Here’s a cool little activity for you to try this Father’s Day weekend, if you’re up for it. This shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes. As you might know, I’m writing a book called WHY WE LOVE BASEBALL. And part of this book will be counting down the greatest moments in baseball history.
Well, of course, I’d love your opinion on the greatest moments. So I put together this survey — I think it’s fun. This isn’t, by any means, a comprehensive list of greatest moments, but I do think it’s a nice little walk down baseball’s memory lane.
I won’t say anything more … but I hope you play and I hope you enjoy.
Joe: the home-run hit in Mountain Time Zone (by Eric Young in April 1993) in the first AB for the Rockies was SUCH a huge moment for not only the city of Denver but for an entire REGION of baseball fans! People don't understand just how exciting that was to people in about 5 or 6 states. Baseball at altitude...a dramatic HR in the first at-bat for the Rockies...it was pure magic!
Wondering why Lou Brock's total dominance of the basepaths in the 1967 WS is never identified as a "great moment" among baseball cognoscente. Strikeout records and home runs they get. And it helps if it happens in New York or LA.