Chuck Klostermann's HYPERtheticals

[TheLeviathan]

OJ Simpson and his Bronco for me.  

[Craig Arko]

Sounds like that was one of those "I remember exactly where I was when that happened" events...

 

The Challenger. I think we've discussed that before.

[Vanimal46]

I was 5 when the OJ verdict and OKC bombing occurred... can't remember it well.

 

Princess Diana was a big deal, but it didn't really affect me as a 7 year old.

 

Columbine shooting is a little fuzzy...

 

But the news story that I remember vividly is 9/11. Sixth grade at the time. We all congregated in one classroom where the teachers wheeled in a TV to watch the news. My teacher Miss Haggerty was trying to explain the situation to us, and couldn't hold back the tears. That was a terrible day.

[biggentleben]

First Non-Sports - Challenger Explosion

 

First Crystal Clear Sports Memory - Bob Horner's Four Home Run Game (actually just had the 30th anniversary of it yesterday - damn I'm old!)

[Vanimal46]

To piggy back off of ben's post yesterday, what was your first crystal clear sports memory? 

[Mike Sixel]

The Vikings losing the super bowl.......over and over.....

[Vanimal46]

 

The Vikings losing the super bowl.......over and over.....

I can't imagine we're going to have warm and fuzzy answers being Minnesota sports fans.... 

[Craig Arko]

To piggy back off of ben's post yesterday, what was your first crystal clear sports memory?

 

1967 World Series, St. Louis and Boston.

 

Bob Gibson and Jim Lonborg.

Edited July 8, 2016 by Craig Arko

[formerly33]

Does the Vikings boat party scandal count?

[Vanimal46]

 

Does the Vikings boat party scandal count?

Of course, and welcome back always! 

[Bark's Lounge]

 

To piggy back off of ben's post yesterday, what was your first crystal clear sports memory? 

Probably when the baseball player sliding into 2B gets mauled by a tiger in Naked Gun.

[TheLeviathan]

Kirby, Game 6

[ashbury]

To piggy back off of ben's post yesterday, what was your first crystal clear sports memory? 

Koufax squashing the Yankees like bugs, must have been 1963. Game was piped in to our classroom on the intercom, as a reward for being good kids apparently.

[biggentleben]

 

I can't imagine we're going to have warm and fuzzy answers being Minnesota sports fans.... 

 

Hey, that Braves team was bad...real bad, but Horner was a joy to watch! Hrbek without the a-hole element Kent brings.

[Willihammer]

Chuck Klosterman is the guest on today's WTF podcast:

http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-726-chuck-klosterman

[ashbury]

Chuck Klosterman is the guest on today's WTF podcast:

http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-726-chuck-klosterman

OK, here's one I have often wondered about:

 

What if Chuck Klosterman had been born a horse?

[Craig Arko]

OK, here's one I have often wondered about:

 

What if Chuck Klosterman had been born a horse?