The most memorable HR of all time

[carlsonjok]

I'm pretty sure none of the guys mentioned upthread got a nickname as a result of hitting that home run, so the answer is clearly Bucky Dent in the one game playoff between the Yankees and Red Sox at the end of the 1978 regular season.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

I'm pretty sure none of the guys mentioned upthread got a nickname as a result of hitting that home run, so the answer is clearly Bucky Dent in the one game playoff between the Yankees and Red Sox at the end of the 1978 regular season.

Bucky F***ing Dent. LOL

[jgannon]

The "Shot Heard 'Round The World", Bobby Thomson off of Ralph Branca in 1951 is one of the most iconic HRs off all-time.

The two most exciting home runs I saw were Carlton Fisk's home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, and Chris Chambliss' home run to end the 1976 playoffs against the Royals.

Of course another famous home run is Bill Mazeroski's home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series.

[TUM301]

Bernie Carbo 1975 World Series against the Reds. Everyone remembers Fisk but without Carbo, it never happens. Another dinger I`ll never forget, Reggie Jackson 1971 Tiger stadium all star game, WOW !!!!

[ocjack]

My most memorable was watching Roger Maris blast number 50 into the stands at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles on his way to 61.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Mazeroski's was Game 7 and defeated the Yankees. I would say his.

[brett 75]

Kirk Gibson hobbling to the plate in the World Series. Sitting in a room full of A’s fans at the time about to watch my team season go down the tubes. When Gibson connected and the ball flew out of the stadium I had never heard a room go so silent. That replay always gives me chills.
Brett

[Republicaninmass]

Fisk, was it in 75...fair ball, the hop helped it!

Nick esasky v bash brothers in 89 after he signed my card.


Went to a random sox yankees game at Fenway at sox went, back to back to back to back!

[ajquigs]

For me, Wilmer Flores on July 31, 2015 is as memorable as any. My others are Aaron 715, Fisk, Gibson, and Reggie’s 3rd.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by TUM301

Bernie Carbo 1975 World Series against the Reds. Everyone remembers Fisk but without Carbo, it never happens. Another dinger I`ll never forget, Reggie Jackson 1971 Tiger stadium all star game, WOW !!!!

There's Carbo and also Hal Smith who hit a 3 run homer in the bottom of the 8th for the Pirates in Game 7 in the 1960 series to put the Pirates ahead 9-7. The Yankees of course, tied it up in the 9th. But without Smith's home run, there would have been no Maz home run.

[58pinson]

Mazeroski.

Was walking home from parochial school in north Jersey and had a cheap transistor radio glued to my ear. I floated home on cloud nine.

[earlywynnfan]

Not as important as the ones listed, but two from Jacob's Field:

McGwire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss9moiGqHCQ


Manny/Eck/WOW!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgyrGsw6aMg

[cardsagain74]

Top three (too close to call):

Mazeroski
Fisk
Kirk Gibson

Next three (also in no order, and barely behind the top three):

Thomson
Ruth's called shot
Aaron's 715