The Pirates were world champions in 1971.
Despite having a 3-1 lead, well over 100 wins, and four 20-game winners on their staff, the Orioles blew it.
They lost to the Pirates again in the same way in 1979.
STAR WARS! Princess Leia, hotter than a supernova.
1971 I was 14 too - We played outside. We shot BB Guns in the woods. We rode our bikes everywhere. We played tackle football in kid’s yard at the corner. We got into fights, then became good friends. We punched bullies in the nose and were praised by parents & teachers when we did. Our parents sided with the teachers and our teachers expected us to pay attention, behave, actually do our homework, and we tried and pursued good grades. Our heroes were astronauts. Pro Football was huge and they actually hit each other. Vietnam was real as my brother and sisters all had siblings of friends come home killed or maimed. Girls were an unknown un-explored territory.