I would love to hear some good stories of the greatest thing you have ever seen at a baseball game you attended. Feel free to add more than one moment.
For me, I remember a particular game in the old Astrodome when Bagwell went yard 3 times in one game. I just remember saying to myself how badly I wanted to do that someday. My favorite game overall was Game 3 of the 2005 NLCS with the Astros vs Cardinals. I spent a lot of money to get the tickets and it was completely worth it. My wife and I had an amazing time. Clemens was pitching and was just on his game. The atmosphere was incredible and the game was a battle to the very end.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_National_League_Championship_Series#Game_3
2007-06-22 05:03:40 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
A lot of these answers are really great. I love the Ripken one, that's seriously amazing. Also, the Lidge and Pujols one. I still remember every second of that game. I was at a bar watching it and everyone was cheering because we "knew" we had it in the bag. Well, things didn't turn out so great for the Astros obviously.
2007-06-22 05:24:20 · update #1
September 6, 1995.
Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's 56 year-old record for 2,131 consecutive games played.
We were all standing and cheering for about half an hour! The Yard was just full of love for the guy. I lost it when he ran around the bases.
To this day, that event still humbles me. Cal is the man!
2007-06-22 05:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
In my mind it is one of the most horrible moments for me personally as a fan, but it was amazing looking back to see how it all unfolded.
I was at "the Pujols game" in Houston when he hit the bomb that ruined Lidge.
We were in the second row in right center field. The place was going crazy. It was so loud that my ears actually hurt at the time. It was the loudest thing I've ever been to.
I never saw the ball off the bat. I heard the crack and then saw Edmond's arms go into the air. I felt sick. I slumped down into my seat and felt like I was going to puke. I looked pretty bad too cause my buddy even asked if I was ok.
It was about that time that I realized how quiet it was. It was almost like the stadium was empty. Very strange feeling going from that loud to that quiet.
Watching the replay when I got home even drove it home more. The noise change was even more evident on TV. Then to here Pujols say he could hear his footsteps going around the bases was crazy.
2007-06-22 05:20:31 · answer #2 · answered by wick7998 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Robin Ventura's two Grand Slams in May of a double-header against the Brewers and then hitting the "Grand Single" against the Braves in the playoffs.
Don Larson throwing out the first pitch of David Cone's Perfect game.
Josh Beckett dismantles the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the 2003 WS. Throwing a Complete Game, five-hit shutout
2007-06-22 05:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by Fullback15 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Months before I had just moved to Atlanta to live with my father. On the day of Game 6 of the '95 World Series David Justice ripped the fans of Atlanta. It was at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium that he went from villain to hero in less than 24 hour span. He hit the game winning HR in the 6th inning. The Braves won the game 1-0 and captured their first and sadly only WS title. Tommy Glavine was amazing that day as well pitching one-hit ball. I think that's probably one of the best series I have ever witnessed as well because all of the games except one of them were decided by one run.
2007-06-22 05:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 23:05:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite moment happened to be one of the 25 best moments in baseball shown in the Rangers museum tour I took a few years ago.
It was 1980, the KC Royals were playing the Yankees for the AL title. George Brett came to the plate the Goose was pitching. Royals had a one game advantage and if Brett was able to score someone, the game was over. It was the 9th inning.
The pundits began to discuss who would pitch the next night - the KNEW that Brett couldn't get a hit off Gossage even though his batting average for 1980 was .390.
Well, he line-drived a home-run in the upper deck of Yankee stadium to a stunned crowd and equally stunned commentators.
We lost in the World Series to Philly - but still we won the AL.
2007-06-22 06:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by fanofchan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was lucky enough to score two great seats to the '99 Home Run Derby in Fenway (which was awesome because I am a huge Red Sox fan) and got to see the show McGwire and Griffey Jr. put on. Just watching that was amazing. For an actual game, though, would have to be one I was just at. I had seats right behind home plate for the Cubs game on 6-16-07. Zambrano carried a no-hitter into the 8th inning and there was a bench-clearing brawl. It was a 1-0 Cubs loss and it was one of the most exciting games I have ever been to. I would have liked to see the no-hitter (and the Cubs win) but getting to see an amazing pitcher's duel was awesome!
2007-06-22 05:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by JT-24 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
On June 8, 2005 I went to the Yankees/Brewers game here in Milwaukee. I got to see A-Rod hit his 400th homerun. That was so awesome. To witness something historical like that (became the youngest to hit 400 HR's) was so great. I'll never forget that game. And the Yankees won so that was even better, but the homerun was the highlight of the game.
2007-06-22 05:38:03 · answer #8 · answered by starysky2004 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was at the game in June of 1962 the Detroit Tigers played the New York Yankees (and lost to the Yankees) But the game went 22 innings. it was unbelivelable! That record stood of a very long time!
Great Question!
2007-06-22 05:30:30 · answer #9 · answered by Dartman 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Best game moment I've ever watched live: 27-October-2004, Red Sox leading Cardinals 3-0, two outs in the ninth, and Renteria hits a little comebacker to Foulke, who tosses over to Mientkiewicz...
When Foulke gloved it, that's when I finally, at last, thought that it wasn't going to get away this time. Two seconds later, that was vindicated. Believe It, New England!
Best game moment I saw in person? Cesar Morillo hitting a walk-off grand slam, overcoming a three-run deficit. Minor league game in 2001.
Best major league game moment I was at... hmm. I've never been to anything particularly historic. Stayed for an entire 18-inning Rangers-Red Sox marathon in Arlington, that was great. Seen a lot of great pitchers, but never a stellar standout performance. Got to take my nephew and my mom to a Red Sox-Devil Rays game a few years ago, coincidentally on my mom's birthday, and that was a rare experience that I enjoyed a lot. Attended one of the World Baseball Classic games in Orlando in 2005, and I gotta say Dominican fans are the most seriously crazed fans in the world -- the whole (little) park was like a floating party, and I mean that in a very good way. Saw Lidge strike out 11 in five innings in the minors. Saw Clemens pitch one of his 2006 minor league comeback tour games -- place was rocking for the Rocket. Went to one Padres game back in 1998, and they came back to win it, and the whole, packed Murf was exploding with joy. I guess, though, that I'll go with Opening Day 1988 at Fenway -- the Sox lost, but before the game, as the relievers were walking out to the bullpen, Lee Smith got a massive cheer. If you know how bad the '87 bullpen was, you know why this happened. He was the savior-to-be, and he did pretty well during his short tenure in Boston.
One other, similar moment -- Opening Day at old Arlington Stadium, game hadn't yet started, I was sitting near the home bullpen down the left-field line, and suddenly the crowd went into a huge cheer that started everywhere and swept the entire park. Without notice or announcement, Ryan had come out of the center field gate and started walking over to warm up. One man, in home whites, and everyone saw him. He was truly loved by the fans.
Last one; watched on tv. It was a Monday night game, Rangers at home, nothing much going on, and suddenly the crowd gave out a huge cheer. Both players and announcers were confused, but a moment later they figured it out. Emmitt Smith had just scored a touchdown.
2007-06-22 06:25:30 · answer #10 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋