The greatest home runs of all times (Page 4): There are no Fisk dramatics without Bernie Carbo HR.

timm27 Loc: Earth

i080123 wrote:

Carlton Fisk 1975 World Series. Red Sox vs. Reds.

There are no Fisk dramatics without Bernie Carbo HR.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Indi wrote:

Wasn’t Gibson’s home run the last game? The series winner?

No, it was game 1. The entire at bat lasted over 7 minutes. Gibson was hobbled on both legs and came out of the dugout to pinch hit in the 9th. 1 on, 1 behind. Bottom of the ninth. As dramatic as it comes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4nwMDZYXTI

Here is another great Gibson homerun off Goose Gossage in the 7th game of the 1984 World Series. Gossage insisted on pitching to Gibson, and this is what happened, leading to an 8-4 Tiger lead. They closed out the Series in the next inning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmukTdo-WuY

I AM surprised that nobody has mentioned Hank Aaron's home run to overtake Babe Ruth's total. I can still see him running the bases with those two kids patting him on the back.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

SteveR wrote:

With baseball season finally beginning, how about a list of the greatest home runs of all time. Here are three to start the list.

Bobby Thompson's home run to win the pennant for the Giants

Babe Ruth calls his shot (whether he really did or not)

Kirk Gibson's home run in the first game of the '88 world series

Hey Steve,
How about Mickey Mantle's blast of September 10, 1960? Guiness book of records for longest home run.
BTW: I taught Bobby Thompson's daughter and conversed with him at a parent/teacher conference day. He was just a proud father of his daughter, Nancy.
Mark

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

Hornfan1 wrote:

Both Mantle and Maris breaking Ruth’s record. The whole country was following and anticipating.

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

SteveR wrote:

With baseball season finally beginning, how about a list of the greatest home runs of all time. Here are three to start the list.

Bobby Thompson's home run to win the pennant for the Giants

Babe Ruth calls his shot (whether he really did or not)

Kirk Gibson's home run in the first game of the '88 world series

Johnny Bench hit many dingers but his last was his best. In his final game and what would be his last at-bat he hit his final homer. Pure Hollywood! Pure Bench! Greatest catcher of all times.

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

davidrb wrote:

Johnny Bench hit many dingers but his last was his best. In his final game and what would be his last at-bat he hit his final homer. Pure Hollywood! Pure Bench! Greatest catcher of all times.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

davidrb wrote:

Johnny Bench hit many dingers but his last was his best. In his final game and what would be his last at-bat he hit his final homer. Pure Hollywood! Pure Bench! Greatest catcher of all times.

David,
No question Johnny Bench was fabulous. I don't think Yogi can be ignored. Maybe not as great a defensive player as Bench, but 10 World Series, MVP 3 times, led Yankees in RBI's 49' - 55', 358 homers, 15 times an Al Star. Best may have been Josh Gibson, but he was not allowed to play MLB.
Mark

SteveR Loc: Michigan

markngolf wrote:

Hey Steve,
How about Mickey Mantle's blast of September 10, 1960? Guiness book of records for longest home run.
BTW: I taught Bobby Thompson's daughter and conversed with him at a parent/teacher conference day. He was just a proud father of his daughter, Nancy.
Mark

Those of us who grew near Detroit were well aware of it. For all his power, I always found it interesting that Yogi had just as many MVP's as Mickey....three.

Too bad you didn't have a ball to get autographed!!! That would be worth something today. What a privilege, though, to have met him. I used to scour the sports section as a kid. One day I read that Bob Feller was coming to the opening of a Whataburger a few miles away. It was just a small blurb. I rode over to meet him. It was so poorly advertised, that there were only three of us that showed up. It didn't matter to him. He didn't show any disappointment to us but took his time and was very nice.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

SteveR wrote:

Those of us who grew near Detroit were well aware ... (show quote)

Wow!! Bob Feller!!! What a thrill for you. I just posted my opinion of Yogi vs. Bench. Two greats!!
Mark

Tom Moore Loc: Ojai, CA

Kirk Gibson's home run was off Dennis Eckersley.

Tom Moore Loc: Ojai, CA

My bad. I see that Gibson also hit a big world series homer off Gossage.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Tom Moore wrote:

Kirk Gibson's home run was off Dennis Eckersley.

That was the '88 home run. The '84 home run for Detroit was off Goose.

rightofattila

A few years ago my wife worked for an employment agency. Every year the owner of the company would bring in a celebrity for an inspirational talk. One year the celebrity was Johnny Bench. After the talk, he signed autographs and mingled with the crowd. It didn't take long to form my opinion of him . . . what a prick!

Basil_O Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Kirby Puckett walk off game 6 of '91
World Series. Perhaps the greatest series ever. My ears rang for 2 days afterwards. The Metrodome was a joke of a stadium, but created a great home field advantage.

craigart14

Dannj wrote:

That belongs on the list just for the body language. But we can’t forget Bernie Carbo’s 3 run shot (in the eight inning?) that tied the game.

A pinch hit shot, no less. Yes, in the 8th.