Comments on: Greatest World Series Walk-Off Home Runs

By: Gary C. Murray

Gary C. Murray — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:53:04 +0000

Would consider 1964 World Series (Game 3 I believe). Bottom of 9th, score tied at 1. Cardinals had tied game on an outfiled error made made by Mickey Mantle, no longer able to play center field due to his bad legs.
Barney Shultz came in to pitch (knuckeballer) and Mantle lead off the bottom of the 9th. One pitch and the Mick put it into the 3rd deck in right field. He literally hobbled around the bases, virtually carrying the 3rd base coach the last 90 feet. The homer not only won the game (St. Louis won the series), but it broke Babe Ruth’s World Series home run record.

By: dieasu

dieasu — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:08:17 +0000

Best part of the Joe Carter HR was lenny “nails” dykstra saying to mitch “wild thing” williams “I guess weâ€™re not going to game seven” after Carter rounded the bases.

By: Nick the Greek

Nick the Greek — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:37:41 +0000

Instead of freaking can’t we just use f*cking. Given all the T&A, this isn’t a family site Richie. And as much as I like Pods and the improbability of his walk off, Gibson’s is still the greatest.

By: stoeten

stoeten — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:43:25 +0000

Family members of mine who knew nothing about baseball and never cared before or since sat through the last, gripping game in ‘93– especially the last few innings– knowing that a loss would mean Game 7 and the possibility that the run might completely fall apart. When Carter’s home run went out it was like nothing else I had experienced before or since (save for Dennis Bergkamp’s goal against Argentina at France 98). Pretty much indescribable. . . of course, I had just turned 13, which–even though there isn’t a bad age to see your team do something like that, there maybe isn’t a better one.

I could watch that clip all day. Great post. . .

By: rfm2

rfm2 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:31:56 +0000

As a Yankee fan, I have my reasons for not liking 1960.

Of course, as a kid who was still 20 years away from being born, I doubt it would’ve bothered me.

By: italiarican

italiarican — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:11:20 +0000

1960 has to rank first (Game Seven, Yanks, c’mon), but I have a soft spot for the Gibson homer.

I seem to recall the the broadcast guys quickly digging up clips from “The Natural” (it had been only four years since the movie) to edit into the replays for the post-game show. Awesome, and I didn’t particularly care about either team.

Of course, I could have lived without Gibson’s deodorant endorsements afterwards.

By: rfm2

rfm2 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:13:16 +0000

too bad you didnt include the LCS’s on the list…..

Aaron bleeping Boone baby!!!

I can remember, to this day, everything about Kirk Gibson’s home run. Not just the greatest WS home run ever, but in my opinion, the greatest home run ever…

Good list though