The tragedy of the earthquake of Loma Prieta

Game 3 of World Series of 1989 is not exactly as planned. This was the year of the earthquake of Loma Prieta.
At the start of Game 3 of the 1989 World Series on October 17 at 5.04pm, the Loma Prieta struck the San Francisco Bay, has caused disruption and destruction of thousands.
It was the year of the Oakland Athletics played against the San Francisco Giants in 1989 Major League Baseball World Series. Coincidentally, the best of the Bay Area of Major League Baseball teams, the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants.
The epicenter of the 1989 World Series Earthquake in an empty area of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The earthquake was named after the Loma Prieta Peak is located 5 miles northeast of Santa Clara County.
The earthquake of Loma Prieta, was caused by a slip along the San Andreas Fault. It took about 15 seconds and measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale. The 63 people killed directly and indirectly, 6 killed in northern California, injured 3757 people and between 8,000 and 12,000 people homeless.
The loss of life is tragic, but the huge turnout at the World Series in 1989, traffic on the roads that have collapsed in the earthquake there was light ... Many lives were saved.
Out of respect for victims of the earthquake of Loma Prieta, the Oakland Athletics are not allowed to celebrate their World Series victory in champagne.
The earthquake caused an estimated $ 6 billion to 13 billion dollars in damage to property. It was the largest earthquake that is the San Andreas Fault since the great 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. On 26 October President George HW Bush signed an earthquake of $ 3.45 billion relief package for California. Because of the coincidence of the date of the famous earthquake World Series, he was the first great earthquake of the United States to be broadcast live by television.
A television film documenting the earthquake of 1989 World Series in 1990, after the shock. The Goodyear Blimp is already aware of the game, provided video of the damage and fires in the city for ABC Radio.
The ten days of delay caused by the earthquake of 1989 World Series was the longest delay in World Series history. The 1989 World Series was supposed to resume after five days but was delayed due to an additional five independent transmission links.
Thoughts are with the victims of the earthquake of Loma Prieta in 1989. May their souls rest in peace.