Cleveland Indians

and the

Chicago Cubs

are in a historic World Series

because neither of them have actually

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since 1948 and 1908

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It looks like just a regular film clip

of an old Yankee newsreel, doesn’t it.        .        .

Would you take another thirty seconds to look at it again?

It’s way more than just  Al Gionfriddo

robbing  the  great  Joe DiMaggio

of a home run.        .        .

It   was   October 5, 1947

and it was the 6th game of the World Series.       .       .

Al Gionfriddo was a utility outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers.       .       .

HE      WAS      NOT

even supposed to start that day.        .        .

In fact, he was even pinched hit for

but not before the 6th inning.      .     .

It was then, in the bottom of the 6th inning

when the Yankees had two men on with

Joe DiMaggio coming to the plate.        .        .

DiMaggio hit a blast that soared towards left field.          .          .

Everyone in the park knew it was a home run

and the Yankees were about to take the lead.        .        .

Everyone except  Al  Gionfriddo.        .        .

He came, seemingly out of nowhere

to reach over the fence

and robbed DiMaggio of his home run blast.       .       .

Look closely at the little film clip

and you’ll see something that you seldom ever saw in any situation:

JOE  DIMAGGIO  showing some form of emotion.

Just as he was arriving at 2nd base

in what he thought was a home run jog,

he saw Gionfriddo reach over the fence

and rob him of what was his, the Yankees and the New York crowd.

And then.         .         .

he KICKED   THE   DIRT !

This short little clip holds a message for us all.          .        .

Baseball,

World Series fan,

DiMaggio  lover:

WHEN YOU SHOW UP.           .         .

ANYTHING   CAN   HAPPEN!

ALL of us are

INSTRUMENTS    OF    AWESOME    CONSTRUCTION.      .      .

but not if we remain in a drawer,

cabinet,

table or tool belt,

or anywhere off to the side of things.       .       .

Get in the game—

The One that gets played everyday.        .        .

Your participation just isn’t requested.          .          .

IT’S    NECESSARY.        .        .

Make the  S E R I E S

of events

in your life

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.        .         .show up

even when you’re not scheduled

in the line up!