Most historic game you saw in person

[bmarlowe1]

9-2-1972 Milt Pappas no-hitter, S.D. at Chi. (near perfect game - walked 27th batter on 3-2 pitch).

[clydepepper]

1.) 1972 All-Star Game
2.) 1991 NL Pennant Clincher

[gnaz01]

I was in Yankee stadium on September 10th, 2001 to see the Yankees vs. Red Sox, Clemens was pitching for his 20th win that night.

The game was badly rained out.......

And I think we ALL know what happened on September 11th, 2001

[shelly]

Indians win last champions ship 1948/Jim Browns first and last games. Clevleand Browns NFL last championship 1964.Stargell hit a ball out of Doger stadium 1973
Mike Piazza hit one out of Doger Stadium in 97
Liston knock out Patterson Chicago Stadium.
I was lucky enough to see Williams, Dimaggio, Mantle and Mays play but
the one thing I remember the most was Satchel Paige driveing a ball to center field in Cleveland and being thrown out at first base. Center field was 460 ft away. He just stood there for a moment and watched and then walked to first base with a big smile.

[Centauri]

I saw Canseco give my Indians a home run by playing a fly ball off his head and over the fence. As good as any perfect game or World Series clincher.

[oldphil]

Saw Steve Carlton get his 15th straight win in 1972 against the Reds. Sort of lost his effectiveness a bit after that game but still had a great year accumulating 46% of the team's wins that season.

[cmoore330]

My friends and I had tickets to a nondescript late season Astros and Giants game on September 11, 2001. Game gets pushed back to October with Barry Bonds coming to town sitting on 69 home runs. We are sitting in right-center behind the bullpen at Enron Field.

First time he comes up to bat, 500 cram into our section to have a shot at #70 if it happens. Intentional walk. They bring in about 20 ushers to check tickets in our section for the rest of the game. One more intentional walk, hit by pitch, single and pop up.

Two days later he hits #70 and finishes with three more at home. That ticket stub is surreal to look at with all of the negative history tied to it: Sept. 11, Enron and Bonds.

[Tobacco&Gum]

Great thread!

Had Yanks season tickets for 5 seasons and was lucky enough to see a bunch of great moments.

2008-AS Game, and final game at Yankee Stadium

2009-First game at Yankee Stadium, Jeter passes Gehrig to become all time Yankees hits leader, WS game 6.

2011-Jeter 3000th hit, and Mariano's 602nd save.

Another great one was the 2008 HR Derby. Josh Hamilton lost in the final round, but put on an absolute show in the early rounds. It was the only time I saw a ball hit almost half way up the wall behind the right field bleachers at Old Yankee Stadium.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by MooseDog

1974 Game 5 WS clinching game

I was also at that game. I was on the third base side behind home plate. I had a great view of Rudi's game winning home run, and also of Reggie and Dick Green throwing Buckner out at third base.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

I was in Yankee stadium on September 10th, 2001 to see the Yankees vs. Red Sox, Clemens was pitching for his 20th win that night.

The game was badly rained out.......

And I think we ALL know what happened on September 11th, 2001

Clemens was also going for his AL record 17th consecutive win in that game.

And after all we've found out, I'm glad now that he didn't get it.

[pcoz]

First and only I believe combined extra inning no-no from Francisco Cordova & Ricardo Rincon, highlighted by a pinch hit 3 run homer in the 10th by Mark Smith to win it. It was the first non opening day sellout for the Buccos since John Candelaria pitched in 1975 in Three Rivers Stadium. It was my first Buccos game, and I've been going out for 17 yrs now. We had seats 13 rows behind the Astros dugout, and a night I'll never forget.

[Eric72]

The most "historic" game I have attended was in Philadelphia, at Veterans Stadium. A young player had recently been called up from the minors. His name was Chase Utley.

He went deep for his first MLB hit...a home run. It happened to be a Grand Slam. At the beginning of his next at bat, the theme song from Superman played over the loudspeakers.

From that point on, I have watched his career with great interest. He turned out to be a pretty good ballplayer.

Best regards,

Eric

[t206_SL_Collector]

Originally Posted by cliftons8

Game 6 of the 2011 world Series. Cardinals kept coming back to win. Awesome.

I was at the same game. 2nd row behind the Cardinals bullpen.

[tcornett]

Great thread, really haven't been to very many games, but 2 come to mind.

Most historic game - Cal Ripken 2,131 game (seems like quite a few of us were at this one)

Best game - April 20, 2013 my first game with my 2 boys (9 and 11 at the time) in Pittsburgh to see my Pirates. Even though they lost still a game I will always remember.

Tim

[BearBailey]

Well historic it has to be the only 7 inning save in MLB history. Rangers at Orioles jauquin Benoit got. 7 inning save only one ever. orioles beam Arod in first as pay back for night before starter tries to hit first batter and both teams are warned, tries to hit him with next pitch misses and is ejected. Todd Van Poppel who is supposed to start next night goes 2 innings for the win and Benoit gets a 7 inning save.
Now that is historic! Sad but true!

[Thirteen]

At Shea Stadium. Phillies fan and my brother and I didn't even know it until they showed it on the scoreboard. I scored the game (Trillo hit a line drive home run) and I just recently found my ticket stub!

I think before that game (maybe it was a different game at Shea) they had some pro-softball players hitting home runs into the upper deck. At least that's what I remember as a kid.

[Bpm0014]

Pcoz. I was at that game too. I'm from Pgh as well. Incredible game, incredible energy (for a Pirates game at that time). I was also at the 94 All Star Game in Pgh which was won on a Moises Alou walk off which scored Tomy Gwynn.

[paulcarek]

Matt Cain perfect game.

I also saw a 3-HR game (Ben Oglivie for Milwaukee at Tiger Stadium), and a cycle (Eric Byrnes for Oakland at then-Pac Bell Park).

[Dario7707]

I have actually seen the Colorado Rockies win a game. That is historic.

[forazzurri2axz]

was at game 6 with glavine pitching the 1 hitter; justice HR!!!! there with my kids also

#2 sid bream's slide home##

#3 Ted Williams' next to last game at Griffith Stadium

[Blunder19]

Jeters 3000 hit game.. guy goes 5 for 5 ... hits a homer for his 3,000 hit... firt yankee to get to 3000 hits.. not sure if I will ever go to another game as historic as that one.

also was at the last yankee game at the old stadium.. its a toss up for me.. in terms of my 2 favorite games.. ruths grand daughter threw out the first pitch that game.. crazy!

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Dario7707

I have actually seen the Colorado Rockies win a game. That is historic.

Great first post. Albeit delayed, welcome to the Board.

Best regards,

Eric

[tedzan]

FB

September 24, 1972, four of us drove down to Memorial Stadium (Balt.) to see a Jets game. In those days all tickets at Shea were sold out. So, us diehard Jets fans
would drive to Baltimore or Foxboro (Mass.) to catch a Jets game.

Anyhow, this was really one wild passing game......Joe Namath threw for 496 yards and Johnny Unitas threw for 376 yards. The Jets won it by the score of 44 - 34.
It was certainly the greatest NFL game that I was ever at; and, it was well worth the trip from the Jersey Shore. Plus, got to see my all-time favorites, Don Maynard
and John Riggins, catch 28-yard and 67-yard passes, respectively from Broadway Joe.

Still have my ticket stub...... Check-out the $6.60 price....and we had great seats 3 rows up on the 50 yard line.




BB

The absolute greatest sports event that I have seen was the 5th game of the 1956 World Series. Even though I was not at Yankee Stadium that day,
it is still worth noting here. I saw the entire game on TV in the comfort of my folks home in Hillside, NJ.



Don Larsen's 96th (and last) pitch to complete his PERFECT, No-Hit game.



TED Z
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[mets41]

Hi Ted--

Didn't you attend a memorable game in 8/4/85?

[tedzan]

I guess you're alluding to Tom Seaver's 300-game win at Yankee Stadium.

Yes, we were there....but, I have long ago forgotten it



TED Z
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[Tomman1961]

Maybe not historic, but 1977 at Yankee stadium. Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside the park home runs. Both to right field. Pretty sure it was Piniella. I think it is the only time it has ever happened.

[mets41]

I guess you're alluding to Tom Seaver's 300-game win at Yankee Stadium.

Yes, we were there....but, I have long ago forgotten it.

Ted--


I'm sure you thought the highlight of the day was when the yankees retired phil rizzuto's number 10 in the pre-game ceremony.

Handsome Dan

[Jcfowler6]

The NL Wild Card Game last year was the first time the Pirates were in the post season in 20 years. And its the loudest thing I've been involved in. Louder than any of the three conflicts or dozen concerts I've been to. Way awesome and for Pittsburgh it was historic. There was no one in line for concessions that game. People were sprinting to the restrooms.

[gawaintheknight]

March 6, 1996, Detroit Red Wings at Hartford Whalers, Detroit's goalie Chris Osgood scored a goal by shooting the puck down the ice into the opposing net. That made him the first NHL goalie not named Ron Hextall to score that way, although I didn't realize it at the time. It's still only ever happened seven times.

[Tay1038]

Cal Ripken Jr. 3000 hit game at the Metrodome on April 15, 2000.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lLbhlMW0Y6o

[1952boyntoncollector]

i saw roy halliday perfect game against marlins...not that historic

also saw last dodger spring training game in vero beach....that's about it

[triwak]

Saw Bob Gibson get to 2999 Strike-outs, 1974. Hank Aaron got a pinch-hit single in that game.

Saw George Brett creep up to .399 in mid-September, 1980.

Saw Mark McGwire's homeruns #67-70, in 1998.

And saw the Cardinals/Braves playoff game in 2000, in which Rick Ankiel lost his mind!

[sycks22]

The Big Hurt's 500th hr at the dome
Johan Santana's 17k game
Game 163 a couple years back against the Tigers (Twins)

1989 All Star Game

[BicycleSpokes]

A weak entry, as I haven't had the chance to go to many games, but mine would have to be Eddie Murray going for HR #500 in an away game at Seattle...

Alas, Eddie didn't get it that day, to my disappointment, despite my group of 6 friends lined up with "5 0 0 H R S" painted across our bare chests in a pathetic attempt to get on TV.

The surrounding crowd was completely unaware, and couldn't figure out why we were making such a scene every time he came to bat!

(OK, I have shared enough. I am going to go hide now.)


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[t206blogcom]

September 28, 2014 - Nats Park
Jordan Zimmermann throws his first no-hitter. First no-hitter in Nats history.

[Huysmans]

For me, it would be seeing the great Cy Young and his Cleveland Spiders in game four of a losing effort to the mighty Orioles of the gay '90s, in the 1896 Temple Cup.
......oh wait! You wanted a real experience and not something out of my wildest dreams. 😉

[abothebear]

In the 6th row behind the visitor's on-deck circle at Busch Stadium, I cheered Mark Reynolds on to get three strike-outs that day, breaking and setting the MLB single season record for most Ks in a season. I might have been the only one in the stadium aware that this history was being made. Some of the shine of that day has worn off since the record has been broken (several times, I think) in the years following.

[jbsports33]

Baseball - Roger Clemens 20Ks

Football - Snow Game, last game Foxboro Stadium against the Raiders

Tom Brady forward pass!

Jimmy

[jpop43]

1. Jim Abbott's No Hitter against the Tribe on 9/4/1993...went for my 16th birthday.

2. Derek Jeter's diving catch into the stands on 7/1/2004 vs. Boston...took my Dad to that game on the day he retired from his job.

Jonathan
www.dugouttreasures.com

[jpop43]

...almost forgot...also the 2013 ASG...Mariano Rivera's final one. Here I am with him on the field just prior to the start of the game!

Jonathan
www.dugouttreasures.com

[packs]

Wow great picture and thank you for your service!

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by jpop43

...almost forgot...also the 2013 ASG...Mariano Rivera's final one. Here I am with him on the field just prior to the start of the game!

Jonathan
www.dugouttreasures.com

funny how you 'almost forgot' I probably wouldn't almost forget that

[Greenmonster]

Last game of the 1967 Red Sox season vs Minnesota, Sox take the AL pennant.

Rod Carew's 3000th hit at the "Big A"

[Fred]

21AUG75 - Game at Wrigley Field: Reuschel brothers combine for a 7-0 shutout of the Dodgers.

21OCT98 - Game 4 of WS. It was sad to see the Yanks celebrating on the Pads home field.

24SEP2010 - Aroldis Chapman hits 105MPH in a MLB game (Petco Park, San Diego). Shortly after he hit 105, they stopped displaying the pitch speed in the lower left field corner board. Perhaps they thought it was psyching out the pathetically poor hitting Padres.

The games above are the ones I remember. I've attended plenty of other games. The most games I attended in one season was about 76 (give or take a game) back in 1977 or 1978 (Padres).

[Section103]

Several "notable" games but nothing historic.

2005 WS Game 1 - White Sox vs Astros (Clemens gets lit up)
2006 WS Game 1 & 2 - Tigers vs Cards (Kenny Rogers "Pine Tar Game")
2007 WS Game 3 - Red Sox vs Rockies (absolutely nothing of note)

2007 All Star Game - San Francisco
2009 All Star Game - St Louis

I have been to (almost literally) a thousand different games in my lifetime. I have yet to attend a game featuring a no-hitter -or- even catch a foul ball. The last one bugs me to no end.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Section103

Several "notable" games but nothing historic.

2005 WS Game 1 - White Sox vs Astros (Clemens gets lit up)
2006 WS Game 1 & 2 - Tigers vs Cards (Kenny Rogers "Pine Tar Game")
2007 WS Game 3 - Red Sox vs Rockies (absolutely nothing of note)

2007 All Star Game - San Francisco
2009 All Star Game - St Louis

I have been to (almost literally) a thousand different games in my lifetime. I have yet to attend a game featuring a no-hitter -or- even catch a foul ball. The last one bugs me to no end.

Rich I totally understand the not catching a foul ball. I have been to around 4-500 games and have never got one. I went to every game Wade Boggs played against the Twins his last 10 years and sat in the area he sprayed fouls.

[Fred]

Rich,

Have you ever been to batting practice? Surely, you should have had a few opportunities given the number of games you've been to...

[byrone]

Jose Canseco's pitching performance at Fenway Park against the Red Sox.

Jose blew out his arm that game, and the rest is history

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Greg set the then record for most consecutive innings without a walk. The next inning he was hit by a pitch.