Famous Home RunsThe home run has always been the most exciting event in baseball. Over the decades there have been some pretty famous long balls hit. Here is my list of what I think are the top 35 most famous home runs of all time. 1. Babe Ruth's 60th home run. Hit off of the Washington Senator's Tom Zachery on September 30, 1927. 2. Babe Ruth's "Called Shot" in the 1932 World Series. Hit off of the Chicago Cubs Charlie Root at Wrigley Field. 3. Babe Ruth's 714th home run. Hit off of the Pittsburgh Pirates' Guy Bush on May 25, 1935 at Forbes Field. 4. Ted Williams' 1941 All Star game walk off home run. Hit off of pitcher Claude Passeau on July 8, 1941 at Detroit's Briggs Stadium. 5. Bobby Thompson's Shot Heard 'Round The World. Hit off of Ralph Branca at New York's Polo Grounds on October 3, 1951. Watch The Shot Heard 'Round The World 6. Ted Williams' home run in his final at bat. Hit off of Baltimore's Jack Fischer at Fenway Park on September 28, 1960. 7. Hal Smith's home run in game seven of the 1960 World Series. Hit off of the Yankees' Jim Coates at Forbes Field on October 13, 1960. 8. Bill Mazeroski's 1960 World Series winning home run. Hit off of the Yankees' Ralph Terry on October 13, 1960 at Forbes Field. 9. Roger Maris' 61st home run. Hit of off the Re Sox Tracey Stallard on October first, 1961 at Yankee Stadium. 10. Johnny Calison's 1964 All Star Game winning homer. Hit off of Dick Raditz on July 7, 1964 at Shea Stadium in New York. 11. Willie Mays 600th home run. Hit off of the San Diego Padre's Mike Corkins on September 22, 1969 in San Diego. 12. Ernie Banks 500th home run. Hit off of the Braves Pat Jarvis on May 12, 1970 at Wrigley Field. 13. Hank Aaron's 600th home run. Hit off of the Giants Gaylord Perry on April 27, 1971 at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta. 14. Reggie Jackson's 1971 All Star Game home run. Hit of of the Pirates' Dock Ellis at Detroit's Tiger Stadium. 15. Johnny Bench's game 5 home run in the 1972 NLCS. Hit off of the Pirate's Dave Giusti on October 11, 1972 at Cinncinati's Riverfront Stadium. 16. Hank Aaron's 714th home run. Hit off of the Red's jack Bilingham on April 4, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium. 17. Hank Aaron's 715th home run. Hit off of the Dodger's Al Downing on April 8, 1974 at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium. 18. Bernie Carbo's 1975 game six three run homer. Hit off of the Red's Rawley Eastwick on October21, 1975 at Fenway Park. 19. Carlton Fisk's game six winning home run in the 1975 World Series. Hit off of the Red's Pat Darcy on October 21, 1975 at Fenway Park. 20. Chris Chambliss' 1976 ALCS winning homer. Hit off of the Kansas City Royal's Mark Littel on October 14, 1976 at Yankee Stadium. 21. Reggie Jackson's three home runs in game 6 of the 1977 World Series. Hit off of the Dodger's Burt Hooten, Elias Sosa and Charlie Hough on October 18, 1977 at Yankee Stadium. 22. Bucky Dent's three run homer in the 1978AL East Playoff game. Hit off of the Red Sox Mike Torrez on October 2, 1978 at Fenway Park. 23. Willie Stargell's game seven home run in the 1979 World Series. Hit off of the Orioles Scott McGregor on October 17, 1979 at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. 24.George Brett's Pine Tar home run. Hit off of Goose Gossage on July 24, 1983 at Yankee Stadium. 25. Dave Henderson's game 6 homer in the 1986 ALCS. Hit off of the Angel's Donnie Moore on October 12, 1986 in Anaheim. 26. Mike Schmidt's 500th home run. Hit off of the Pirate's Don Robinson on April 18, 1987 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. 27. Kirk Gibson's 1988 game one World Series Home Run. Hit off of the Oakland A's Dennis Eckersly on October 15, 1988 at Dodger Stadium. Watch Gibson's 1988 World Series home run 28. Kirby Puckett's game 6 winning home run in the 1991 World Series. Hit off of the Barves Charlie Leibrant on October 26, 1991 at the Metrodome in Minnesota. 29. Joe Carter's 1993 World Series winning home run. Hit off of the Phillies Mitch Williams on October 23, 1993 in Toronto's Sky Dome. Watch Joe Carter's 1993 World Series winning home run 30. Cal Ripken's homer in his 2,131 consecutive game. Hit off of the Angels Shawn Boskie on Setember 6, 1995 at Baltimore's Camden Yards. 31. Mark McGwire's 62nd home run. Hit off of the Cub's Steve Trachsel on September 8, 1998 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. 32. Barry Bonds 71st home run. Hit off of the Dodger's Chan Ho Park on October 5, 2001 in San Francisco. 33. Barry Bonds home run number 755. Hit off of the Padres Clay Hensly on August 4, 2007 in San Diego. 34. Barry Bonds home run number 756. Hit off of Clay Hensley on August 7, 2007 in San Francisco. 35. Aaron Boone's 2003 ALCS clinching homer in 2003. Hit off of the Red Sox Tim Wakefield on October 16, 2003 at Yankee Stadium. |
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