Yesterday Dodger legend Johnny Podres passed away. He is no doubt partying with that big Dodger in the sky and maybe Teddy Ballgame (not sure how the after-life works if your dome is kept on ice in Arizona). Johnny P wasn't the greatest pitcher in Dodgers history, but he did pitch the biggest and most clutch game in our history.
In 1955 he pitched Game 7 of the world series against the New York Yankees. Those pinstriped bastards had beat us in the following world series: 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, and 1953. YES, they had beaten us in 5 World Series in 12 years. Hence, the term "wait 'til next year." However, despite this history and a vaunted Yankees lineup that included Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra, Podres brought home the Dodgers 1st ever world championship. He told his Brooklyn teammates to "just get him 1 run." They obliged by putting up a massive 2-spot up on the board. Podres only needed 1 as he pitched a complete game shutout and was named the WS MVP.
In closing, Johnny Podres was a badass and was the first Dodger that finally fucked the Yankees in their poop.
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Clearly Podres was the man and I am all in favor of banging out the Yankees poop, but this brings up an interesting question for me. How do you guys view the "Brooklyn Dodgers"? Clearly there is a lot of history there but I really don't feel any connection to those teams. I hate it when I see people at the Ravine rocking Brooklyn Dodger gear (especially if they are under the age of 65). The only good thing (besides the Dodgers) to ever come out of Brooklyn was b-ball superstar Jesus Shuttlesworth. I hate Brooklyn and the rest of NYC so it feels really weird getting sentimental about a New York team. In the same vein, I don't give a shit about the Minneapolis Lakers and all those titles George Mikan won before they let brothers in the Association.
Thoughts?
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