A Look Back: Sid Bream’s Slide
By Kyle Tait
On Monday night at Trustmark Park, two generations of former Atlanta Braves first basemen — Chris Chambliss and Sid Bream — will be in the house to throw out the first pitch, sign autographs and more.
It’s been more than two decades since Sid slid in the 1992 NLCS to send the Atlanta Braves to their second straight World Series, but even after two decades, that moment — Francisco Cabrera’s hit, Barry Bonds’ throw, Bream’s slide, Skip Caray’s call — still stands at the forefront of infamous Atlanta sports moments.
It was Game 7 of the 1992 National League Championship Series, with the Pirates, Bream’s former team, leading the Braves 2–0 going to the bottom of the ninth. Doug Drabek had pitched a gem to that point, but he gave up a leadoff double in the ninth to Terry Pendleton before an error by second baseman Jose Lind allowed David Justice to reach. Drabek walked Bream to load the bases and Pirates manager Jim Leyland went to his bullpen.
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On came reliever Stan Belinda, who got two quick outs including a sacrifice fly by Ron Gant to make it 2–1. With two outs, Francisco Cabrera stepped in, and one of the most iconic moments and radio calls in Atlanta sports history came about:
If you have the time, I came across the full call of that ninth inning by Skip Caray. Enjoy the flashback:
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Kyle Tait is in his fourth season as the radio voice of the Mississippi Braves. Follow him on Twitter @MBravesRadio and hear more at http://www.HearKyleTait.com
