MLBTV Brings the Old Games to Life - 1975 World Series Cincinnati Reds vs. Boston Red Sox

If you don't have MLBTV as part of your cable or satellite system, you're missing out.

 I'm currently watching Game 6 of the 1975 World Series - the classic between the Reds and the Red Sox.  For a guy who was born in 1977 and grew up a Sox fan, I've of course heard and read all about the 75 season and the World Series.  And of course if you tune into ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, Joe Morgan will remind you every 10 minutes that he played in it as part of the "Big Red Machine."

But until today, I'd never had a chance to watch this classic (by the way, is there much better than a lazy Saturday on the couch in the late spring watching baseball?  OK, maybe March Madness, the playoffs, etc., but you know what I'm saying).

As I write this, Pete Rose just got was ruled to be hit by a pitch in the top of the 11th and Carlton Fisk erupted behind the plate.  It actually follows earlier in the game Johnny Bench turning around to give the ump a few choice words when he didn't get a called third strike.  I wonder if umps had a little more leniency back then.

 And Fisk makes an incredible play on a bunt by Ken Griffey (Sr.) to throw Rose out at second.  And I know what's coming up ... Dwight Evans' ridiculous catch on the run against the right field wall to start a double play.

This is just a great, great game.  Fred Lynn crashing into the wall (by the way, Rookie of the Year and MVP in 75 - first player to ever do that).  A couple of huge clutch home runs.  Just classic baseball.

 For all you youngsters out there who love the game, take a look at some of these classics when you get the time.  I'm not going to say that "things were better back then," but you have to appreciate the fact that baseball was just as great back then.  So many sports evolve drastically over the years, but baseball has remained the same.  Sure, we may have a few more home runs, and we've got the steroid scandal, but at its core, baseball is baseball.