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0 Subject: MLB 30 most memorable moments

Posted by: JeffG
- Sustainer [53239160] Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:03

New MLB promotion highlights the 30 most memorable MLB moments as selected by a panel of experts.

vote here

Moments are:
1905 Christy Mathewson throws 3 World Series shut outs
1919 Babe Ruth's contract purchased by Yankees
1934 Carl Hubbel strikes out 5 straight future hall of famers at All Star Game
1938 Johnny Vander Meer throws consecutive no hitters
1939 Lou Gehrig "luckiest Man" speech
1941 Joe DiMaggio 56 game hitting streak
1941 Ted Williams bats .406
1947 Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier
1951 Bobby Thompson "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
1954 Willie Mays World Series catch
1956 Don Larson throws World Series perfect game
1960 Bill Mazerowski game 7 9th inning World Series walk-off home run
1961 Roger Maris hits 61 home runs
1971 Satchel Page first Negro League player inducted into Hall of Fame
1972 Roberto Clemente hits 3000th hit in his last at bat
1974 Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with 715th home run
1975 Carlton Fisk home run wins World Series game 6
1977 Reggie Jackson hits 3 home runs in World Series game 6
1985 Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb as all time hit leader
1986 Mookie Wilson grounder thru Bill Buckner's legs forces game 7
1988 Kirk Gibson pinch hit home run wins World Series game 1
1991 Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brock's stolen base record
1991 Nolan Ryan throws 7th career no hitter
1991 Jack Morris pitches 10 shutout innings to win game 7
1993 Joe Carter ends World Series with home run
1995 Cal Ripkin breaks Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak
1998 Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa's home run race
2001 Barry Bonds hits 73 home runs
2001 Diamondback/Yankees World Series classic
2001 Ichiro wins MVP and Rookie of Year, and higest all star vote getter

You vote for 5 moments.

Just interested in comments as to what maybe should not be on this list and what deserving moment was omitted.
1The Left Wings
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:08
1947 Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier
1956 Don Larson throws World Series perfect game
1986 Mookie Wilson grounder thru Bill Buckner's legs forces game 7
1995 Cal Ripkin breaks Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak
1998 Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa's home run race
2JeffG
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:11
I'll start.

I think it is too soon to call last year's Ichiro-mania one of the 30 greatest moments. Also, with all due respect and admiration to Roberto Clemente, I do not think that his achievement is list-worthy.

Some events that maybe could make the list:
1932 Babe Ruth's called shot home run
1994 Baseball strike cancels World Series
1951 Eddie Gaedell pinch hitting stunt
3The Left Wings
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:16
What happened in 1951 Eddie Gaedell pinch hitting stunt?
4JeffG
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:21
St Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck signs 3'7" midget Eddie Gaedel who comes in as pinch hitter and walks on 4 pitches.
5JeffG
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:24
Eddie Gaedel
6The Left Wings
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:25
That sounds like some baseball movie scene... Can't believe that really happened.
7APerfect10
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:34
1939 Lou Gehrig "luckiest Man" speech
1941 Ted Williams bats .406
1951 Bobby Thompson "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
1991 Nolan Ryan throws 7th career no hitter
1995 Cal Ripkin breaks Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak
8The Left Wings
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:34
Hey, they can't ban midgets from playing the game, can they? They can be sued nowadays...
9JeffG
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:37
my vote for top 5:
1947 Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier
1956 Don Larson throws World Series perfect game
1951 Bobby Thompson "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
1938 Johnny Vander Meer throws consecutive no hitters
1977 Reggie Jackson hits 3 home runs in World Series game 6
10Richard
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:45
1988 Kirk Gibson pinch hit home run wins World Series game 1
1998 Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa's home run race
1947 Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier
1977 Reggie Jackson hits 3 home runs in World Series game 6
1941 Ted Williams bats .406

Richard

11blue hen, almighty
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:46
1988 Kirk Gibson pinch hit home run wins World Series game 1
1951 Bobby Thompson "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
1985 Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb as all time hit leader
1974 Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with 715th home run
1991 Jack Morris pitches 10 shutout innings to win game 7
(although the "moment" should be attributed to Dan Gladden or Gene Larkin)
12rockafellerskank
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:48
1956 Don Larson throws World Series perfect game
1991 Nolan Ryan throws 7th career no hitter
1947 Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier
1938 Johnny Vander Meer throws consecutive no hitters
1998 Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa's home run race
13Perm Dude
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      Tue, Jul 09, 2002, 23:48
Doesn't seem to make sense to talk about Babe Ruth's contract being purchased and be silent about any of his accomplishments on the field.

Missing moment: Frank Robinson, the first black MLB manager, hits a home run in his first AB with the Cleveland Indians.

pd
14The Left Wings
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 00:38
What's so special about a black guy hitting a homerun in his first at-bat? Aren't we all the same after the colour barrier got broken?
15JeffG
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 00:44
Among the least memorable moments:

1970's: disco demolition night in Chicago damages field causing forfeit
2002: All star game ends in tie, no MVP
16Razor
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 01:05
I think all this ranking stuff is silly but if I had to I'd pick Hank Aaron or Jackie Robinson as baseball's greatest accomplishments.
17Fatal Image
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 02:20
The 30 they picked is way too biased towards recent events.


1988 Kirk Gibson pinch hit home run wins World Series game 1
1951 Bobby Thompson "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
1939 Lou Gehrig "luckiest Man" speech
1947 Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier
1974 Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with 715th home run
18Fatal Image
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 02:26
Just for example, having Suzuki on there is silly, especially since it isn't even a 'moment'.

And Bonds' 73, you have to be kidding me. He broke a three year old record! I have already practically forgotten that homer. McGwire's 62nd on the other hand I still remember vividly.
19gd.tribe
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 02:30
1939 Lou Gehrig "luckiest Man" speech
1905 Christy Mathewson throws 3 World Series shut outs
1956 Don Larson throws World Series perfect game
1951 Bobby Thompson "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
1991 Jack Morris pitches 10 shutout innings to win game 7
20steve houpt
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 02:55
Here is from an old TSN book (1988). With some tidbits to go with them.

Most Memorable Games (1-20).

1. Oct, 3, 1951. Bobby Thomson's HR off Ralph Branca. Giants finish season on 37-7 run and win 2 of 3 playoff overcoming 4-1 deficit in bottom of 9th inning.

2. Oct 8, 1956. Don Larsen's perfect game. Yank's win game five 2-0 before 64,519 fans. PH Dale Mitchell (for Sal Maglie) called out on 97th pitch by Babe Pinelli, umpiring behind plate for last game in his career.

3. May 26, 1959. Harvey Haddix 12 perfect innings. Felix Mantilla leads off bottom of 13th reaches first on error (low throw to 1st) by Don Hoak. Eddie Matthews sacrifices him to second. Hank Aaron was give an IBB. Brings up Joe Adcock. Hits ball over the fence in right center.

Mantilla scored easily. Aaron thinking the ball had dropped inside the fence and that the game was over when Mantilla scored, touched second base and headed for dugout. Adcock passed secon base. At urging of Milwaukee coaches, Aaron returned to the field and completed tour of bases, followed by Adcock.

Game over, but what was the score? 3-0 (Adcock credited with HR), 2-0 (as umpires ruled that night, because Adcock had passed Aaron on the bases, nullifying his run), or 1-0 with only Mantilla's run counting.

Next day N.L. president Warren Giles ruled the game would be recorded as a 1-0 Braves victory. Giles ruled that even though Adcock had hit ball over fence, he was entitled only for a double for having passed Aaron on bases and therefore game ended as soon as Mantilla touched home plate. Haddix credited with 12 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER.

Lou Burdette pitched all 13 innings for Braves, giving up 12 singles, walking none, K'ing two.

4. May 2, 1917. Fred Toney (CIN) and Jim Vaughn (CHC) pitch 9 inning no-hitters against each other at what would become Wrigley Field (Weeghman Park at time). Cincinnati scored in top of 10th on a Larry Kopf single, a dropped fly ball error, and an infield single by Jim Thorpe. Toney pitched no hit ball in bottom of 10th.

5. Oct 13, 1960. Mazeroski stuns Yankees in game seven. Buc's win 10-9.

Yankees won games 2,3 and 6 in that series 16-3, 10-0 and 12-0. Yankees outscored Pirates 56-27 in series but lost 4 games to 3.

Almost forgotten was three run HR by Hal Smith in bottom of 8th to give Pirates 9-7 lead. But the Yankees tied it up in top of 9th 9-9 on single by Mantle and infield out by Yogi so Maz could be the 'hero'.

6. May 1, 1920. Boston Marathon. Joe Oeschger (BOS Braves) and Leon Cadore (Brooklyn) pitch 26 inning 1-1 tie. Game called after 3 hours and 50 minutes due to darkness. (Takes that long to play 9 inning game today).

Have 7-20, type them later.

Most memorable top performances (1-20).

1. Apr 8, 1974. Aaron's 715 HR

2. Oct 1, 1961. Maris 61st HR

3. Jul 10, 1934. Hubbell's All Star performance. K's Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons, Cronin in a row.

4. Oct 10, 1920. Wambsganss un-assisted triple play game 5 of world series.

5. Sep 11, 1985. Pete Rose gets hit number 4,192.

6. Sep 29, 1954. "The Catch". Willie Mays catch off the bat of Vic Wertz in 8th inning of 2-2 game with runners on 1st and 2nd with no out in game one of World Series.

7-20 later.

Most significant games (1-10).

1. Apr 15, 1947. Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier (Brooklyn wins 5-3 over Boston Braves). Robinson went 0-3, but reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt and later scored.

2. May 24, 1935, Crosley Field, Cincinnati. First night baseball game (scheduled for 23rd, rained out). Reds beat Phillies 2-1. A second park was not equipped with lights until 1938 equipped with lights. Ebbetts Field. First night game in Brooklyn saw Johnny Vander Meer of Reds pitch his second consecutive no-hitter on June 15th (#8 on most memorable games).

3. July 6, 1933. First All Star Game. Sponsored by Chicago Tribune as part of Worlds Fair. Quite a feat to get owners to agree.

4. Oct 1, 1903. First World Series game. Red Sox lose 7-3 to Pirates. But won the series.

5-10 later.
21The Left Wings
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 03:54
I wonder how many pitches Haddix and Burdette threw that night. So much about big buff players... They can't even pitch 7 innings.
22Donkey Hunter
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 05:36
1988 Kirk Gibson pinch hit home run wins World Series game 1
1986 Mookie Wilson grounder thru Bill Buckner's legs forces game 7
1951 Bobby Thompson "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
1975 Carlton Fisk home run wins World Series game 6
1974 Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with 715th home run
23Perm Dude
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 07:51
The Left Wings #14: Frank Robinson did break the color barrier. For managers. It was a big deal that finally there was a black manager, three decades after the color barrier was supposedly "broken" by Jackie Robinson.

pd
24leggestand
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 09:02
How about the 1919 "Black Sox?" Not a positve moment, but memorable to say the least. I mean, Buckner's error didn't generate anything positive by it occurring, but its on the list, and is only there because it is memorable.

25JeffG
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 09:18
Other memorable baseball moments

1959: Haddux throws 12 perfect innings in one game (mentioned by Steve Houpt above).
1978: Bucky Dent home run in one game playoff wins division for Yankees after being 14 1/2 games out in July.
1908: "Merkle's Boner". Last game of the season with Cubs and Giants tied for first. With runners on first and third in the 9th inning of a tie game, Fred Merkle of the New York Giants, the runner on first, fails to touch to second after apparent winning hit, which would have also sealed the NL pennant for the Giants. As Giants and their fans celebrate and swarm the field, Cubs alertly tag second for the force. The NL President rules the next day the game is a tie, game is replayed, Cubs win game and pennant.
1986: Clemens first to strike out 20 in one game.
1941: In the World Series, Dodger catcher Mickey Ownen drops game ending third strike allowing Yankee base runner to get to first base. Yankees end up winning game.
26Stuck in the Sixties
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 10:15
I actually want to go with the Babe's signing by the Yankees. Had he remained in Boston and on the mound, Ruth might well have posted HOF numbers. But his impact on the game would nevertheless have been diminished not because his pitching was bad but because his hitting absolutely captured America's imagination and put MLB on the map, IMHO.
And no matter how many of his records are and have been shattered, the Babe's impact on baseball will always be very, very important.

And since I think the most important moments have to be ones that help define or change the game, I'd have to put Jackie in second place, or maybe first with the Babe second. But at that point, it's just nit-picking. They both changed the game forever but in vastly different ways.
27ChicagoTRS
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 12:00
Ichiro-mania??? come on that should not even be in the top 100. I think Fernando-mania was a bigger story at the time or how about the year or two Mark Fidrych was a phenomenon.

Wrigley field memorable moments...ome classic moments in baseball history have taken place at Wrigley, starting with the legendary 1917 pitching duel between Jim 'Hippo' Vaughn and the Cincinnati
Reds’ Fred Toney. Both threw no-hitters for nine innings (the only such dual feat in the majors) before the Reds’ storied Olympian Jim Thorpe drove in the only run. Toney completed his no-hitter. On Sept. 28, 1938, Cubs Hall of Fame catcher Gabby Hartnett hit his famous "Homer in the Gloamin" off the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Mace Brown. With the game about to be postponed because of darkness, Hartnett hit a game-winning homer to lift the Cubs to the pennant. Probably no event at Wrigley Field is more famous than Babe Ruth’s supposed "called shot" home run off Charlie Root in the 1932 World Series. It is now acknowledged that Ruth did indeed gesture toward the outfield just before depositing Root’s pitch into the bleachers, but it may never be known just what he meant. The mystery only adds to the mystique. It was at Wrigley that Ernie Banks hit his 500th homer in 1970 and Pete Rose got his 4,191st hit to equal Ty Cobb’s mark in 1985.

A future moment (hopefully) that should make the top 30. When either the Cubs or Red Sox finally win a World Series. It is closing in on 100 years for the Cubs...it is to the point that multiple generations of Cubs fans have not seen a World Series winner.
28Sludge
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 12:13
I'm sorry, but "1991 Nolan Ryan throws 7th career no hitter" should have read:

1991 Nolan Ryan throws 7th career no hitter upstaging Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brock's stolen base record

Dang that was a beautiful day.


29James K Polk
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 13:15
I'd agree with several of the posters here who ranked Gibson's HR at the top of the list.

If MLB really wants to compile a list of "memorable moments" though, how can you leave off 1) pine tar incident and 2) Nolan Ryan making Robin Ventura his woman?
30Craig H
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 13:19
What about Brett's Pine Tar homerun or his homer off of Gossage to finally get the Royals past the Yankees and into the series or his .390 season in 1980?

Or Sid Bream hobbling around the bases to score the winning run against the Pirates to get the Braves into the series?
31James K Polk
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 13:24
Royals fan powers ... activate!
32steve houpt
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 13:58
Note: As a fan (more so years ago - when you could keep track of a teams lineup from year to year in your head), I'd say many memorable moments/games for individuals probably has a great deal to do with when they were born, what teams they follow(ed), and how much history of the game they have studied or read.

At 15 (1966), I'd have said the most memorable moments in baseball history were Jim Bunning's perfect game on Fathers Day in 1964, Roger Maris hitting 60 and 61st HR, Harvey Haddix's 12 inning perfect game and Bill Mazeroski's HR. Had a very short range perspective back then. Now three are still memorable in history, but not THE top ones.

Hard to compare things that happened before you were born (or before you were a fan) to what you know and have seen. It seems to me, things that happened in baseball when I was younger, had a much more memorable impression that what has happened more recently. Was lucky that I had a father and some aunt's and uncle's that were BIG baseball fans (most were Athletics fans - Phillies were the oh, there's another team in Philly) that got me interrested in past baseball history. And I loved stats and numbers. But those past events were not 'memorable' to a kid. They were interresting. If I was making a personal list, I'd tend to ignore the last 20 years. Nothing seems as memorable to me (hope that is just human nature, old age). But when I look seriously (dig deep), there are many memorable moments. McGwire, Sosa and Bonds. Nolan Ryan (if he counts - he's my age). But they never seem as memorable as the ones you watched or heard about when you were growing up.

So, I am using the TSN list just to add (some duplicate) to the discussion. Any list I made would probably be biased to the 50's and 60's.

Most memorable games, TSN #7

7. Sept 23, 1908, Polo Grounds, NYC. Fred Merkle's blunder (forced at second on ball hit to outfield with runner on third and two out in bottom of 9th).

A little more to the story (at least based on TSN).

You'd think the poor guy was an idiot. Everybody knows you have to go to second base. What makes it a blunder is that it was the first time it was ever called.

Most accounts reported that Merkle, seeing the 'winning' run score (game over), did what other players had done for years. Before reaching second, he veered from the base line and headed towards clubhouse in center field.

Johnny Evers, the Cubs' brainy second baseman, had been waiting for just such a moment for nearly three weeks, ever since a similar play had occurred September 4 in a Cubs-Pirates game at Pittsburgh. On that occasion, Evers retrieved the baseball, stepped on second base and insisted that umpire Hank O'Day call the runner out on a force play and nullify the run that scored.

O'Day denied the claim on the basis of 'precedence'. Later, mulling over the play, he decided Evers was correct. He assured the second baseman that on the next such occasion he would rule a force play. O'Day made some public acknowledgement of his new interpretation of the rule, but Merkle was not aware of it.


O'Day was behind the plate that day. What made the play (call) so important was what ensued. Giants thought they won. O'Day wrote a report to NL President. He ruled the game a tie because the field was swamped and further play was impossible.

Both teams screamed for justice. The Cubs demanded a forfeit because of the Giants refusal to play off the tie on the following day, as provided by league rules. The Giants claimed they were entitled to a 2-1 victory because they were being penalized for a baserunning habit that had gone uncalled by umpires in the past.

NL President upheld O'Day's tie-game ruling. Giants appealed to league board. Rebuffed. Cubs did not get a forfeit win and Giants did not get a win. Instead they were told if race ended in tie (Giants had a 3 game lead at time), game would be replayed at Polo Grounds on October 8th. As fate would have it, both teams ended up 98-55-1 and Giants lost October 8th to the Cubbies 4-2 ensuring Merkle's 'blunder' would be remembered forever. No season ending tie (or if Giants had lost by one game) and I am sure Merkle's 'blunder' would have been a small foot note in history.

More later.
33Kings Fan
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 14:10
Re: Babe Ruth and his "called shot home run", I was watching some show on ESPN and a couple of the commentators made mention of the fact that he wasn't actually calling a homerun shot, but pointing out something in the stands. Has anyone else heard of this?
34Seattle Zen
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 14:37
Can some explain to me how THIS wasn't on the list? Truly a historic event!



Doc Ellis Says He Pitched 1970 No-Hitter Under The Influence of LSD

Ellis, now co-ordinator of an anti drug program in Los Angeles, said he didn't know until six hours before his June 12, 1970 no hitter that he was going to pitch.

"I was in Los Angeles, and the team was playing in San Diego , but I didn't know it. I had taken LSD..... I thought it was an off-day, that's how come I had it in me. I took the LSD at noon. At 1pm, his girlfriend and trip partner looked at the paper and said, "Dock, you're pitching today!"

"That's when it was $9.50 to fly to San Diego. She got me to the airport at 3:30. I got there at 4:30, and the game started at 6:05pm. It was a twi-night doubleheader.

I can only remember bits and pieces of the game. I was psyched. I had a feeling of euphoria.

I was zeroed in on the (catcher's) glove, but I didn't hit the glove too much. I remember hitting a couple of batters and the bases were loaded two or three times.

The ball was small sometimes, the ball was large sometimes, sometimes I saw the catcher, sometimes I didn't. Sometimes I tried to stare the hitter down and throw while I was looking at him. I chewed my gum until it turned to powder. They say I had about three to four fielding chances. I remember diving out of the way of a ball I thought was a line drive. I jumped, but the ball wasn't hit hard and never reached me."

The Pirates won the game, 2-0, although Ellis walked eight batters. It was the highpoint in the baseball career of one of the finer pitchers of his time, and arguably,one of the greatest achievements in the history of sports.



35steve houpt
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 14:52
Can't top SZ. Obviously in todays world, that has to rank up there as one of the most memorable games in baseball history.

Beats those old timers playing hung over. :)
36JeffG
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 15:43
Other famous and infamous baseball moments

1993: Carlos Baerga hits HR from each side of the plate in same inning.
2002: Shawn Green 19 total bases one game.
1920: Bill Wambsngass turns unassisted triple play in World Series game
1920: Ben Chapman killed by Carl Mays pitch
1946: Toni Stone becomes first of three women to play Negro League baseball.
1973: Ron Bloomberg becomes baseballs first DH
1993: One armed pitcher Jim Abbott throws no hitter
1945: One armed outfielder Pete Gray plays 77 games with St Louis Browns
1970: Curt Flood sues baseball and wins free agency
1926: Cardinals pitcher Flint Rhem aledgedly kidnapped and tied up by rival Dodger fans to keep from pitching, found 2 days later.
c1990: Steve Lyons forgets he is standing on first base and drops pants.
1986: With Dave Henderson's home run, the Red Sox, one out from losing LCS in 5 games to Angels, come back from 3 runs down in 9th. Sox end up winning series.
1996: Yankees beat Orioles in LCS game with help from kid who reaches over fence and inteferes with outfielder Tony Tarasco for Jeter home run.
1922: 49 runs scored in one game. Cubs beat Phillies 26-23.
1971: Rick Wise throws no hitter, hits 2 home runs.
37Kings Fan
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 16:56
How about the earthquake during the 1989 World Series in SF? That's one I'll never forget...
38The Left Wings
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      Wed, Jul 10, 2002, 17:06
Yeah, Perm Dude, but when Frank Robinson hit the homerun, his identity was a black hitter, not a black manager, wasn't it? If you want to celebrate him breaking the mangerial colour barrier, shouldn't it be the moment when he first stepped into the dugout as a manager?
39James K Polk
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 13:46
Rob Neyer weighs in
40Mattinglyinthehall
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 13:58
Props to Fatal Image for beating Neyer to the punch. (post 18)
41Perm Dude
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 14:26
The Left Wings: The moment came on Opening Day, Robinson's first at-bat as player-manager. There would be no better time to mark the event.

pd
42oldguy
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 14:28
1. Babe to Yanks.
2. Jackie plays...and prevails.
3. Ray Chapman's beanball death.
4. Larsen's perfecto.
5. Ripken passes Gehrig.

Nice thread.
Thanks.
43Huskiez
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 14:55
Re: 36
Small correction, but when I was looking up the incident, I found it was Ray Chapman, not Ben, who was killed by the pitch (only player killed in a major league baseball game). Pretty infamous indeed.
44Ref
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 14:58
I like the 30 wort memorable moments too here.
45destiny's chico
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 15:15
If you have some time, check out these Yogi quotes.
It's a whole list of em, kinda off topic, but then again they are pretty memorable themselves, and boy did some of those crack me up.
46James K Polk
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 15:18
LOL Ref!

1989: Pete Rose receives lifetime ban for betting on baseball. On the other hand, he avoided the death penalty for his haircut.
47kentucky indians
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 22:12
How about 10cents beer night in Cleveland in the early 70's????
48The Left Wings
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      Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 23:15
You can't blame them for choosing recent events as most of the most memorable moments. Afterall, how many people in the world would remember what happened when Fred Merkle didn't touch second base in 1908? All of us just read about it. Obviously, the most memorable things are usually things that happened recently.
49Pilewort
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      Tue, Jul 23, 2002, 00:45
On Sept. 29, 2001, Seattle OF Ichiro Suzuki gets his 234th hit of the season to set a new ML rookie record. The previous mark had been set by Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1911.

I think that at least has to be considered a great feat, if not one of the top 30.

Babe Ruth was great; but the greatest? Maybe. Maybe not. Babe didn't play in the dead ball era. He started hitting homers just as the new ball was introduced. In fact, sportswriters in the 20's were saying the same thing about the juiced baseball then that critics have been complaining about the last 6 or 7 years. I guess it's all relative.»

1936: Seventeen-year-old Bob Feller makes his first start and strikes out 15, one less than the AL record. To me, much more impressive than a hitter parking one in his first MLB plate appearance. Three weeks later, he sets the then-record for MLB strikeouts in a 9-inning game with 17.

Sandy Koufax led MLB in ERA a record five consecutive years, with his best mark 1.73 in his final year.

Satchel Paige at 59 in 1965, hurls the first 3 innings of a game, garners one strikeout, and allows just one hit.
50destiny's chico
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      Thu, Jul 25, 2002, 10:57
Here's an interesting article about 10 most shocking moments in baseball history, and a little detail about each one.
51Seattle Zen
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      Sat, Dec 20, 2008, 14:30
Sad news today regarding post 34 and Doc Ellis

Doc takes the ultimate trip, hangs up his life cleats for good at age 63
52Nerfherders
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      Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 12:10
I'm impressed - how do you even remember Doc Ellis mentioned in this thread six years later? How do you find this thread? heh
53ChicagoTRS
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      Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 17:44
One event I will always remember is the 1979 Disco Demolition at old Comiskey...

link
54blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 17:51
Brad Lidge seals the deal as the Phillies cruise to World Series victory? Note that it's the earliest end time to a World Series (9:58 PM) in about 40 years.
55Mith
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      Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 18:30
When I heard the news I immediately thought of post 34 and logged on to Rotoguru to try to find that image to email it to someone and lo and behold Seattle Zen read my mind from three time zones away.

RIP Doc.
56blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 18:42
Pretty sure he spells it "Dock."
57Seattle Zen
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      Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 19:26
The fact that MITH remembered the post in this old thread is certainly more impressive than the author remembering.

Great minds think alike, Above-Average Joe!
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