Highlight reels

Time for some fun. Highlight catches, memorable moments.


                       Whether it was Willie Mays, or Jimmy Edmonds, or Brooks Robinson, or Ichiro, fans get brought from their seats for outstanding plays.

I appreciate the long ball, and wanted to acknowledge some memorable home run hitters, kicking off my list is Reggie Reggie, as an Oakland A. 

His All Star game dinger of the light standard off Dock Ellis is my personal favourite, due to the event, and the drama.

                                                                                         Dick Allen, and don't call me Ritchie. Another long swatter, is another of my faves, as his raw power matched his rage against racism in America. I thought every home run was his effort to prove his worthiness as a proud black athlete.

                                                                                               No homer reel would be finished without Fisk in 75' vs the Reds.  Maybe the best World Series ever, and this Game 6 moment is sheer Hollywood script material. 

                                                                                 A swing and a drive..left field..way back and gone...touch em all Joe, you'll never hit another home run that in your life.. Nuff said.

                                                                                           Whether he was on drugs or not, it was a memorable moment when he hit his no. 62.  McGwire was his own higlight reel.

                                                                                       Delgado one night smacked 3 home runs, and I was there.  He was the reason we never thought we were out of a game.

And last but not least, this guy was one guy I watched growing up, and saw play on Saturday Baseball Game of the Week, with Gowdy & Kubek.

  It is the swing of Henry Aaron , and we do not need to break it down, but having watched Aaron's 715th home run off Al Downing.

Summer dog days are here, so maybe some odd and weird baseball stories are coming.

Enjoy