I was at that game with my father. As a young kid I didnt think much of the incident. But what nobody has mentioned is that the quick witted Vin Scully said "that is the 1st foul I've seen in fair territory " broadcast out of my transistor radio held tightly against my right ear
What a great line from Vin Scully, reflecting his profound gift in just ten words. A full record of how Scully narrated all of these incidents (to whatever extent he mentioned them on-air) would be a Grail-level treasure for me, but you've clearly shared one of the best parts.
I attended that game with my Dad! I was almost 11 1/2 yrs. Old. I remember it well! Sounded like a cannon went off. Lotta confusion, lotta flour dust. I remember everyone had turned up their portable radios so they could hear Vinny report everything that was going on. 1st reports were that LAPD was chasing the suspects with their helicopter and the suspects were also in a helicopter. I remember hearing nothing until the impact. Whoever they were, they knew what they were doing. They had to have been gliding. I guarantee anybody who says they heard a plane or a helicopter leaving the stadium was full of it. Because there was way too much noise down on the field and in the stadium. We were on the loge level , press box level off of the third base line I had a perfect view what happened. There's a lot of speculation. But we were all told that the LAPD was chasing the helicopter. Then we never heard another thing about it. I thought it was kind of weird because my father was a film editor at channel 7 KABC TV at the time. It's like they never spoke of it. It's almost like they were all told to keep it under their hat. I don't know why but it was kind of weird very mysterious. I thought it'd interesting that I came across this article. I've had a lot of strange things happen to me at dodger stadium as a kid.??? I don't know.
John, I am THRILLED you found this article and shared your memories of this game. A helicopter chase over L.A. certainly adds to the incredible story. I'm going to share your dispatch in an upcoming piece, but if you feel like writing down some of the other strange occurrences you've experienced at Dodger Stadium, email us at project318@substack.com.
There was a nice write-up of this event in the Athletic in 2020 I think, they didn't have all my background stuff but they did, in the way of journalists, have some nice quotes from people like Woody Woodward in present-day. But even more interesting was the lengthy comment posted by someone claiming to have been the person who got the rooster into the park, having been sent the article by a friend. He was sketchy on his methodology, so I couldn't give it the Project 3.18 seal of authenticity, but if was really him, he claimed to have let the rooster out just before the bomb fell. He had told some other friends coming to the game that night to "expect a surprise," or something vague like that, and, having not even noticed the rooster, they looked at him with a combination of fear and awe when they saw him later.
I was at that game with my father. As a young kid I didnt think much of the incident. But what nobody has mentioned is that the quick witted Vin Scully said "that is the 1st foul I've seen in fair territory " broadcast out of my transistor radio held tightly against my right ear
What a great line from Vin Scully, reflecting his profound gift in just ten words. A full record of how Scully narrated all of these incidents (to whatever extent he mentioned them on-air) would be a Grail-level treasure for me, but you've clearly shared one of the best parts.
I attended that game with my Dad! I was almost 11 1/2 yrs. Old. I remember it well! Sounded like a cannon went off. Lotta confusion, lotta flour dust. I remember everyone had turned up their portable radios so they could hear Vinny report everything that was going on. 1st reports were that LAPD was chasing the suspects with their helicopter and the suspects were also in a helicopter. I remember hearing nothing until the impact. Whoever they were, they knew what they were doing. They had to have been gliding. I guarantee anybody who says they heard a plane or a helicopter leaving the stadium was full of it. Because there was way too much noise down on the field and in the stadium. We were on the loge level , press box level off of the third base line I had a perfect view what happened. There's a lot of speculation. But we were all told that the LAPD was chasing the helicopter. Then we never heard another thing about it. I thought it was kind of weird because my father was a film editor at channel 7 KABC TV at the time. It's like they never spoke of it. It's almost like they were all told to keep it under their hat. I don't know why but it was kind of weird very mysterious. I thought it'd interesting that I came across this article. I've had a lot of strange things happen to me at dodger stadium as a kid.??? I don't know.
John, I am THRILLED you found this article and shared your memories of this game. A helicopter chase over L.A. certainly adds to the incredible story. I'm going to share your dispatch in an upcoming piece, but if you feel like writing down some of the other strange occurrences you've experienced at Dodger Stadium, email us at project318@substack.com.
Gotta bring a motorcycle helmet to the next ballgame I attend.
And some eggs, sugar, and an Easy-Bake Oven.
The rooster first, then the flour bomb, what an insane one-two punch.
There was a nice write-up of this event in the Athletic in 2020 I think, they didn't have all my background stuff but they did, in the way of journalists, have some nice quotes from people like Woody Woodward in present-day. But even more interesting was the lengthy comment posted by someone claiming to have been the person who got the rooster into the park, having been sent the article by a friend. He was sketchy on his methodology, so I couldn't give it the Project 3.18 seal of authenticity, but if was really him, he claimed to have let the rooster out just before the bomb fell. He had told some other friends coming to the game that night to "expect a surprise," or something vague like that, and, having not even noticed the rooster, they looked at him with a combination of fear and awe when they saw him later.
Ten years later, someone DID get hit by a sports related airborne flour bomb.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/flour-bomb-test-ends-springbok-tour
I shared this on Notes. Too good. The conspiracy deepens.
"The All Blacks won 25–22 thanks to an injury-time penalty goal by Allan Hewson." (Amen)
Also too good!
And all was good with the world, and God was in their Heaven!!