10. Nolan Ryan vs. Robin Ventura











This moment was a pure classic because when a batter charges the mound, you think he has an advantage – purely based on momentum and premeditation. Not the case here…Nolan Ryan absolutely pulverized Robin Ventura.





9. Babe Ruth Calls His Shot









This is the stuff legends are made of. Story goes that Ruth stepped up to the plate one game, pointed to the center field stands, and proceeded to hit a home run precisely there.





8. Luis Gonzalez Blooper









Luis Gonzalez facing the dominant Yankee closer Mariano Rivera in what would later be dubbed by SI the “greatest postseason game of the decade.” This at bat occurs after the Diamondbacks were down one in the bottom of the ninth inning and had just tied the game at 2-2. This was probably the most infamous blooper in baseball history.





7. Bill Buckner…Need we say more?









Yet another attempt by the Red Sox to break “The Curse.” The Red Sox were favored – and winning three games to two in the best of seven World Series and Buckner made the most infamous error in sports history, that eventually led to the continuation of the Red Sox postseason misery.





6. Bonds 756







Baseball’s most valued record is the home run record, and 755 became to be known as the most important number in baseball. Watch for yourself as Duane Kuiper makes the call for a historic moment in baseball. This would be higher on the list if not for it being tainted by the steroid era.





5. Carlton Fisk Waving the Ball Fair









This moment is emblazoned in the minds of baseball fans. In the bottom of the 12th inning, Fisk's hit appeared to be going foul, but this home run forced a Game 7 in the 1975 World Series. As shown in the above picture, Fisk was literally trying to wave the ball into fair territory.





4. Kirk Gibson and The Fist Pump







This home run was probably the single most improbable event in baseball and everything about this moment is etched into baseball fans memories – either through the live play or constant replays since. The fist pump and the “I don’t believe what I just saw!” put this moment in a well-earned 3 spot.



3. The Catch







This catch by Willie Mays is one of the most incredible catches in baseball history -- and it happened in the World Series, no less. Mays sprinted back and caught a ball that went nearly 480 feet, a distance that would be well into the stands of most parks. Announcer Jack Brickhouse proclaimed the play "must have been an optical illusion to most people."





2. Hank Aaron 715





Hank Aaron’s 715th home run broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record. The most legendary baseball player and the most legendary baseball record being broken by an African American was an important and historic moment of a sport that was segregated less than 30 years prior.





1. 2004 ALCS: Red Sox vs. Yankees







