Who was on the mound for these homeruns?
(presented March 2009)
(Move the mouse over the blank space to see the answer)
1. | Babe Ruth’s first, 1915 |
Jack Warhop, New York |
2. | Babe Ruth’s 60th, 1927 | Tom Zachary, Washington |
3. | Babe Ruth’s World Series "called shot," 1932 | Charlie Root, Chicago Cubs |
4. | Babe Ruth’s 714th, 1935 | Guy Bush, Pittsburgh |
5. | Joe Carter’s World Series winner, 1993 | Mitch Williams, Philadelphia |
6. |
Bill Mazeroski’s World Series winner, 1960 |
Ralph Terry, New York |
7. | Hank Aaron’s 714th, 1974 | Jack Billingham, Cincinnati |
8. |
Hank Aaron’s 715th, 1974 |
Al Downing, Los Angeles |
9. | Hank Aaron’s 755th, 1976 | Dick Drago, California |
10. | Bobby Thompson’s "shot heard ’round the world", 1951 | Ralph Branca, Brooklyn |
11. | Roger Maris’ 61st, 1961 | Tracy Stallard, Boston |
12. | Mark McGwire’s 62nd, 1998 | Steve Trachsel, Chicago |
13. | Dave Henderson’s ALCS Game 5, go-ahead, 1986 | Donnie Moore, California |
14. | Carlton Fisk’s World Series Game 6 winner, 1975 | Pat Darcy, Cincinnati |
15. | Kirk Gibson’s World Series Game 1 winner, 1988 | Dennis Eckersley, Oakland |
16. | Barry Bonds’ 71st, 2001 | Chan Ho Park, Los Angeles |
17. | Barry Bonds’ 756th, 2007 | Michael Bacsik, Washington |
18. | Barry Bonds’ 762nd, 2007 | Ubaldo Jiminez, Colorado |
19. | Bucky Dent’s AL East playoff go-ahead, 1978 | Mike Torrez, Boston |
20. | Ted Williams, All-Star game winner, 1941 | Claude Passeau, Chicago Cubs |
21. | Ted Williams, final at-bat, 1960 | Jack Fisher, Baltimore |
22. | Fred Lynn’s All-Star grand slam, 1983 | Atlee Hammaker, San Francisco |
23. | Chris Chambliss, ALCS winner, 1976 | Mark Littell, Kansas City |
24. | Reggie Jackson’s three HRs in World Series Game 6, 1977 | Burt Hooten, Elias Sosa, Charlie Hough, Los Angeles |
25. | Reggie Jackson’s All-Star HR off Tiger Stadium roof, 1971 | Dock Ellis, Pittsburgh |
26. | George Brett’s "pine tar" homerun, 1983 | Goose Gossage, New York |
27. | Ozzie Smith’s NLCS Game 5 winner, 1985 | Tom Niedenfuer, Los Angeles |
28. | Kirby Puckett’s World Series Game 6 winner, 1991 | Charlie Liebrandt, Atlanta |
29. | Aaron Boone’s ALCS winner, 2003 | Tim Wakefield, Boston |