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Why can't St. Louis Cardinal fans get over Don Denkinger's bad call?
In Game 6 of the 1985 World Series the Cardinals held a 3-2 series lead and we're on the road in Kansas City playing the Royals. Heading into the bottom of the 9th the Cards were up 1-0 when Todd Worell came in to close out the game and the WS Championship for St. Louis. The first batter for KC was Orta who hit a slow grounder to the first baseman and Worell went over to cover 1st for the force out. Yes Orta was clearly out but Don Denkinger the umpire called him safe.
After that the Cardinal Catcher miss played a foul ball which would have been an out instead KC got a base hit. Then the catcher let a past ball occur allowing both runners to move to 2nd and 3rd and into scoring position. Next KC got a base hit and the catcher missed the tag at the plate allowing both runs to score giving KC the win and the series tied at 3-3. The following night with Denkinger working behind home plate the Cardinals lost game 7 -11-0 and the Royals won the World Series.
Since then the Cardinals have won 2 World Series but they STILL CAN'T LET IT GO. I am a Cowboys and Mavericks fan and I got over Dwight Clark's catch and the mavs choking away the 2006 NBA Finals, and one day I will get over the Rangers choking away the 2011 world series. Why are Cardinal Fans 28 years later still BITTER about 1 bad call. Denkinger didn't miss play, drop a pitch, or miss a tag, and don't forget game 7. Cardinal Fans please explain
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- Montana 16Lv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
I think most fans have gotten over it. I admit it took me awhile about 10 years. The magnitude of the situation dictated it though. You have to remember the Cardinals won some dramatic playoff games that year against the Dodgers and after Denkinger's call the season ended with a thud. As much as I love Whitey Herzog he didn't get the team ready to play game #7 and that is on him.
It was Cardinal 1B Jack Clark that dropped the foul pop up.
- 6 years ago
The bad call is a festering wound to Cardinal fans. Denkinger TOTALLY blew the call. As a result it cost the St. Louis Cardinals the world series. That bad call took away their mojo and the rest is horrible MLB history.