He loves to relive and share that nostalgia on a regular basis. You can hear ABC play-by-play man Al Michaels exclaim, “I’ll tell you what, we are having an earthquake.” I remember watching the news coverage of the aftermath for several hours as I hadn’t witnessed many live disasters like this in my lifetime up to that point. I still have the t-shirt from 1989 commemorating the A’s World Series championship (I have included a picture of it below as visual proof).Between the earthquake and the dominating performance by the A’s, the ’80s decade of Major League Baseball came to a memorable end.Enter your email address to subscribe to TRN and never miss a new post!Enter your email address to subscribe to TRN and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Media: San Francisco Chronicle Candlestick Park suffered damage to its upper deck as pieces of concrete fell from the top of the stadium and the power was knocked out. There was a 10-day delay after the earthquake before they ended up playing game 3. The collapse of the Cypress Street Viaduct (Nimitz Freeway) caused most of the earthquake-related deaths.

It was 5:04 p.m. PDT on Oct. 17, 1989, and Clark, then an AL umpire, was 21 minutes from working game three of the 86th World Series — featuring the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics — when Mother Nature flexed her muscles, ravaging the Bay area with an earthquake that measured 7.1 on the Richter scale.

The quake struck with a moment magnitude of 6.9 on October 17, just before the start of the third game of the World Series, which was being held at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. Oakland third baseman Carney Lansford looks toward the stands.Chronicle columnist Carl Nolte was at Candlestick Park during the earthquake.Former Giants first baseman Will Clark acknowledges the crowd during a pregame ceremony on Aug. 11, 2019, to honor the 1989 National League champions.I was able to rally some of the local stores, eventually, to supply food for the workers. Email: Former A’s manager Tony La Russa and former Giants manager Roger Craig are seen on the field before Game 3 of the 2014 World Series at AT&T Park on Oct. 24, 2014. And he said, “Guarantee me you’re going to win in four games, then we don’t have a problem.” And so we went through a whole negotiation. History at your fingertips Modern office towers were largely unaffected, indicating that new… A building in Watsonville tthat was damaged by the Loma Prieta earthquake, carries a hopeful message supporting the Giants in the World Series, October 26, 1989 Dave Stewart and his well-known schowl, would win Game 1 and Game 3 for the A's in the 1989 World Series, photo shot October 27, 1989 Photo ran 10/28/1989, P. D1Dave Stewart and his well-known schowl, would win Game 1 and Game 3 for the A's in the 1989 World Series, photo shot October 27, 1989 Photo ran 10/28/1989, P. D1 The earthquake caused a section of the Bay Bridge which connects Oakland and San Francisco to collapse and ultimately 42 fatalities. Midnight Caller (1990), TV show set in San Francisco in the aftermath of the earthquake. They could have gone on to become a dynasty, but would lose the World Series the next year to the Cincinnati Reds. Thirty years ago, on Oct. 17, 1989, the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants were preparing for Game 3 of the World Series when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. The A’s rolled to two more victories to complete their sweep, avoiding a looming conflict with the Rolling Stones at the Oakland Coliseum.That tidbit is among the many to emerge in recent interviews with several former A’s and Giants players, club officials and others involved in the most surreal World Series ever.Sports columnist Bruce Jenkins was at Candlestick Park during the earthquake.The Giants’ Marty DeMerritt, Kirt Manwaring (left), Steve Bedrosian (beard) and Dave Dravecky gathered on the field before the full extent of the Loma Prieta earthquake was known.Players gather on the field with their families as the Loma Prieta earthquake postpones Game 3 of the 1989 World Series between the Giants and A’s. Quite frankly, the baseball side of it was over at the ballpark.

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