GREATEST MOMNETS IN BASEBALL HISTORY

There were many great moments in baseball, in the 142 years of the game’s history I have witnessed some first hand and some I only read about. All have made the game what it is.

Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier

In 1947, infielder Jackie Robinson, a black man, was called up by the Brooklyn Dodgers to play for the parent club after being signed by Branch the previous year. Rickey was defying the rampart prejudices that existed with most of the southern players in the majors about black ballplayers. This experiment in racial justice would open the floodgates for some of the greatest players to ever wear a uniform for major league baseball!

 

Babe Ruth Calls His Shot

Some say he did, some say he didn’t, whether he did or not only adds to the legend that is babe Ruth. In game three of the 1932 World Series, the ‘Babe’ pointed toward the outfield fence while facing pitcher Charlie Root of the Chicago Cubs. Root's offering to the Bambino was deposited into the same area where Ruth pointed! I like to believe he did.

The Shot Heard Round the World

Bobby Thomson’s "the shot heard round the world" off Brooklyn’s Ralph Blanca to win the national league pennant for the New York Giants is legendary. Figured for dead at the beginning of August, a dramatic come from behind run suddenly became a pennant race that the Dodgers led up to the last day of the season, when they lost to the Phillies and the Giants caught them. Then in the bottom of the ninth, with runners on base, Thompson hit one into the left field stands to win the third and final game of the 1951 playoff.

Don Larsen's Perfect World Series Game in 1956

New York Yankee Don Larsen pitched the sixth perfect game in history on October 8, 1956 and it was the sixth game of the series. Larson was the first and only pitcher to ever throw one in World Series history.

Lou Gehrig's Famous Farewell

Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS in 1939.On July 4, 1939, Gehrig said at Yankee Stadium during his farewell speech to the Yankee fans that he “consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth” having played baseball for the Yankees.

By 1941 Gehrig died.

 

Roberto Clemente Killed in Plane Crash in 1972

Roberto Clemente was in my opinion the greatest player that ever played the game. One could equate him to Michael Jordan of basketball.

That's all I wrote, folks!