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Hands down, the five-run homer. |
Posted on 10/18/2004 4:59:26 PM PDT by Doc Savage
One of my favorites.
Detroit Tiger Carlos Guillien hit a single that was turned into a triple by the opposing teams errors. The opposing team apparently forgot about him and he literally walked all but the last 20 feet to home plate before anyone noticed him. His mediocre single turned into a 4 run infield homer.
Least exciting play: Johnny Damon up with the bases loaded.
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Hands down, the five-run homer. |
A Barry Bonds roid homer.
A friend from the time I lived in San Francisco was a committed collector. When the World Series was between the Giants and the A's he made a point of buying up the commemorative items at each game, both sides of the bay, whether he had tickets to the game or not. He was in the parking lot of Candlestick, next in line to buy a proof set of stamps from the USPS vendor booth, when the earthquake hit. When the shaking stopped he stepped up to the window and said "I'll take one of everything."
He has (had) a full set of all the USPS memorabilia postmarked at the only World Series game ever canceled due to an earthquake.
I was sitting in a hotel room with my parents in Memphis watching the beginning of the game (they still lived in the South Bay). Both my Dad and I reacted to the signal breaking off, assuming that some radical clowns had damaged the transmitter. Then we found out what really happened.
My sister and her family were still in the Bay Area. In fact their son was on a camping trip down near the epicenter, and they weren't heard from for many anxious hours. State Troopers and Park Rangers specifically went on a rescue mission to find this group of campers. They found them, perfectly safe and with water, latrines set up, food and a fire. The Troopers and Rangers paused for a minute and then asked "can we bring some folks here who have lost their homes?"
I second the motion for EARTHQUAKE as most exciting play.
Seriously, the "most exciting play" is the last one that made a difference in an important game.
It's like comparing "the immaculate reception" in Steelers history to "the catch" in 49ers history. It's context, not the nature of the play.
Oh sure, that used to be exciting back in the day, but how many times do we see it in a season now?
Ooooh, in the little jars that can be used as juice glasses? I love that stuff.
I vote for #7. Especially of the game-ending variety.
Inside the park home run or the 4th hit for the cycle, whatever that may be (home run would be most dramatic).
1. Inside the Park Walk-Off
2. Close Play at the Plate
3. Anytime the Yankees beat the Red Sox!!!!!!
Still the most exciting play in Rangers history.
Mary, under the 3rd base bleechers . . .
Actually, a well-turned 4-6-3 double play is one of the most graceful moments in sports. Not on your list, but it's the answer to your question.
Exactly. It's awesome on Ritz crackers.
8. Last out of the last game of the season.
Enough already.
Get it over, already.
Baseball should be over by the 2nd week of the NFL season.
At least by the 32nd race in the Nextel Cup series.
I'm series!
LVM
My fav: Fielder crashes as he catches it high off the wall;
recovers, throws out runner that was on first before he can get back.
2. Suicide squeeze (RJ Reynolds' for the Dodgers in about '81 to send the Dodgers to the playoffs was pretty cool).
3. Unassisted triple play (M i c k e y M o r a n d i n i--say it slowly, it's the best name in baseball history--pulled one for the Phils and then left that Hall of Fame ball on the mound!).
Yep, that's the first incident that popped into my mind. Hey, he threw 7 no-hitters, but only was charged twice on the mound!
No. Throwing a chair at an Oakland knuckle-dragger who just called you a "p**sy" because your wife had a still-born baby. (That's actually what happened).
Throwing that chair and hitting his fat wife in the face is even better.
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