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Distant Replay: The Bo Jackson Game

2020/12/24
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In this edition of Distant Replay, where the crew looks back at a classic White Sox game, Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey and Chris Kamka discuss the Bo Jackson game on September 27, 1993. It was the night when Jackson hit a towering 3-run homer to clinch the AL West Division title against the Seattle Mariners. The crew is joined by former White Sox pitcher Kirk McCaskill who recorded the last four outs for the save and shares his memories of Jackson's home run, that 1993 team and what made this game so special.

(2:40) - Where were you when Bo Jackson hit the home run?

(7:10) - Bo Jackson's impact on sports

(11:44) - Jackson's incredible home run

(19:10) - Jerry Reinsdorf and Mike Ditka were in a commercial together?

(23:20) - Kirk McCaskill joins the podcast

(31:25) - Bo Jackson thought the home run was an easy out

(44:30) - McCaskill closes the game and the Sox go on to win the 1993 division title

(53:00) - Were the White Sox cheated of a championship run due to the lockout?

(1:03:09) - Chuck's closing remarks