason. Oct 17, 2014 hotel reconstruction after earthquake.
Mlb a look back at the 1989 world series earthquake 25. Oct 17, 2009 general view of the crowds in candlestick park after an earthquake rocks game three of the world series between the oakland as and san francisco giants at candlestick park on october 17, 1989. I was the fourth man on a fourman team from the newspaper, but it was still fun because i had gone to the university of san francisco. The loma prieta earthquake shook the san francisco bay area on the evening of the third game of the world series. Although there was a major delay in the world series resulting from the earthquake games resumed about ten days after it. After an earthquake just before game 3 of the 1989 world series, candlestick park was evacuated and the series was pt on hold for 10 days. Oct 30, 20 an oral history of the 1989 world series, which was dominated by the oakland as and devastated by the loma prieta earthquake by bryan curtis and patricia lee on october 30, 20 i f the asterisk didnt play such a nasty role in baseball lore, the 1989 world series would deserve one. The entire episode lasted 17 seconds, but it seemed like 17 minutes.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the massive earthquake that hit the san francisco bay area just before game 3 of the 1989 world series. It was the first world series sweep since 1976, and is best remembered for the loma prieta earthquake, which occurred on october 17 at the beginning of game 3 and caused a 10day disruption in play. When an earthquake stopped the 1989 world series the. The 1989 earthquake that rocked san francisco, oakland and. Though the loma prieta earthquake of 1989 lasted only for a duration of roughly 20 seconds, it was one of the worst earthquakes to have hit the san francisco bay area in california. San francisco earthquake of 1989 history, magnitude, deaths. Pt, the weather was unseasonably warm earthquake weather, i would later hear it called. The world series was the battle of the bay with the oakland as versus the san francisco giants. The loma prieta earthquake, also known as the quake of 89 and the world series earthquake, was a major earthquake that struck the. Loma prieta which is located in the santa cruz mountains. In the show, a caller jokes about candlestick park being renamed wiggly field. Video live coverage of the 1989 world series during the loma prieta earthquake that so many people attended the game may help explain the low death toll in the massive earthquake.
Massive earthquake interrupts 1989 world series fox. It is the loma prieta earthquake, or as specifically applies to baseball, the quake that suspended play of the 1989 world series. The 1989 loma prieta earthquake occurred in northern california on october 17 at 5. General view of the crowds in candlestick park after an earthquake rocks game three of the world series between the oakland as and san francisco giants at candlestick park on october 17, 1989. Luckily, the san francisco giants were playing the oakland as and. The series continued to be dominated by the oakland athletics. The oakland athletics and san francisco giants competed against one another in the world series for the first time in 1989but the series would be remembered for a different reason.
The series was at two game to none with the advantage to the as after the disaster. Between 1900 and 1989, there were nine earthquakes with a magnitude above 6. The loma prieta earthquake, also known as the quake of 89 and the world series earthquake, was a major earthquake that struck the san francisco bay area of. Occurs in third episode, game three, in reference to the 1989 world series. Oct 17, 2019 video live coverage of the 1989 world series during the loma prieta earthquake that so many people attended the game may help explain the low death toll in the massive earthquake.
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