What Rare or Historical Baseball Events Have You Seen?

[jake]

I caught two foul balls in the same game in different parts of the ball park in Comerica. That's rare.

[dadair6]

I was at Verlander's no-hitter in Toronto.

[chasfh]

I was at Verlander's no-hitter in Toronto.

Sweet! Baby! Jesus!

[Waterfallguy59]

7/14/1985:

Walt Terrell throws a no-hitter for 6.2 innings
vs. Twins when Brunansky doubles.
Sparky pulls Terrell for Hernandez in the 8th.
We won 8-0; giving up only the one hit.

I recorded the game on VHS and stupid me - didn't keep it.

[chasfh]

I was hoping to see a rarity yesterday: a game where neither team issued a walk. But alas, the Cubs issued an IBB in the eighth, and Marmol had a UBB in the 9th on the way to his epic meltdown.

I wonder when the last time there was a game with zero walks issued?

[thefunk]

I saw the Tigers clinch a playoff spot in KC in '06.



Here's the kicker though, I have in fact seen the absolute rarest of Tiger moments ever.....EVER....


a Gerald Laird home run.

[DTroppens]

I saw the Tigers win a game in 2003.

[byco42]

Just imagine how far that baseball might have gone, eh?

Had to share this: I voted for it, of course.

Midsummer Classics | MLB.com: Events

Have to scroll to "Reggie's Blast."

[dadair6]

I got to add another today. Went to the Rays/Orioles game in Baltimore and saw Evan Longoria hit an inside the park home run.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

At Friday night's game I saw the Mariners' Brendan Ryan ground out 6-3, 6-3, 6-4-3 DP on balls hit essentially to the same exact spot and speed in his first 3 AB. 4th AB? Pop-out to short to about the same spot.

[NUTS]

Remember Uncle Milts near perfect game against the stinkin Sox? I was there and it was definately a heartbreaker....

[dadair6]

I remembered I was also at the Tigers/Rangers game when Gary Matthews Jr. hit for the natural cycle.

[hueytaxi]

I caught two foul balls in the same game in different parts of the ball park in Comerica. That's rare.

I've avoided getting hit since 1996 with the exception of Rick Porcello. He got me throwing to Richard Zumaya in his first year. Pedro Cotto almost got me once during IL.

[fyrftrjim]

I was at the Pittsburgh/Phillies game when the Phillies trailed 10-0. Pittsburgh's play by play guy, Jim Rooker I think his name was sad if the Phillies came back and won he'd walk home from Philly to Pittsburgh, needless to say the Phillies came back and won and although it wasn't during the season, he did live up to his deal and walked from Philly to Pittsburgh, he is a classy guy because he did it for charity.

[hueytaxi]

On a silly note, Saturday evening I debuted a new white Tiger straw hat. My ST felt one was just too hot for this time of year. Will get it cleaned and bagged for the Spring.

[jaymo]

I was at a West Michigan game that was in a sprinkler delay. A sprinkler or hose connection behind the mound was malfunctioning and they had to fix it before they could start the game.

[Bambino Lino]

I saw the Rangers triple play us back in 2009.

[chasfh]

I saw a walk-off balk yesterday at Comiskey Park.

MLB apparently does not keep a complete list of these, but here is something about the phenomenon posted at B-R just before the 2010 season:

Walk-off balks Baseball-Reference Blog Blog Archive

Between 1954 and 2009, there were 12 total walk off balks. However, there was at least one in 2010, and apparently there have already been three this year, including one just three weeks ago.

[Beantown Marty]

Rarest thing I've seen? August 8, 2000. A's vs. Yankees @ Yankee Stadium. Yankees are down 3-2 headed to the bottom of the 9th. A's closer Jason Isringhausen throws two pitches. Home Run Bernie Williams. Home Run (newly-acquired) David Justice. Yankees win 4-3.

I was sitting in the Right-Centerfield bleachers, perhaps halfway back. I didn't see the Justice HR land, as it was just over the fence in Right Centerfield but not into the bleachers. Needless to say I knew where it landed, as the whole place just exploded.

[jaymo]

I saw a Joe Mauer home run.

[Grapevine]

I saw Kevin Millwood's no hitter against the Giants at the Vet in 2003
I saw the fat cheater's 755th home run (one before Aaron)
I saw both game 5's of the 2008 World Series
I saw Curt Schilling pitch his last game in Philadelphia
I saw the first game the Reading Royals ever played (Lost in a shootout against the Trenton Titans)

[chasfh]

In my son's little league game on Saturday, he got awarded first base due to catcher's interference. In more than 30 years of watching baseball, I had never seen that happen.

I saw Darwin Barney awarded first base on catcher's interference at the Cubs game on Tuesday. I don't recall over seeing one of those live either, although maybe I have.

[chasfh]

I saw something pretty "x-cellent" last night: the first time in major league history there were two players with names starting with X playing in the game (Xavier Paul for the Dodgers, Xavier Nady for the Cubs). Bonus: they both started the game in rightfield.

In addition to this x-cellent game, I saw one of the rare instances of the all-Jesus battery: Jesus Colome pitching to his catcher, Jesus Flores:

August 22, 2008 Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com

[OzzyKP]

I saw Stephen Strasburg's Major League debut. One of the best games I've ever been to. 14 strike outs! The crowd was just electric.

[PuNk42AE]

I saw Stephen Strasburg's Major League debut. One of the best games I've ever been to. 14 strike outs! The crowd was just electric.

I got to see his first start of that Spring Training, the crowd was electric and huge for that too. He's something to watch.

[chasfh]

I saw the Tigers hit for a natural cycle in four consecutive hitters in Game 5 of the 2011 ALCS.

[dadair6]

I saw the Tigers hit for a natural cycle in four consecutive hitters in Game 5 of the 2011 ALCS.

Ditto

[berneree]

I saw Neifi Perez get a hit!


But I have no way of proving it.

[chasfh]

I saw two three-base errors within three batters, including one on an elevator shaft pop up one foot in front of the plate.

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[Oblong]

I was at Jim Thome's 600th HR last year. It was cool because the crowd started the standing ovation before the scoreboard told them to.

[chasfh]

I saw the Cubs set a major league record on 4/14/13 by throwing five wild pitches in a single inning.

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