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| The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... is a series that examines the athletes, coaches, front office personnel and even fans who over the years have been blamed for either a team's failure, their individual failure, a bad trade, a bad draft pick, or the demise of a franchise. The shows begin by explaining why that individual or team has been blamed over the years and then it peels away the layers between fact and fiction and count down the Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame them. This fast-paced series is a mix of documentary storytelling and the entertaining elements that make countdown shows fun to watch. The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Ralph Branca: 1. The Giants Cheated 2. The Say Hey Kid 3. Gil Hodges' Defensive Positioning 4. Tired Arms 5. The Giants Comeback Host: Brian Kenny Producer: Jeff Dubinsky Cast: Nick Acocella . . . Himself Marty Adler . . . Himself Maury Allen . . . Himself Dave Anderson . . . Himself Buzzy Bavasi . . . Himself Ralph Branca . . . Himself Alvin Dark . . . Himself Joe Dorison . . . Himself Carl Erskine . . . Himself Joe Gergen . . . Himself Peter Golenbock . . . Himself Bill Gutman . . . Himself Ernie Harwell . . . Himself Donald Honig . . . Himself Monte Irvin . . . Himself Stan Isaacs . . . Himself Steve Jacobsen . . . Himself Jack Lang . . . Himself Willy Mays . . . Himself Don Newcombe . . . Himself Jack O'Connell . . . Himself Tom Oliphant . . . Himself David Pietrusza . . . Himself Joshua Prager . . . Himself Ray Robinson . . . Himself Bill Rigney . . . Himself Duke Snider . . . Himself Steve Springer . . . Himself Charlie Steiner . . . Himself Bobby Thomson . . . Himself John Thorn . . . Himself Jules Tygiel . . . Himself George Vecsey . . . Himself George Will . . . Himself Sal Yvars . . . Himself A production of ESPN, 2005 |
| Top Five Teasons You Can't Blame Ralph Branca for the Dodgers Losing the 1951Pennant ESPN Classic Original Airdate: November 1, 2005 |
