Most historic game you saw in person

[keating3620]

Mine was Tom Glavine's 300th win at Wrigley in 2010.

[barrysloate]

Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

[Sean]

Game 5 of the 1974 World Series (when the A's clinched their third straight World Series).

[Theoldprofessor]

First ever Mets wiln, 9-1, in Pittsburgh, April, 1962.

[Steve D]

Nolan Ryan's 7th no-hitter.

I was also at the game where Fergie Jenkins struck out his 3,000th batter, and also Game 1 of the 1984 World Series (Padres first-ever World Series).


Steve

[71buc]

Game 5 1995 ALDS

[David R]

My son and I saw Pablo Sandoval hit three home runs against the Tigers, with Verlander starting for Detroit.

[parker1b2]

Game 2 of 1998 World Series at Yankees Stadium and June 11, 2003 when 6 Astros pitchers no-hit the Yankees

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I saw Greg Maddux set the record for most consecutive innings without a walk. He was hit by a pitch later in the game.


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[Klrdds]

I guess a couple stand out:
1. Don Wilson's no- hitter versus the Braves in the Astrodome. It was the first baseball game I went to.
2. The Blue Jays extra inning World Series clincher versus the Braves at Fulton County Stadium in 1992.

[wolfdogg]

Guess mine is 2012 Turner Field in Atlanta...Yankees vs. Braves....A-Rod ties Lou Gehrig for career grand slams...ball hit like 12-15 rows in front of me....so I was on ESPN......could see me with arms held high in celebration.....Yankee fan 4-life

[ullmandds]

game 4 of the 78 WS.

[btcarfagno]

The major league debut of Midre Cummings.

Yeah....I got nothing.

Tom C

[RTK]

Yount's 3000t hit, All-Star game at Wrigley, two playoff clinching games ; one each at Wrigley and Miller Park, three playoff games at Wrigley.

[dabigyankeeman]

Probably game 7 of the 1997 World Series, extra inning win for the Marlins.

Also saw in person when Mark McGwire tied and then broke the National League record for homers in a season. In the next game, which i was also at, he hit 2 more, the second giving him 59 for the season. At that time it was so exciting as we didnt know anything about the steroids.

[YankeeFan]

Dave Righetti's no-hitter vs Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on George Steinbrenner's birthday, July 4, 1983.
I still have my ticket stubs, parking pass and Kodak photo's taken during and immediately after the game.

2nd place (maybe tied for first): September 30, 1973, the last game at the original House That Ruth Built. I still have the ticket stubs and program to that one.
I remember using by Boy Scout pocket knife to slowly cut through a wooden slat in my seat. Who knew they'd be selling entire seats at Korvette's for 19.99!
I also remember yelling "Houk must go!" with the crowd towards the end of the game, and then feeling bad the next day when I heard that he was fired.

[sycks22]

Seeing the "Big Hurt's" 500th hr at the dome and game 163 about 6 years ago. I also remember the '91 world series game 2 when the Twinks took down the Braves.

[RichardSimon]

Jim Bunning's perfect game in 1964 (still have my stub) and
1970 NBA Finals Game 7, Willis Reed walks out of the tunnel.

[novakjr]

Cliff Lee's 20th win of his Cy Young season in '08, when he became the first 20 game winner for the Indians since Gaylord Perry in '74. Not much in terms of overall history, but for Cleveland Indians history it's somewhat significant. 34 years between is a fairly long wait..

[ephus]

My Dad was a middle school principal. He convinced his boss to let him off for Sept 10 to go to Cincinnatti to see his favorite player Pete Rose try and break Ty Cobb's hit record. Fortunately his boss let him off and he and I went to the game. Unfortunately Pete went 0-3 that night. My dad and I had to drive back to Bowling Green, KY that night empty handed and disappointed( 3 1/2 hours ). My Dad had just enough nerve to ask off for the next day, Sept 11. We went back that night and got to see hit 4192. We were also interviewed moments after the hit by a local radio person for our thought and reaction. It was so cool at the time how he hugged his son on 1 base and how they pulled a red corvette onto the field to present to Pete for this great accomplishment.
My birthday is Sept. 12, but I received my present on Sept 11 that year by being able to witness history with my Dad.

[shelly]

Indians win last champions ship 1948/Jim Browns first and last games. Clevleand Browns NFL last championship 1964.Stargell hit a ball out of Doger stadium 1973
Mike Piazza hit one out of Doger Stadium in 97
Liston knock out Patterson Chicago Stadium.
I was lucky enough to see Williams, Dimaggio, Mantle and Mays play but
the one thing I remember the most was Satchel Paige driveing a ball to center field in Cleveland and being thrown out at first base. Center field was 460 ft away. He just stood there for a moment and watched and then walked to first base with a big smile.

[Centauri]

I saw Canseco give my Indians a home run by playing a fly ball off his head and over the fence. As good as any perfect game or World Series clincher.

[oldphil]

Saw Steve Carlton get his 15th straight win in 1972 against the Reds. Sort of lost his effectiveness a bit after that game but still had a great year accumulating 46% of the team's wins that season.

[Physedteacher25]

Black Jack (Jack McDowell) flipping off the NY Yankee fans while walking off the mound to boos after a bad outing. I was sitting right behind the 3rd base dugout with my Dad, I remember that one clear as day. I've been to a lot of postseason and WS games, but that one was the gem in my opinion.

[slipk1068]

Robin Ventura Grand Slam Single was good one.

Yankees win game 5 in 2000 World Series on my home turf Shea Stadium I didn't like so much

Nolan Ryan/George Brett last game in Arlington was fun.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Final games of the 70 and 71 WS in Baltimore. Last Senators game ever. The 86 WS games that were in Boston.

[Kawika]

My Giants win the NL pennant in 1989. Screamed my head off that day.

[pclpads]

For me, this would have been a PCL game around '58. It was at Westgate Park, home of the minor league Padres. Can't recall the opponent, but Al Worthington - ex of the NY Giants, tossed a no-no. His gem was saved by a diving, last out catch by CF Jim Bolger - ex of the Cubs. Over 55 years ago and I still remember it.

[gman]

Sept 26, 1981 in the Astrodome. Nolan Ryan no hit (his fifth) the Dodgers

[old-baseball]

Cleveland beats Boston 5-4 in thirteen inning in this gem of a game. It was the first post season game for Indians since 1954. Albert Belle ties the game at 4 in the bottom of the 11th inning with a solo home run and Tony Pena wins the game with a two out solo shot in the bottom of the 13th inning sometime after 1:00 a.m.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

1) Rod Carew's 3000th hit
2) Game 5 of the 2003 ALDS Sox vs A's (big fight between players and fans and Damon got carted off by ambulance after colliding with 2nd baseman). Sox won. A's fans after seeing me exit car pre-game with Sox hat gave car beer bath and showered with broken bottles.
3) Game 1 2002 WS Angels vs. Giants

[kkkkandp]

Almost my entire family was at Jeter's 3K game on July 9, 2011. It was my wife's birthday present.

[mark evans]

Well not exactly 'historic,' but a strange coincidence nonetheless. The first major league game I attended was on July 2, 1960, at Griffith Stadium. My family had traveled up from Norfolk on vacation.

Appearing in that game were the only two major leaguers to have attended my high school. Chuck Stobbs (Washington) and Hank Foiles (Cleveland) had been battery-mates at Granby High School during the mid-40s, around 20 years before my time.

[bigfanNY]

Game 4 2001 World series with my Son, Jeter's 3000 hit with My wife And Jeter's only inside the park Home run with 12 members of my Family. Great Moments and Sharing them with the one's you love......

[Bobmc]

I was a young man working at Lowe's in 1974 and 1975 and won an Enterprise Paint contest sending me on trips to Super Bowls IX and X. Super Bowl IX was to be played in the New Orleans Super Dome but not being completed, rusty ole Tulane Stadium, instead hosted the Steelers vs Vikings. The night before my group went bar hopping in Fat City and saw Vikings Bill Brown #30 (with his short hair flattop) bellied up to a bar, knocking down a few cold ones and mingling with fans at midnight. Very cold weather and low, dark clouds engulfed the stadium at game time. O.J. Simpson sat a few rows behind me and he signed autographs throughout the game. The score was 2-0 at the half and the Steelers defense mauled the Vikings all day. I took 6 rolls of Super 8mm film that day.

Super Bowl X at the Orange Bowl was played in nice Miami weather. Hollywood filmed a portion of a movie that day (Black Sunday) with the Goodyear blimp floating overhead capturing shots of the Orange Bowl spectators (so, I'm in the movie...ha ha). Actor Robert Shaw roamed the sidelines during the game as filmmakers cameras rolled. Lynne Swan made his famous catch. And, at halftime, I stood shoulder to shoulder, side by side at the urinals, with Jack Nicklaus.

[D. Bergin]

I was at the game Kevin Brown was booed off the mound in Yankee Stadium and broke his own hand in frustration, pretty much ending his career as an effective pitcher.

That's all I've got.

[collectbaseball]

Nothing super historic but a few record breakers and especially memorable games (all at Fenway):

June 14, 2003: Red Sox vs. Astros. Freddy Sanchez records 10 assists at third base (one shy of the record). Sox win 8–4.

June 27, 2003: Red Sox vs. Marlins. Red Sox score 10 runs before the first out is recorded (setting a record). Johnny Damon tallies three hits in a single inning (tying a record, only done once before in the modern era). Marlins RP Kevin Olsen gets hit in the face with a line drive and is down for ten minutes before being carried away on a stretcher (based on what I can find he was OK, though never really pitched again). David Ortiz gets plunked at the end of the game, Red Sox pitcher throws behind one of the Marlins batters and benches clear but no punches are thrown. Sox in 25–8. Red Sox legend Byung-Hyun Kim gets the win.

October 6, 2008: Red Sox vs. Angels, Game 4 of the ALDS. Pitching matchup was John Lester against John Lackey, both threw gems. Jed Lowrie hits a walk-off single to clinch and advance to the ALCS. This is probably my favorite of all the games I've been to.

[glynparson]

Hands across america going through three rivers stadium, held hands with guy that was Punky Brewsters teacher, also was at three rivers stadium when Stargell returned to Pittsburgh for his first game as a member of Chuck Tanners braves staff. I lived across the state near Philly but saw way more Pirates games live.

[Lordstan]

Cubs vs Mets July 13, 1977. Ray Burris vs Jerry Koosman.
NYC blackout!
It was around 9:30 pm with Lenny Randle batting. The stadium went dark. You could see a little out the back that the whole area was dark, but nobody knew it was the whole of NYC that had lost power.
It was kind of surreal. For a while, everyone waited, figuring it was temporary. No one panicked. The organist, Jane Jarvis, played music. In a bit, a couple of cars were brought on to the field through the outfield fence. The headlights were put on to light up the field and a few players came out to run around and entertain us. I don't know who they were as we couldn't see them all that well.
A bit later, the news filtered in that the whole of NYC was blacked out. Most people hurried to their cars to get out of there. My dad drove home without any highway or street lights. There was lots of mayhem.

The blackout lasted until the next day. Power returned one area at a time starting around 7am. By 10:40 the power had been restored to the entire city. Unfortunately, this blackout was marked by extreme vandalism and theft.

The first part I can remember just as it was yesterday.
The last bit I got from Wikipedia's page about the blackout.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Yor...ackout_of_1977

My actual game program.

[guy3050]

tony gwynn's 3000th hit....

[Koufax32fan]

Game 6 of the 2011 World Series - greatest game, even for this Cubs fan.

Game 1 of the 1984 NLCS

1990 All Star Game at Wrigley

[chris6net]

Diehard Mets Fan so all the 1986 games. Then the 1999 Playoffs with Todd Pratt beating the Diamondbacks in 1999
Games 3 and 5 against the Yankees in 2000
The Endy Chavez catch in game 7 against St Louis which they lost in 2006
Last game at Shea Stadium 2008
First Game at Citifield 2009
But my historic games were any game Tom Seaver Pitched for the Mets when I was a young Kid!

[mets41]

In no special order:

1976 and 1996 all star games in Phila.

final day of the 1991 season--David Cone (Mets) struck out 19 phillies

Tom Seaver's 300th win at yankee stadium

[Boomer]

1985 World Series Game 6 KC beat St Louis

[bmarlowe1]

9-2-1972 Milt Pappas no-hitter, S.D. at Chi. (near perfect game - walked 27th batter on 3-2 pitch).

[clydepepper]

1.) 1972 All-Star Game
2.) 1991 NL Pennant Clincher

[Dario7707]

I have actually seen the Colorado Rockies win a game. That is historic.

[forazzurri2axz]

was at game 6 with glavine pitching the 1 hitter; justice HR!!!! there with my kids also

#2 sid bream's slide home##

#3 Ted Williams' next to last game at Griffith Stadium

[Blunder19]

Jeters 3000 hit game.. guy goes 5 for 5 ... hits a homer for his 3,000 hit... firt yankee to get to 3000 hits.. not sure if I will ever go to another game as historic as that one.

also was at the last yankee game at the old stadium.. its a toss up for me.. in terms of my 2 favorite games.. ruths grand daughter threw out the first pitch that game.. crazy!

[tedzan]

FB

September 24, 1972, four of us drove down to Memorial Stadium (Balt.) to see a Jets game. In those days all tickets at Shea were sold out. So, us diehard Jets fans
would drive to Baltimore or Foxboro (Mass.) to catch a Jets game.

Anyhow, this was really one wild passing game......Joe Namath threw for 496 yards and Johnny Unitas threw for 376 yards. The Jets won it by the score of 44 - 34.
It was certainly the greatest NFL game that I was ever at; and, it was well worth the trip from the Jersey Shore. Plus, got to see my all-time favorites, Don Maynard
and John Riggins, catch 28-yard and 67-yard passes, respectively from Broadway Joe.

Still have my ticket stub...... Check-out the $6.60 price....and we had great seats 3 rows up on the 50 yard line.




BB

The absolute greatest sports event that I have seen was the 5th game of the 1956 World Series. Even though I was not at Yankee Stadium that day,
it is still worth noting here. I saw the entire game on TV in the comfort of my folks home in Hillside, NJ.



Don Larsen's 96th (and last) pitch to complete his PERFECT, No-Hit game.



TED Z
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