ESPN's Tim Kurkjian spoke to Sports Illustrated a few hours before Game 1 of the World Series on Friday. He's always excited about baseball, the game he's covered better than pretty much anyone else for decades. But he was particularly excited about the possibilities of a New York Yankees-Los Angeles Dodgers classic. And considering the epic events at Dodger Stadium, capped by Freddie Freeman blasting a walkoff grand slam, all the incredibly high expectations may be exceeded.
Sports Illustrated: Your colleague Jeff Passan said the other day that he'd been waiting his whole life for a Yankees-Dodgers World Series. You were there to see some of those great matchups in the 70s and 80s. What comes to mind when you think about those?
