Oct. 6, 1984: Waiting Game, Day 1

Sweeping the Royals gave the Tigers a chance to recuperate from the celebration — and to give the grounds crew plenty of time to repair the decimated Tiger Stadium playing surface.

We all waited for the NLCS to crown a champion, and it was suddenly looking more interesting, with the Padres knotting the series at two.

I remember everyone wanting the Cubs, but I wanted San Diego because they seemed more beatable.

Birthdays

Joey Wentz, Joel Hanrahan, Freddy Garcia, Jeff Farnsworth, Ruben Sierra, Bruce Fields, Roger Weaver and the late Paul Calvert and Dutch Meyer

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 553: 9/9 — Rarity: 9

See you tomorrow.