I am not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this, but I thought it would get the most looks here.
Anyway, I’ve you-tubed this to death, and can’t find them.
Dave Parker, Pittsburgh Pirate right fielder, had two amazing throws in this game, played at the Seattle Kingdome (I believe). One was a 360 spin in right field, throwing a runner out at 3rd base. The other was the single greatest throw I’ve ever seen. He gunned down a runner at the plate from right field with a no-bounce bullet to the catcher.
Just wanted to add some info. On that throw to gun the guy down at third–That’s because he(Parker) had lost a high pop-up(hit by Jim Rice) in the lights, and then recovered it to throw Rice out at third, Rice trying to stretch a fluke double into a triple.
The throw to home plate catcher Gary Carter to end the bottom of the eighth was definitely on the fly. He tagged out a sliding Brian Downing.
My dad and I were about convinced that we were the only ones who remembered this. Considering MLB’s attitude toward having their licensed footage on sites like YouTube, I doubt this is available. I see that MLB.com doesn’t have the 79 All-Star Game on its archived clips of “Baseball’s Best”.
No one? Man, that sucks. I’ve done searches everywhere… I can’t believe MLB doesn’t at least have the highlights from the game. Parker was MVP, for crying out loud. Those throws brought him the MVP.
Listen, as a Pirate fan, I need all the upbeat crap I can get my hands on. This was good stuff. I can still see the throw with the theme of “This week in Baseball” in the background for a few years after the throw.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Collector’s Edition DVD, according to the listed details, includes Dave Parker’s highlights from the 1979 All-Star game as a bonus feature.
I have the original broadcast of the game on 2 dvd’s. Really Nice Quality! “The Cobra” was my favorite Bucco of all time. Joe… You can email me if u want a copy… $10 includes s/h
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Hi. I attended the game back in 1979. I’m trying to find footage of the whole game. I’ve been searching on the web for several months, with no luck. Any ideas? Thanks!
Joe