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Don Denkinger
Donald Anton Denkinger (; August 28, 1936 – May 12, 2023) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who worked in the American League (AL) from 1969 to 1998. Denkinger wore uniform number 11, when the AL adopted uniform numbers in 1980. He is best remembered for an incorrect safe call he made at first base in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series, which came to be known as The Call. Personal life Denkinger was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1936. He and his wife, Gayle Price, had three daughters, Darcel Nikolajsen, Denise Hanson, and Dana Kelly. Denkinger died at a hospice facility in Waterloo, Iowa, on May 12, 2023, at the age of 86. Career Denkinger attended Wartburg College, where he was on the wrestling team. After serving in the Army from 1957 to 1959, he began umpiring in the Alabama–Florida League in 1960, joined the AL staff in April 1969, and became an AL crew chief in 1977. In 1975, Denkinger was one of the first American League umpires to switch from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city population was 40,713. Cedar Falls is home to the University of Northern Iowa, a public university. Cedar Falls along with neighboring city Waterloo, Iowa are the two principal municipalities within the Waterloo – Cedar Falls metropolitan area, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Cedar River (Iowa River tributary), Cedar River traverses the vicinity to the northeast. History Cedar Falls was first settled in March 1845 by brothers-in-law William R. Sturgis and Erasmus D. Adams. Initially, the city was named Sturgis Falls. The city was called Sturgis Falls until it was merged with Cedar City (another city on the other side of the Cedar River), creating Cedar Falls. The city's founders are honored each year with a week long community-wide celebration named in their honor – the Sturgis Falls Celebration. Because of the availability of water power, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 American League Championship Series
The 1982 American League Championship Series was a semifinal matchup in Major League Baseball's 1982 postseason played between the Milwaukee Brewers and the California Angels from October 5 to 10, 1982. Milwaukee won the series three games to two to advance to the franchise's first World Series, where they would lose to the St. Louis Cardinals, four games to three. The 1982 ALCS was marked by a dramatic comeback by the Brewers, who lost the first two games of the series and were trailing late in the final game, and the series was the first League Championship Series where the home team won every game. The series was noteworthy as being the first to feature a matchup between two "expansion" teams (i.e., franchises not included among the 16 operating in the major leagues for most of the first half of the 20th century), for featuring two teams that had never before won a pennant, and for being the first time a team came from a 2–0 deficit to win the series. It also marked the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 American League Championship Series
The 1979 American League Championship Series was a best-of-five series that was the semifinal on the American League side of the 1979 postseason, which pitted the East Division champion Baltimore Orioles against the West Division champion California Angels, who were making their first postseason appearance. The Orioles won the Series three games to one and lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1979 World Series. This was the only ALCS between 1971 and 1981 that did not feature either the Oakland Athletics or the Kansas City Royals. Summary California Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles Game summaries Game 1 Game 1 matched up two Hall-of-Famers, as Nolan Ryan, in his final season with the Angels, took on the Orioles' Jim Palmer. The Angels jumped out to an early lead when Dan Ford homered in the top of the first, then extended the lead to 2–0 in the third when Rick Miller singled and scored on Ford's double. The Orioles tied it in the bottom of the third when Doug DeCinces r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 American League Championship Series
The 1975 American League Championship Series was a semifinal matchup in Major League Baseball's 1975 postseason between the Boston Red Sox and the three-time defending World Series champion Oakland Athletics for the right to advance to the World Series. The Red Sox swept the series in three games to win their first AL pennant in eight years, which ended Oakland's pursuit of a fourth consecutive World Series title. Background During the regular season, the Red Sox posted a record to win their first American League East division title, while the " Swingin' A's" went to take the American League West for the fifth consecutive season. The Red Sox had experienced players such as Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, and Dwight Evans, and two sensational rookies – Fred Lynn and Jim Rice. Lynn took most of the headlines by playing a flawless center field, hitting .331 with 21 home runs and 105 RBIs, and was the first major league player to win the MVP and Rookie of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 American League Championship Series
The 1972 American League Championship Series was the best-of-five semifinal series in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 1972 postseason between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers for the right to go to the 1972 World Series. The fourth edition of the ALCS was held from October 7 to October 12. The first two games were played at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and the final three at Tiger Stadium. In each of the first four games, the home team prevailed; the A's won the deciding fifth game 2–1 on the road to take their first American League pennant since 1931. Overview The A's won the first two games of the series at home, and one of this series' most memorable moments came in the seventh inning of Game 2. Oakland shortstop Bert Campaneris came to bat, having had three hits, two runs scored, and two stolen bases in his first three at-bats in the game. Detroit reliever Lerrin LaGrow's first pitch hit Campaneris in the ankle; he staggered for a moment, glared at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League Championship Series
The American League Championship Series (ALCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. The winner of the ALCS wins the AL pennant and advances to the World Series, MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the National League's (NL) Championship Series. The ALCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to its current best-of-seven format. History Prior to 1969, the American League champion (the " pennant winner") was determined by the best win–loss record at the end of the regular season. There was one ''ad hoc'' single-game playoff held, in , due to a tie under this formulation. The ALCS started in 1969, when the AL reorganized into two divisions, East and West. The winners of each division played each other in a best-of-five series to determine who would advance to the World Series. In 1985, the format chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 58th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 14, 1987, at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, the home of the Oakland Athletics of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 2-0 in 13 innings. Montreal Expos outfielder Tim Raines was named the Most Valuable Player. This was the final All-Star Game to be hosted by the Athletics in Oakland, as the franchise has not hosted the All-Star Game since and is set to relocate to Sacramento after the 2024 season. Rosters Players in ''italics'' have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. National League American League Game Coaching staff Umpires Starting lineups Game summary While the previous three All-Star games had had goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 47th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 13, 1976, at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. The game resulted in a 7–1 victory for the NL. This was the third time that the All-Star Game had been played in Philadelphia, though the first to be played in Veteran's Stadium. Both the 1943 and 1952 games were played in Philadelphia's Shibe Park with the then Philadelphia Athletics hosting in 1943 and the Phillies hosting in 1952. The All-Star Game would return to Veterans Stadium in 1996. The game was held to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. The 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is also scheduled to be in Philadelphia to mark the 250th anniversary. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the 42nd edition, was played on Tuesday, July 13.''Total Baseball, 5th ed.'', 1997, Viking Press, Thorn, John et al. ed, p. 253 The all-stars from the American League and the National League faced each other at Tiger Stadium, home of the Detroit Tigers, and the home team AL won 6–4. This was the third time that the Tigers had hosted the All-Star Game (1941, 1951); the same venue was previously known as ''Briggs Stadium''. It was the second All-Star Game played at night, the first in prime-time in an American League park, and the last in Tiger Stadium. When the event returned to Detroit 34 years later in 2005, it was at Comerica Park, the Tigers' home since 2000. It was the American League's first win since the second game of 1962, and was their last until 1983. Over the twenty game stretch from 1963–1982, the AL was , the worst run for either league in the history of the exhibition. National League roster The Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (baseball), National League (NL). All-Star Final Vote#All-Star selection, Starting fielders are selected by fans, pitchers are selected by Manager (baseball), managers, and reserves are selected by players and managers. The game is usually played on the second or third Tuesday in July, and is meant to mark the symbolic halfway point of the MLB season (though not the mathematical halfway point, which, for most seasons, falls within the previous calendar week). Both leagues share an ''All-Star break'', with no regular-season games scheduled from the day before through two days after the All-Star Game, with the exception of a single Thursday night game starting in the 2018 season. Some additional events and festivities associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 World Series
The 1991 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1991 season. The 88th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Minnesota Twins (95–67) and the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves (94–68). The Twins defeated the Braves four games to three to win the championship, their second in Minnesota and third overall. The series was unique because of the standings of the two participating teams in the previous season: both finished the 1990 season in last place; before 1991, no league champion had ever finished the previous season in last place. A number of outlets regard the 1991 World Series as one of the greatest ever. In 2003, ESPN selected this championship as the "Greatest of All Time" in their "World Series 100th Anniversary" countdown, with five of its games decided by a single run, four decided in the final at-bat and three going into extra innings. In addition t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
