Most historic game you saw in person

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Since you brought up 4192, I'll mention something I've wondered for awhile now:

Since Cobb has been officially reduced to 4189 hits, instead of the previous total of 4191, why do we never hear anything about hit #4190? Who was it against? Where's the film? Do people care that the hit against Show didn't actually break the record? And so on...

MLB still officially recognizes 4191.. It's outside sources that cite 4189..

[MooseDog]

1972 ALCS Bert Campaneris throws bat at Lerrin LeGrow after getting hit (on Billy Martin's command).

1973 Oakland A's Game 7 and 1974 Game 5 WS clinching games.

Bonds breaking McGwire's single season HR record.

1975 Last game of regular season four A's pitchers combine for no-hitter.

[Gmrson]

1984 World Series Game 4

Roger Clemens 20K game at Detroit

[JrMacdaddy]

Perhaps the two greatest regular season games ever.

1. July 24, 2004. NY at Boston. Jason Varitek/Arod brawl capped off by Bill Mueller's GW HR off of Mariano Rivera.

2. October 6, 2009 AL Tie-breaker game between Detroit and Minnesota.

Also game 1 of the 1987 World Series.

[gnaz01]

I was in Yankee stadium on September 10th, 2001 to see the Yankees vs. Red Sox, Clemens was pitching for his 20th win that night.

The game was badly rained out.......

And I think we ALL know what happened on September 11th, 2001

[Sean]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

I was in Yankee stadium on September 10th, 2001 to see the Yankees vs. Red Sox, Clemens was pitching for his 20th win that night.

The game was badly rained out.......

And I think we ALL know what happened on September 11th, 2001

Clemens was also going for his AL record 17th consecutive win in that game.

And after all we've found out, I'm glad now that he didn't get it.

[pcoz]

First and only I believe combined extra inning no-no from Francisco Cordova & Ricardo Rincon, highlighted by a pinch hit 3 run homer in the 10th by Mark Smith to win it. It was the first non opening day sellout for the Buccos since John Candelaria pitched in 1975 in Three Rivers Stadium. It was my first Buccos game, and I've been going out for 17 yrs now. We had seats 13 rows behind the Astros dugout, and a night I'll never forget.

[Jcfowler6]

The NL Wild Card Game last year was the first time the Pirates were in the post season in 20 years. And its the loudest thing I've been involved in. Louder than any of the three conflicts or dozen concerts I've been to. Way awesome and for Pittsburgh it was historic. There was no one in line for concessions that game. People were sprinting to the restrooms.

[widowmaker]

game 6 2013 world series, Boston wins series at home first clinch at home since 1918. BOSTON STRONG!

[Tobacco&Gum]

Great thread!

Had Yanks season tickets for 5 seasons and was lucky enough to see a bunch of great moments.

2008-AS Game, and final game at Yankee Stadium

2009-First game at Yankee Stadium, Jeter passes Gehrig to become all time Yankees hits leader, WS game 6.

2011-Jeter 3000th hit, and Mariano's 602nd save.

Another great one was the 2008 HR Derby. Josh Hamilton lost in the final round, but put on an absolute show in the early rounds. It was the only time I saw a ball hit almost half way up the wall behind the right field bleachers at Old Yankee Stadium.

[gawaintheknight]

March 6, 1996, Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers, Detroit's goalie Chris Osgood scored a goal by shooting the puck down the ice into the opposing net. That made him the first NHL goalie not named Ron Hextall to score that way, although I didn't realize it at the time. It's still only ever happened seven times.

[Tay1038]

Cal Ripken Jr. 3000 hit game at the Metrodome on April 15, 2000.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lLbhlMW0Y6o

[1952boyntoncollector]

i saw roy halliday perfect game against marlins...not that historic

also saw last dodger spring training game in vero beach....that's about it

1989 All Star Game

[Sean]

Originally Posted by MooseDog

1974 Game 5 WS clinching game

I was also at that game. I was on the third base side behind home plate. I had a great view of Rudi's game winning home run, and also of Reggie and Dick Green throwing Buckner out at third base.

[rdixon1208]

I was at the game when Craig Biggio got his 3,000th hit.

After the game they passed out a nice poster with a place to mount your ticket. A few months later Biggio was signing autographs at Minute Maid Park, so I took my poster up there and got in line.

I stood in line for 30-45 minutes, and just when I was about five people from the front of the line, my son, who was about 1-1/2 at the time, took a dump in his diaper and it was NASTY! I mean terrible...everybody was moving away from us. But I had already paid, drove to the ball park, and stood in line. So I walk up to Biggio to get my poster signed and he says "Oh my God. What is that! Get it away from me!" Then he saw my boy and realized what it was. He signed my poster, but he did it with his face turned the opposite direction as if he were trying to find some good air (there wasn't any), so the auto looks a little sloppy. I still framed it. It gives me a little chuckle every time I walk past it.

My boy's 8 now. He plays baseball and knows who Craig Biggio is. When he gets a little older (and has some friends over) I'm going to tell him the story of the time he crapped on a HOFer.

[chris6net]

I went to the same schools as Biggio from grade school on but he was a year behind me and even though we played on the same teams I heard from some of his very close friends in HS that when the Astros played the Mets he was very friendly early in his career but after he got established he wanted no part of his past. I always wonder how much this is true.

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

I was at the game when Craig Biggio got his 3,000th hit.

After the game they passed out a nice poster with a place to mount your ticket. A few months later Biggio was signing autographs at Minute Maid Park, so I took my poster up there and got in line.

I stood in line for 30-45 minutes, and just when I was about five people from the front of the line, my son, who was about 1-1/2 at the time, took a dump in his diaper and it was NASTY! I mean terrible...everybody was moving away from us. But I had already paid, drove to the ball park, and stood in line. So I walk up to Biggio to get my poster signed and he says "Oh my God. What is that! Get it away from me!" Then he saw my boy and realized what it was. He signed my poster, but he did it with his face turned the opposite direction as if he were trying to find some good air (there wasn't any), so the auto looks a little sloppy. I still framed it. It gives me a little chuckle every time I walk past it.

My boy's 8 now. He plays baseball and knows who Craig Biggio is. When he gets a little older (and has some friends over) I'm going to tell him the story of the time he crapped on a HOFer.

It would've been funnier if you had been waiting in line to get George Brett's autograph!

Steve

[vthobby]

Got tickets for face value the day before the game from a Fenway "insider" friend. Very good friend I might add! Took my son and it was magical.
My son went home with a winning pitcher signed John Lackey baseball so the cards were aligned....I mean the Sox were aligned!

We walked 2 miles back to our hotel thru the party in the streets and got to the hotel around 1:30am. Incredible night! The next morning, we walked back to Fenway and walked around it and you could tell there was a party there the night before! Great memories!

Mike

[begsu1013]

i have a tie...

as a kid:

game 3 of the 89 world series. the earthquake. my dad was stationed at fort ord in monterrey. still vivid as can be....


as an adult:

all 7 games of 2004 alcs. split my time between ga and nyc. lived on upper east side and had yankee season tickets, although primarily a sox fan. damon hit the grand slam about 3 rows above me.

[Joshchisox08]

I'd probably say all of the minor league games I used to go for the Twins affiliate team New Britain Rock Cats or as they're now known Hartford Yard Goats.

I never knew why but I always loved Torii Hunter and he wasn't even a good hitter for New Britain. I met him got his autograph. I saw a lot of ML players play:

Torii Hunter
Doug Mientkiewicz
Jaque Jones
Eric Milton
Alexis Rios - New Haven Ravens
Josh Beckett
Joe Mauer
David Ortiz
Jeff Bagwell - New Britain Red Sox
Lew Ford

and probably a whole lot more I've missed. But it was fun being a little kid and then seeing them go up to the majors after you just saw them play in person.

I've been to Camden and saw Frank Thomas go 2-4 with a HR when he was on Oakland.
Saw Yankees get destroyed by the Red Sox in the old Yankee Staidum
Saw Cubs vs Nationals at RFK
Red Sox vs Rockies the year they played each other in the WS.
Phillies at their new park
etc.

[RichardSimon]

I was at Jim Bunning's perfect game against the Mets.
I was at the very last Giants-Dodgers game played in NYC.
I was also at the game where Willis Reed walked out of the tunnel in 1970, game 7 of the NBA finals.
I have the stubs from the baseball games but somehow have misplaced the Knicks stub.