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50. Robin Ventura Grand Slam Single, '99 NLCS

49. Rose Runs Over Fosse, '70 ASG

48. Mariners Over Yankees, '95 ALDS

47. Rick Monday Rescues Flag from Burning, '76

46. Bonds' 756th HR, '07

45. Piazza HR at Shea after 9/11, '01

44. Bob Gibson Ks 17, '68 WS

43. Boone HR Clinches vs. Red Sox, '03 ALCS

42. Ozzie Smith HR, '85 NLCS

41. Clemens Throws Bat at Piazza, '00 WS

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40. Dodgers Drop Third Strike, '41 WS

39. Ryan vs. Ventura, '93

38. Vander Meer's Two Consecutive No Hitters, '38

37. Jeter's Flip to Posada, '01 ALDS

36. Ted Williams Walk-Off HR, '41 ASG

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35. Bartman Robs Alou, '03 NLCS

34. Babe Ruth's Called Shot, '32 WS

33. Bush Throws Ceremonial First Pitch Strike at Yankee Stadium, '01 WS

32. Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash, '46 WS

31. Marichal Starts Brawl with Bat, '65

30. Luis Gonzalez Game 7 Walk-Off Single, '01 WS

29. Carl Hubbell Ks Five Future Hall of Famers for Starters, '34 ASG

28. Babe Ruth's #3 Retired, '48

27. Kirby Puckett HR, '91 WS

26. Zimmer vs. Martinez, '03 ALCS

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25. Chambliss Walk-Off HR Wins Pennant, '76 ALCS

24. Dave Henderson HR, '86 ALCS

23. Sid Bream Scores Pennant-Winner, Starts Pirates' Descent into Oblivion, '92 NLCS

22. Rose's 4,192nd Hit, '85

21. Ted Williams at Fenway, '99 ASG

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20. Earthquake Delays Battle of the Bay, '89 WS

19. Maris Hits 61st HR, '61

18. Denkinger Blows the Call, '85 WS

17. Halladay's No-Hitter, '10 NLDS

16. Bucky Dent's HR, '78 Al East playoff

15. "The Catch," '54 WS

14. Reggie Jackson's Three HRs, '77 WS

13. Fisk's HR, '75 WS

12. Larsen Achieves Perfection, '56 WS

11. McGwire Hits 62nd HR, '98

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10. Brett's Bat, '83

9. 2131, '95

8. Wilson and Buckner, '86 WS

7. Joe Carter Hits Series-Clinching Walk-Off HR, '93 WS

6. Jackie Robinson Steals Home, '55 WS

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5. Kirk Gibson's Walk-Off HR, '88 WS

4. Mazeroski's Series-Clinching Walk-Off HR, '60 WS

3. Gehrig's Farewell Speech, '39

2. Aaron's 715th HR, '74

1. The Shot Heard 'Round the World, '51 NL playoff

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50. Robin Ventura Grand Slam Single, '99 NLCS

49. Rose Runs Over Fosse, '70 ASG

48. Mariners Over Yankees, '95 ALDS

47. Rick Monday Rescues Flag from Burning, '76

46. Bonds' 756th HR, '07

45. Piazza HR at Shea after 9/11, '01

44. Bob Gibson Ks 17, '68 WS

43. Boone HR Clinches vs. Red Sox, '03 ALCS

42. Ozzie Smith HR, '85 NLCS

41. Clemens Throws Bat at Piazza, '00 WS

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40. Dodgers Drop Third Strike, '41 WS

39. Ryan vs. Ventura, '93

38. Vander Meer's Two Consecutive No Hitters, '38

37. Jeter's Flip to Posada, '01 ALDS

36. Ted Williams Walk-Off HR, '41 ASG

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35. Bartman Robs Alou, '03 NLCS

34. Babe Ruth's Called Shot, '32 WS

33. Bush Throws Ceremonial First Pitch Strike at Yankee Stadium, '01 WS

32. Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash, '46 WS

31. Marichal Starts Brawl with Bat, '65

30. Luis Gonzalez Game 7 Walk-Off Single, '01 WS

29. Carl Hubbell Ks Five Future Hall of Famers for Starters, '34 ASG

28. Babe Ruth's #3 Retired, '48

27. Kirby Puckett HR, '91 WS

26. Zimmer vs. Martinez, '03 ALCS

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25. Chambliss Walk-Off HR Wins Pennant, '76 ALCS

24. Dave Henderson HR, '86 ALCS

23. Sid Bream Scores Pennant-Winner, Starts Pirates' Descent into Oblivion, '92 NLCS

22. Rose's 4,192nd Hit, '85

21. Ted Williams at Fenway, '99 ASG

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20. Earthquake Delays Battle of the Bay, '89 WS

19. Maris Hits 61st HR, '61

18. Denkinger Blows the Call, '85 WS

17. Halladay's No-Hitter, '10 NLDS

16. Bucky Dent's HR, '78 Al East playoff

15. "The Catch," '54 WS

14. Reggie Jackson's Three HRs, '77 WS

13. Fisk's HR, '75 WS

12. Larsen Achieves Perfection, '56 WS

11. McGwire Hits 62nd HR, '98

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10. Brett's Bat, '83

9. 2131, '95

8. Wilson and Buckner, '86 WS

7. Joe Carter Hits Series-Clinching Walk-Off HR, '93 WS

6. Jackie Robinson Steals Home, '55 WS

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5. Kirk Gibson's Walk-Off HR, '88 WS

4. Mazeroski's Series-Clinching Walk-Off HR, '60 WS

3. Gehrig's Farewell Speech, '39

2. Aaron's 715th HR, '74

1. The Shot Heard 'Round the World, '51 NL playoff

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I'd put it at #7, right after Jackie.
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I understand that Carter's HR was a series clincher. That being said, I still think Fisk's HR in '75 was a more memorable moment.

And McGwire's 62nd gets on the list, but not Bonds' 71st?

Also, I have no idea what would replace them, but there are way too many entries from current years of the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry.

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I'd only quarrel with #1. Russ Hodge's call and the pretty amazing couple of weeks leading up to that, combined with the fact that the Giants were down 3 runs entering bottom 9, definitely makes it a top 10 moment, maybe even top 5. But, it wasn't in the World Series, and it wasn't a record-setting moment. There have been plenty of comebacks that equal or surpass it, if you look at it from a purely objective standpoint.

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It's a pretty good list. You can debate the exact order. I'd say Cal's night was more memorable that the event immediately preceding it, the Buckner error. But I'm an Orioles fan.

I don't remember events 39, 42, 48 and 50, so how memorable were they, really? All of those events took place in 1993 or later and I don't remember a thing about them.

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The list is heavily biased towards recent events, obviously. If they went before the tv and radio era they would have to include Merkle's Boner and Snodgrass's Muff.

From more recent times, there really should be something from the 2004 ALCS. As a fan, watching that (not sure which moment, precisely) was among the most memorable experiences I've had.

Oh, and Jeffrey Maier.

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The list is the most memorable MLB moments.

It's hard for something to be too memorable if there's no footage of it, right?

As for why Big Mac made the list, but Bonds didn't. While I watched both games, the McGwire home run was special and broke a 47-year old record. Bonds broke a 3-year old record. *yawn*

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