Considered by some to be greatest home run of all-time, Bill Mazeroski connected on a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of game seven against Yankee pitcher Ralph Terry to win the 1960 World Series. This was the first World Series ending home run in the history of Major League Baseball.
Heading into the 1960...
Without a doubt this home run is one of the most iconic moments in Red Sox, baseball, and sports history. It occurred during the bottom of the 12th inning against the Cincinnati Reds pitcher Pat Darcy forcing a game seven. On the second pitch Fisk drilled a ball down the left field line and begged the ball to...
Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS and it appeared that the Boston Red Sox were finally going to reverse the curse. In that game, Pedro Martinez was tearing up Yankee hitters. The Yankees got to Pedro and the game went to extra innings setting the stage for a possible dramatic finish.
Prior to the game Aaron Boone was taken out...
For a second think about what a perfect game is. 27 batters faced and all 27 sent down without a hit or a walk or a runner reaching on an error. Now that is a feat worth remembering. Now imagine if you did that on the biggest stage in your sport.
A perfect game has been thrown a grand total of 23 times in the history of...
July 4, 1939 - Lou Gehrig, one of the greatest players in New York Yankees history and the greatest first basemen in history as well, delivered one of the most touching speeches in sports history.
Earlier that season, Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS and was basically forced out of the game. The Yankees decided to honor...
Randy Johnson was dubbed “The Big Unit” for his size and his 95+MPH fastball. When a player is hit by a Johnson fastball they cringe and shrug it off. Now if you are a little dove the result is memorable. Just refer to it as “The Bird.”
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In Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, LA Dodgers star Kirk Gibson could not play due to horrible leg injuries. With the game on the line against Dennis Eckersley, Tommy Lasorda called on the “broken” star in hopes of magic. The result will always be etched in Dodger...