Written by Chris Snelgrove | issued
Star Trek often focuses on baseball, oddly enough. deep space nineFor example, it shows that Captain Cisco has a fierce passion for old sports and keeps baseballs in his office as prizes. The spin-off also features a hilarious baseball game pitting the crew of DS9 against a hunky Vulcan, and fans can still enjoy the same Niners outfit he wore in the episode “Take Me to the Holosuite.” I love cosplaying in baseball jerseys. However, Star Trek largely The most famous baseball game is probably next generation The episode “Evolution” references the 1951 National League tiebreaker matchup between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants.
Star Trek writers love baseball
If you’re one of the many Star Trek fans who don’t watch much real-life baseball, the major plot points of “Evolution” may have confused you. This episode features an eccentric scientist with a passion for baseball. Rather than recreating classic games on a holodeck, he recreates them in his head as a treat to himself. He demonstrates his abilities by reciting, “Rockman on first base, Dirk on second base, Thomson on the bat, Branca on the mound.” This is a direct reference to the aforementioned Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Giants game, but the recount makes several important points. error.
Star Trek: The Next Generation Showrunner Michael Pillar, who wrote Evolution, is a huge baseball fan (more on that later) and chose this game because it’s very special. is. This clash between baseball’s giants led to the so-called “Around the World Shot.” This is the affectionate nickname for New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson’s walk-off home run in the ninth inning that won the team the National League pennant. This made the 1951 game unforgettable for sports enthusiasts, but Dr. Paul Stubbs, a baseball superfan and the central figure in Evolution, remembers the moment when he actually looked back on the game. You got the details wrong.
Despite his love for baseball, Star Trek guru Michael Pillar wrote of Stubbs as “Rockman at first base, Dirk at second base, Thomson at the plate, and Blanka on the mound.” I got some details wrong. The lineup was a little different because Clint Hartung was replaced by the Giants. To be completely accurate, the former genius Stubbs should have said, “Rockman at second base, Hartung at third base, Thomson at the plate, Branca on the mound.”
He may have gotten a few details wrong, but I doubt the late, great Pillar lost any sleep over that mistake… after all, it helped him get the job as showrunner. It was this Star Trek script and its references to baseball. next generation. Pillar was preceded by Michael Wagner, who briefly served as showrunner, but quickly left production, and the script for Evolution helped Pillar convince executive producer Rick Berman to take over. Mr. Pillar later said that Mr. Berman “shared my love of baseball” and that Mr. Stubbs’ speech “hit me right between the eyes,” noting that Mr. Pillar was a fan of the hugely popular sci-fi He said it led to a “partnership” where he will be the showrunner for a spin-off.
Now you understand. Star Trek: The Next Generation The episode “Evolution” wasn’t as geeky about baseball, Michael Piller might not have gotten the showrunner job, and instead of TNG “evolving” into one of the best shows in TV history, It could have continued to be something of a hot mess. And without Berman and Pillar’s mutual love for America’s greatest pastime, we might not have gotten Captain Cisco’s own obsession with baseball, much less the near-perfect DS9 episode “Take Me to the Holosuite.” Needless to say.
As a franchise, Star Trek fans owe a huge debt of gratitude to its creators’ passionate love for baseball. That’s why we decided to ask the big question here. When will Trek baseball legend Buck Bokai appear? Finally get what’s yours Picard-Style solo series?
