What was The Greatest Event in Baseball ever?

Answer 1

In 1976, two guys brought an American flag on to the field at Dodger Stadium and tried to set it on fire.

Chicago Cubs' center fielder Rick Monday ran up from behind them and snatched the lighter-fluid-drenched flag away from them, just as they were about to put a match to it.

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Answer 2

While I tend to agree with the Rick Monday story, I wanted to submit a moment that hasn't been described yet. Jparkes, Joe Carter did indeed hit a world series winning Home run in game 6 of the 1993 World Series, but that was not the only home run to end a world series.

The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates were HUGE underdogs to the New York Yankees, and they played a relatively lopsided series if you look at the total runs scored by each team in the series. But they were able to split the first 6 games, and in game 7, hall of fameer Bill Mazeroski hit a home run to win the game and the series. There has never been another Game 7 walk off Home Run in World Series history. It was the Pirates first Championship in 35 years and their last until 1971. To this day, people still gather at the old Forbes Field wall (which is still standing, on the U of Pittsburgh campus) on the anniversary of that game and listen to the original radio broadcast of the home run. May not be the greatest moment or event in baseball history, but it should be up there.

Answer 3

The 1978 Baseball season.
On July 14th the Yankees were behind the Red Sox by 14.5 games then went on a tear to wind up 4 games back going into the last series of the season with the Red Sox. The Yankees swept the series and it became known as the "Boston Masscre" and tied the Sox forcing a one game playoff. The Yanks won the playoff via Bucky Dent's homerun and then went on to beat the Dodgers in the World Series.
Sweet.

Answer 4

Event to me means a one time thing, not a season or stretch of games i e Yankees coming back in 1978. Three events that come to mind are Roger Maris' Homerun to break Ruth's Record, Jackie Robinson playing his first Major League game, or the Red Sox selling Ruth to the Yankees.

Answer 5

Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series against the Dodgers.

Answer 6

I agree with the Gibson home run. It was the only time that a home run in the last inning ever enabled a team to come from behind and win. Both Carter's and Mazeroski's homers were hit with the score tied.

Answer 7

i'd have to say the day i finally saw the new york yankees lose in the world series 2001 when they lost to the arizona diamondbacks and then there was the redsox in 2004 coming back from 3 games down in the seiries to eventually beat the yankees in 7 games in the alcs and eventually win the world series and of course there was 2003 when they lost to the florida marlins in the world series wow i noticed that my answers have to do with watching the yankees lose every year in the playoffs lmmfao

Answer 8

Surprised nobody has said when Cal Ripken Jr. broke the consecutive games streak. That was a magical moment when the game became official and he ran around the whole stadium, shaking everyone's hand possible. To top it off, he hit a home run that night.

Answer 9

Best Answer goes to the first girl, Rick Monday acted on instinct and his love for the country. That was one of the finest moments in baseball histroy.

Answer 10

Either

Rick Monday saving the flag

or

Jackie Robinson's first game

Monday because he showed true patriotism and loyalty for his country, Robinson for changing not only the game of baseball but for changing the world.

Answer 11

See the very first post, b/c that girl just might be right. It was certainly baseball's finest moment, as an athlete made a decision to not just stand as a spectator as two goofballs desecrated our flag. I'm afraid that if the same situation developed today, the players would stand there waiting for security to handle it.
As an interesting footnote, the man and his son who attempted the flag burning were from Eldon, MO, where I live. The man's wife had either died or they were getting divorced, I don't remember which, but the stress caused him to be very unstable.