Baseball

By colf5291

  • Babe Ruth Calling His Shot

    When Babe Ruth pointed to the outfield while he was facing then-Cubs it is said that he was calling his shot in the game.

  • Lou Gehrig's Final Farewell Speech

    He was diagnosed with ALS in 1939, and had a slim chance to live. Gehrig said during his retirement speech to the Yankee faithful that he had considered himself the luckiest man on the face of the earth due the high levels of gratitude he had received from fans throughout his career.

  • Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier

    Jackie Robinson was called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers to play for the big league team. He would change the game forever because of his will to play the game of baseball and his courage to not back down against players who were all a different race that he was.

  • The Shot Heard Round the World

    In one of the most iconic moments in baseball Bobby Thomson he hit it off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Blanca to help his Giants win the national league pennant and reserve a spot in the 1951 World Series.

  • The pefect game

    Larsen pitched the sixth perfect game in MLB history, the reason
    his perfect game so perfect was the fact that he was the first and only pitcher to ever throw one in World Series history.

  • Pete Rose Is Banned from Baseball

    The commissioner made the decision to ban Pete Rose after finding out about his gambling habits, this changing the game forever for this MLB legend.

  • The Death of Roberto Clemente

    The 15-time All-Star was heading to Nicaragua to help aid victims when his plane went down. He was very important to many baseball fans.

  • Winning home run

    Said to be the most dramatic home run in baseball history, Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams was the baseball player who gave up the game to Carter, that gave the Jays their second straight world title.

  • Cal Ripken Breaks Consectutive Games Played Record

    Playing in his 2,131st straight game, Ripken surpassed MLB legend Lou Gehrig for first all-time on the consecutive games played list.

  • Mark Mcgwire Hits Home-Run Number

    The best power-hitters during his era, Mark McGwire took his game to all-new heights when he broke Roger Maris's 37-year-old record for homers in a single season.