What MLB Homerun is most memorable for "YOU"?

ArcticKnight · #1 08-27-2007, 01:54 AM

I'm not thinking about Fisk's, or Gibson's, Dent's or Carter's, but a homerun that is not a top 25 type but is particularly memorable for you.

For me, as a life-long Jay's fan, the homerun that Alomar hit off the cocky Eckersley in Game 4 of the 1992 ALCS was the one for me. The tension and situation makes it my most memorable one ever.

What's yours???

benza13 · #2 08-27-2007, 02:04 AM

The only 3 homeruns that stand out for me from my lifetime were Boone and then Ortiz the next year in the ALDS and ALCS. All 3 are very memorable, for different reasons, LDO.

MyTurn2Raise · #3 08-27-2007, 02:11 AM

The following I saw in person:

Jim Edmonds in game 6 of the 2004 NLCS
Walk-off in extra innings down 3-2 in the series to the Astros.

Scott Rolen in game 7 of the 2004 NLCS
Clemens had some ridic stat when up two runs. Cards came back from down 2-0 to tie it on a double by Pujols. Rolen bats next and took Clemens deep. The old busch absolutely exploded and stayed in a huge party for the next 3 innings.

Griffey's 500 was pretty cool just because he was my favorite player in my teens and it was nice to see the milestone in person.

Also, loved July 21st(?) of 2004 when the Cards came back from down 6 at Wrigley. Pujols hit 3 homers. Taguchi took the Farns deep to tie the game. Cubs came into the season with high hopes after taking 4 of 5 verse the closerless Cards the previous september. Cubs had a big win in St. Louis in late May/ early June to either tie for the division lead or get one behind. There was a big story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on these not being your fathers' Cubs to kick around. The next night, Cubs blew a 4 run lead. The night before the July 21st game, the Cards beat Zambrano (Edmonds hitting a huge bomb after a brushback pitch). The 2 game sweep put the Cards about 10 games up. Cards fans were chanting, "Season's over!" for the last half inning. It was hilarious.

NT! · #4 08-27-2007, 02:16 AM

The first one I remember being really stoked about was Joe Carter's to win the WS, I wasn't really a Jays fan but I always liked Carter as a kid and that celebration was awesome.

Ripken's AS game HR in his final year. I don't care if it was a gift.

I saw Varitek take Rivera yard in the 2nd game of the 2005 season, top 9 to tie it, that was awesome. Then [censored] Jeter hit one off Foulke to win in the bottom half. Best HR's I've seen in person for sure.

Aaron Boone obv.

Damon's slam off Clemens in the 04 ALCS is my favorite moment from that year.

lippy · #5 08-27-2007, 02:19 AM

Well, being from Minnesota, Kirby Puckett's Game 6. It was an amazing game and an amazing series.

I still get chills hearing the call.

TheNoodleMan · #6 08-27-2007, 02:22 AM

I went to Kerry Wood's first start after he had Tommy John surgery. He Homered in his first AB and Wrigley went crazy. So much hope for him back then...

bones · #7 08-27-2007, 02:27 AM

Down to their last out in the ninth and trailing the Astros by six runs with nobody on base, the Pirates scored seven times against one of the best bullpens in baseball, including a climactic grand slam by ex-Buc Brian Giles off of former Astro ace Billy Wagner, for an improbable 9-8 victory in the opener of the first home day-night doubleheader in franchise history before a crowd of 32,977 in July 2001.

It really makes me sad that this is the most memorable HR of my life.

benza13 · #8 08-27-2007, 02:35 AM

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Damon's slam off Clemens in the 04 ALCS is my favorite moment from that year.

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Assuming you mean off Vasquez since Roger wasn't on the '04 Yanks. Forgot about this one. That was amazing.

metsandfinsfan · #9 08-27-2007, 02:38 AM

i was at the robin ventura grand slam single game live and it was awesome
Gibson/Carter are the two most memorable to me. Todd Pratt playoff homer is etched in my memory as well
And from a negative homerun, i STILL have nightmares about the Mike Scoscia 1988 playoff homerun off of roger mcdowell

34TheTruth34 · #10 08-27-2007, 02:40 AM

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Damon's slam off Clemens in the 04 ALCS is my favorite moment from that year.

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Yeah, this is the one for me. Still gives me chills just thinking about it. I just sat there and didn't say anything for like 2 minutes. The first thought that entered my mind after that was "OMG, we're actually gonna win this thing".