Oakland A’s versus SF Giants World Series game, interrupted by the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake.

The 1989 World Series was also known as the “Battle of the Bay”, “Bay Bridge Series” and the “Earthquake Series”. Because it occurred during the World Series, the Loma Prieta quake was the first earthquake filmed on live TV. It is believed that loss of life was relatively low because so many people stayed home to watch the game.

Photo credit: Bob Brown.