25 Greatest Events in Baseball History

25 Greatest Events in Baseball History –

Every fan has their special moments. We pulled this list from Sporting News and who are we to argue!

I have enclosed a link to each event so you can click and enjoy! If you have your own list I would love to see it!

25. Cookie Lavagetto beats Bill Bevens (WS Game October 3 1947)
24. Dave Henderson’s Home Run (October 12 1986 vs California in ALCS)
23. Owen and the Dropped Third Strike (October 5 1941 ws game 4)
22. George Brett’s Home Run (Pinetar incident July 24 1983)
21. Chris Chambliss’ Home Run (1976 ALCS October 14, 1976 game 5 walk off series winning hr)
20. Pete Rose gets hit No. 4,192 (sept 11 1985)
19. Haddix’s Perfect Loss (No game but full Haddix interview about the game)
18. Brooklyn wins the World Series (October 1955 WS Game 7)
17. Cal Ripken breaks Gehrig’s Streak (September 6, 1995)
16. Joe Carter’s Home Run (WS walk off hr October 23 1993, Toronto vs Philadelphia)
15. Roger Maris hits No. 61 (Oct 1, 1961 Maris breaks Ruths)
14. Bucky Dent’s Home Run (game 163 October 2 1978 NY Yankees beat Boston Red Sox)
13. Willie McCovey Lines Out (WS Game 7 SF vs NYY line out)
12. Reggie Jackson’s Three Homers (WS October 18 1977 Game 6, LA Dodgers vs NYY)
11. The Luckiest Man Alive Speech (July 4, 1939 Henry Lou Gehrig’s retirement speech)
10. Red Sox break the curse (October 20, 2004 radio call to end the game)
9. Willie Mays’ Catch September 29, 1954 ( Game 1 1954 WS Cleveland Indians New York Giants, Willie Mays “The Catch”)
8. E-3 on Bill Buckner (WS Game 6, Red Sox vs Mets, October, 1986)
7. Mark McGwire Hits No. 62 (Sept 8 1998)
6. Kirk Gibson’s Home Run (WS Game 1, October 15, 1988, off Dennis Eckersley)
5. Hank Aaron’s 715th Home Run (April 8 1974)
4. Carlton Fisk Waves It Fair (October 21 1975 WS Game 6)
3. Don Larsen’s Perfect Game (Oct 8 1956 WS Game 5)
2. Bill Mazeroski’s Home Run (Oct 13 1960 WS Game 7)
1. The Shot Heard ‘Round the World October 3 1951 (call and Walter OMalley interview)