Memories

Last Sunday February 2, 2014 the Seattle Seahawks won their first Super Bowl. It was only the second time being in the Super Bowl for the Seahawks losing to Pittsburgh in 2006. It will be something to remember for generations to come.  The young people will be able to tell their children and grandchildren about the game beating Denver 43-8. For us who go back to 1976 when the team formed it allows us to remember Jim Zorn and Steve Largent along with many other players. Also, many losing teams as well though some were entertaining.  

 Now I can write about the other teams I have grown up to watch; so many memories over the years. Also, I have memories about other things as well, but sports have been a big part of my life.

The Seattle Supersonics was the first major league professional team to come to Seattle in 1967. I was young but I still remember the very first year of the team.  Of course, they were not very good being an expansion team, however, on Thanksgiving in 1967 they beat the mighty Boston Celtics, who again won the NBA championship, beat them by about thirty-six  points.  It showed any professional team can beat another on any night. In those days I listen to all the games on the radio. Also, many times I would shoot baskets in the yard pretending to be the Sonics. Each time they would beat the mighty Celtics.  In 1979 the Supersonics won their only NBA Championship against the Washington Bullets. It was so exciting because Seattle had never won a major professional championship before.  They actually played them the year before in 1978, and almost won that year, however, losing in the seventh game of the series.

The Seattle Mariners began the year after the Seahawks in 1977. They had many losing seasons as well; so the Supersonics was the only winning team for many years. Though they didn’t win another championship the Supersonics did have many other winning seasons.  The mariners didn’t have their first winning season in 1993; however the most memorable was 1996 when they finally made the playoffs. The best part was playing the New Yankees in the first round; the final game of the series Edgar Martinez hit a double driving in Ken Griffey Jr., and the players falling on Griffey Jr. at home plate. Griffey Jr. had a big smile on his face; I have watched the video of that over and over again many times through the years.  The next series they lost to the Cleveland Indians. Unfortunately the Mariners have never been to the World Series; one of only two teams that have not been to the Series.  In 2001 they won more games than any other team winning 116 games; however, they lost in the playoff. 

 I have other memories including the University of Washington Huskies football team, but I will write about those memories and many other sport memories in the future along with other memories in the future.

Everyone have a great weekend. Love Herb.