25 years ago yesterday, the largest earthquake since 1906 hit the Bay Area, leaving 63 dead and almost 4,000 others injured. Many remember this event from the footage taken at Game 3 of the World Series that year in San Francisco, as the Giants and Oakland Athletics met in the first Bay Area World Series ever. Occurring at 5:04 PM, just before the game was about to start, the 6.9-magnitude earthquake took its toll on the iconic Bay Bridge as well as buildings in the city. One of the more memorable pictures from the disaster was the double-decker Nimitz Freeway collapsing onto itself, killing many instantly. Miles from their devastated home, the Grateful Dead took to the stage a few days later on October 20 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia and offered up what help they could, as the band busted out a take on Rodney Crowells California Earthquake,
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:29:24 +0000
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