What is the most important hit in baseball history.

[toppcat]

I would argue Babe Ruth's 30th home run in 1920 was the most important hit in baseball history.

[leaflover]

I would think that Maz's homer would be most important as it won the 1960 World Series. But don't forget about Hal Smith hitting the 3 run HR in the bottom of the 8th that gave the Pirates a 2 run lead going into the 9th. If the Yanks hadn't tied the game with 2 runs in the 9th then Smith would have been the Hero. Maz wouldn't have come to bat or make the HOF. For my money, from that team, Dick Groat should be in the Hall and not Maz. Just my opinion.

[Jayworld]

1. The Shot Heard 'Round the World. As stated earlier, even non-baseball or sports fans have heard of it or seen the footage, which has been used across multiple venues in the entertainment field, including an episode of the classic M*A*S*H television show.

2. In my lifetime, the Carlton Fisk game six homerun in the 1975 World Series was a pretty big deal. I remember seeing that on television as an eight-year old.

[MVSNYC]

my first answer was Mac's #62, but i cannot forget to mention Mookie's game 6 dribbler in the '86 WS. as a 12 year old Mets fan it doesn't get better then that hit.

[wfubob]

For historical significance, the most important single hit to me was 715.

For me personally (see my avatar), it was Ozzie's LCS game 6 walk-off homerun off Niedenfuer, watching after school as a 14-year old boy (ahhh, playoff games in the daytime...). He was 0 for 3,009 hitting bombs from the left side of the plate in his career! I recall NBC had posted that stat just before the hit...

Of course, Don Denkinger's blown call in Game 6 basically gave the Series to the Royals, keeping this hit from being legendary to more than just us Ozzie fanatics