OT: Name the trademark play in the history of your favorite (non-uconn) franchise(s)

[alphasigko]

Steelers:

1) Immaculate Reception
2) James Harrison TD Run in SB against AZ
3) Antonio Holmes TD reception in same SB

 

[cwh20]

Braves - Sid Bream’s slide to win game 7 of the ‘92 NLCS against the Pirates.

As a Pirate fan that hurt. The damage was done by Jim Leyland though starting in game 6.

Started Doug Drabek who is slightly hurt. Why??? If they win game 6 he will be the starting pitcher in the WS. If not you have him a little bit healthier for game 7. He pitched great but was outdueled and lost.

Game 7. Bream on first. Bring in Bob Walk (who ironically has good control)? Nope. It’s John Smyly who immediately walks the winning run to second setting up the weak single to left that won the game.

And then you have 1 for 200 with men in scoring position Bonds who refused to take any blame by stating he is just one of 25 players on the team. He was a major bust in every Pirate playoff series.

 

[Windham4th]

While not a Pacers fan, watching Reggie Miller shred the Knicks for 8 points in 9 seconds with a Knicks fan next to me was a highlight I won't forget

 

[Chin Diesel]

 

[ColchVEGAS]

Braves - Sid Bream’s slide to win game 7 of the ‘92 NLCS against the Pirates.

Same. The Sid slide. I was 6 at the time and still remember it. Been a Braves fan since.

 

[storrsroars]

Mets - Billy Bs ball through the legs with Gary C throwing his arms up. Not sure there is a more iconic moment than that in our WS lifetime. Gibson’s HR is a close second.

Carter? C'mon man. "Here comes Knight and the Mets win it!"

 

[ColchVEGAS]

With Canelo vs. Crawford coming up this weekend I am reminded of Bud vs. Porter in 2021. While not a "trademark" fight in the sense it did not catapult Crawford to stardom as he was already a star, it did show everybody Crawford has that dog in him.

Between the 9th and 10th rounds Bud was told he was losing the fight. He proceeded to come out and stop Porter in the 10th, the only time Porter was stopped in his career.

 

[RuffRuff]

Carter? C'mon man. "Here comes Knight and the Mets win it!"

 

[bluestreak]

1988 Kirk Gibson's walk off WS HR.

 

[RuffRuff]

As a Pirate fan that hurt. The damage was done by Jim Leyland though starting in game 6.

Started Doug Drabek who is slightly hurt. Why??? If they win game 6 he will be the starting pitcher in the WS. If not you have him a little bit healthier for game 7. He pitched great but was outdueled and lost.

Game 7. Bream on first. Bring in Bob Walk (who ironically has good control)? Nope. It’s John Smyly who immediately walks the winning run to second setting up the weak single to left that won the game.

And then you have 1 for 200 with men in scoring position Bonds who refused to take any blame by stating he is just one of 25 players on the team. He was a major bust in every Pirate playoff series.

As a Pirate fan, it's going to hurt quite a bit when a generational pitcher like Skenes takes off for a big market.

 

[RuffRuff]

1988 Kirk Gibson's walk off WS HR.

Met's fan but I loved those late 80's A's teams as a kid. To this day, still think they are the coolest MLB team I've ever seen. So many great personalities & favorite uni's in the sport. I remember waking up at 7:19 to catch Van Orel Wright on CNN sports updates to find out if Henderson stole a base or whether Canseco or McGwire hit a homer the previous night. Watching that Dodger team and Herchiser mow them down stung.

 

[cwh20]

As a Pirate fan, it's going to hurt quite a bit when a generational pitcher like Skenes takes off for a big market.

Well that’s a given so not really. They aren’t trying to win in Pittsburgh. I just hope he goes to a good family.

 

[Mr. French]

Braves - Sid Bream’s slide to win game 7 of the ‘92 NLCS against the Pirates.

Or the Soler HR or Glavine ‘95 vs Cleveland.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

As a Pirate fan, it's going to hurt quite a bit

FTFY

 

[uconnfan68]

And Bucky Dent.

Doesn't he have a middle name?

 

[BGesus4]

I almost posted this. It still bothers me today that he went out looking.

You can't do that. In the bottom of the 9th with runners on base you just can't take a called strike on a full count.

I'll never forget that game. They had a good team and we haven't been in that position since.

Just brutal. Especially after that Endy Chavez catch

 

[storrsroars]

1988 Kirk Gibson's walk off WS HR.

I was always annoyed at the grand reputation that HR has. It was the first game of the series. The. First. Game.

 

[storrsroars]

As a Pirate fan, it's going to hurt quite a bit when a generational pitcher like Skenes takes off for a big market.

You should come and join bucksondeck.substack.com. It is elite level pessimism.

Here's the thing... the Pirates will have all the pieces in place to have a 100+ win season in 2027.

And it's almost certain MLB will be on strike in 2027.

That is like the most Pirate-y thing ever.

So the question is whether the Pirates trade Skenes after 2027 when he still has two years of control, or after 2028 so they can make a run at the division, but lose some value.

Skenes will make $80-$90 million during the next 4 years. An extension that pays him $180 million thru his age 29 season (6 years, buying out 2 FA years) is something the Pirates actually could do, given the status of the rest of the roster being mostly all pre-arb and arb guys during that timespan. There's really no reason Skenes wouldn't take that, as it's essentially $50 million per year for the final two years.

 

[bluestreak]

I was always annoyed at the grand reputation that HR has. It was the first game of the series. The. First. Game.

Dodgers fan? I mean they did win the series. But I think Vin Scully had a lot to do with the moment.

 

[HooperScooper]

I was always annoyed at the grand reputation that HR has. It was the first game of the series. The. First. Game.

I think it was the theater of the entire thing that made it an iconic moment. Joe Buck's call definitely helped add to it. Gibson got hurt in the NLCS and wasn't expected to play in the World Series. Eckersley was absolutely dominant that season. 2 outs bottom of the 9th he comes in to pinch hit. Whether it was the first game or the 7th game it was still the World Series. And then I don't think Gibson had another at bat during the Series.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I was always annoyed at the grand reputation that HR has. It was the first game of the series. The. First. Game.

Yeah. Scioscia's home run earlier in the playoffs was at a more critical moment.

 

[80shusky]

1988 Kirk Gibson's walk off WS HR.

Came here to say this.

 

[80shusky]

I was always annoyed at the grand reputation that HR has. It was the first game of the series. The. First. Game.

Part of it is that he could barely jog.

 

[Horatio]