what do you think is the most memorable baseball moment in history?

Question

i think it was luis gonzalezes single over jeters head that won the world series. go d backs

Answer 1

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My gosh, in such a brilliant and unparalleled game as Baseball there are so many, but few are judged "greatest"
Here's MY choices, in order:
#1-- The 9th inning homerun by Bobby Thompson, New York Giants to win the 1951 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers.

#2-- The 10th inning homerun by Carl Yaztremski, him demanding the ball to be 'fair', over the left field wall, in the 1975 World Series, to force a game 7.


#3-- Again the Red Sox, but now 1986, again the World Series game #6: The 2-out, ground ball to first, which rolled through 1st baseman Billy Buckners' legs, for an error, allowing Mookie Wilson of the Mets to score from 2nd base, is an all-time Classic.


#4--Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game
Against the hated San Francisco Giants, in 1965. Like the song said, "Nobody does it better". A chillingly accurate performance by Koufax, not even reaching a "3-2" count on any batter!!!


and #5: The 2004 World Series sweep by the Boston Red Sox. The wild card Red Sox came back from an 0-3 mark in the American League Championship series to win 4 straight against the New York Yankees, to propel them into the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, who had won more games in the regular season (105-57) than any other NL team since the Cincinnati Big Red Machine in the 1970s.
The Red Sox had not won a World Series since 1918, when Woodrow Wilson was President. Brilliant pitching performances by Curt Schilling, Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe and Tim Wakefield allowed their team the Red Sox to hold the offensive Cardinals to but scant offense, and clutch hitting from Johnny Damon, "Papi" Ortiz, catcher Jason Veritek and Manny Ramirez, the Red Sox were on Cruise Control after the first inning of each game. The sweep, over the course of 7 straight wins over the Yanks and then the Cards must rank very high in one of the most unlikely World Series victories, ever, ever, ever.

(I love baseball, all the teams are marvelous, but I love STL.)

Answer 2

I will never forget the Red Sox coming back against the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS. It was an incredible comeback and truly made me believe miracles can come true and anything is possible.

But seriously, I would say Buckner's error in game 6 of the 1986 world series. Even though the Sox won the world series eventually it will still be remembered and talked about by everyone who isn't a Red Sox fan.

The 2001 MLB season after 9/11 was very memorable also. Jack Buck's speech was very touching and sad. Mike Piazza's home run in the first game in NY since the attacks was one of the best moments of victory in not just Mets history but New York's history. And Yankee Stadium using the flag from the Twin Towers and George Bush's speech and first pitch in the World Series will be well remembered also.

Answer 3

If you ask me it was when the Red Sox came back in game 4 of the 2004 ALCS to beat the Yankees, then go on to sweep the rest of the series. I mean come on if you didn't know that the Bo Sox were going to win the World Series after that happend then you must not have been a baseball fan. It was the opposite of what normally happens is what I am referring to.

Answer 4

As much as I do not like the Red Sox (not a Yankees fan either but I do respect them), the 2004 ALCS coming back from down 0-3. That right there takes alot of heart and a never quit attitude.

Answer 5

Game 6 of the 1986 world series when the ball went through Buckner's legs.

Answer 6

Mets wearing caps from The NYPD, FDNY, and PAPD when games resumed after 9/11. They wore them for longer than MLB said they could. And nobody did anything about it, which is great.

Selig did something right by doing nothing.

I live in NY, and nothing can ever top that in baseball.
This was bigger than baseball.

Answer 7

I'm with Elana & Toddo; Lou Gehrigs farewell speech just wrapped up baseball and it's players in a nutshell. Gehrig was a great man and a great player, and he set the bar for what it means to be an American sportsman.

Answer 8

Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World" on Oct. 3, 1951--nothing ever topped it as pure drama and as an amazing pennant clincher, nor has any announcer's call been so emotionally charged as Russ Hodges' "THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!"

Answer 9

my favorites:

-the babe calling his shot (most memorable)
-"the giants win the pennant, the giants win the pennant"
-"today, i am the luckiest man alive"
-bill buckner
-BoSox break the curse in '04
-2001 World Series (damn!)
-Jeter shuttle passing the ball to posada on the first base line to get the guy out at home

Answer 10

Red Sox beating the Yankees in the playoffs and going on to win the Series....at least in my lifetime