Tao of Stieb, Cormack talk ’92 World Series

If you’re reading this, it’s likely no news to you that over the holidays Sportsnet re-aired all six games of the 1992 World Series.

And if the reaction on Twitter was any indication, many of you were glued to the tube for much of the series, just as Canadians were 20 years ago to see the first truly international World Series.

For many of us — myself included — the re-broadcast was the first chance to see the games again in their entirety, pitch-for-pitch and with every syllable uttered by the likes of Tim McCarver, Sean McDonough, Pat O’Brien and unfortunately, Bill Geist.

It’s funny what time does to one’s memory, which is why I called up Tao of Stieb after Game 6 aired to discuss what we had seen over the previous six nights and what tricks, if any, our memories have been playing on us for the past 20 years.

Among the topics discussed were differences between baseball broadcasts in 1992 vs. today; a new appreciation for Otis Nixon and Joe Carter; Bill Geist’s innocent, yet brutal attempt at Canadian humour; some curious Bobby Cox decisions; and why Blue Jays fans were so pessimistic back then.

Tao of Stieb chat: Listen Part 1 | Listen Part 2

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