One unforgettable image from Game 2 of the 1976 World Series is Commissioner Bowie Kuhn braving the 39-degree atmosphere without an overcoat, desperately trying to convince the Sunday night, prime-time television audience that the weather was fine.
The visible breath emanating from the parka-clad crowd of 54,816 in attendance for history’s first Sunday night World Series game said otherwise, but that was all window dressing to the drama that unfolded on the field as the Cincinnati Reds held off a New York Yankees comeback and pulled out a 4-3 win for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.