The Best Home Run From Every World Series (1999-2023)

#baseball #mlb #worldseries #homerun #walkoff

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

Justification for any controversial picks I may have made for this video: 1999, 2001, 2023: I picked these tying home runs over walk-off home runs because I feel like a 2-run shot to tie it when you’re on the brink of losing is actually bigger than a walk-off home run with the game tied. 2002: For some reason people say that Bonds’ home run from Game 2 was the best because it was an absolute moonshot, but it only brought the Giants to within a run and they lost immediately after. So I chose the go-ahead home run from the previous inning that won the game for the Angels. 2005: Late-game grand slam down 2 > walk-off while tied. 2006: I chose this home run over Pujols’ home run because when Pujols hit his the Cardinals already had the lead. 2008: While Blanton’s home run later in the series was amazing because he was a pitcher, the Phillies were already up 3 when he hit it. I think Utley’s Game 1 homer was bigger because it was a first-inning 2-run shot to start the World Series with a bang. 2009: Okay, this pick I would actually go back and change. Matsui’s home run from either Game 2 or Game 6 would’ve been a better choice. 2012: Tough choice here. I know Sandoval had a 3-homer game earlier in the series, but that game was a blowout. Posey’s home run was important because it gave the Giants the lead in the late-innings of the title-clinching game. 2016: I don’t really think this pick is controversial, but for anyone who thinks it is, a game-tying home run in the 8th inning of Game 7 is absolutely legendary. Yes, Cleveland lost in the end, but the home run remains unforgettable. 2017: This was the toughest choice I had to make for this video. I know so many people were expecting a home run from Game 5, and I understand because of how legendary that game was. But, I chose Marwin González’ home run from Game 2 because it tied the game in the 9th inning and saved the Astros from going down 2-0 in the series. If he didn’t hit that home run, the series would’ve looked a whole lot different. 2018: I chose Max Muncy’s 18th inning walk-off, but looking back on it I probably could’ve also chosen Mitch Moreland or Steve Pearce from Game 4. So, in the end, if I were to go back and change any of my picks, I would probably only change 2009 and 2018. Anyway, I hope you still enjoy the video even if you do disagree with a couple of my picks.

[@johnangeles1029]

I couldn’t agree with you more for the Mitch morland or Steve Pearce. I was shocked you put max muncy they lost that series 4-1 that home run meant nothing Mitch morlands was HUGE it killed the momentum from the dodgers trying to tie the series

[@pathindsley]

@@johnangeles1029 I never remember that Max Muncy walked that game off. What I remember is Ian Kinsler blowing that game with his fielding and his base running and Eovaldi becoming an absolute postseason legend for going 6 innings in extras.

[@pathindsley]

2019 is a weird one, too. Don't get me wrong, I agree with the pick, but there were a number of momentum swinging homeruns in that 7 game series. Not sure I would have been able to limit myself to 1.

[@9tails507]

As a Cubs fan, I don't think i will ever get my heart as sunken as it did when Davis hit that tying home run.

[@billny33]

That game had to be the ride of a lifetime. Another 108 years could pass and you may never see the Cubs in a more compelling game.

[@OldSkoolCards]

I was standing and fell back onto my couch in stunned silence when that went over the wall

[@billny33]

@@OldSkoolCards I think if I was a Cubs fan I would have raged and spiraled into an increasingly bitter negative mindset to watch the rest of the game and felt like losing was an inevitability after that. At least until Zobrist drove in the go-ahead run.

[@peters9836]

@@billny33 I'm honestly surprised we didnt.

[@michaelleroy9281]

The Cubs needed that 18 minute rain delay

[@LDW995]

“Could tie it with one swing” Put that on my gravestone

[@billrapanault9471]

That seager home run was awesome. The brocious Yankee one still gives me chills

[@codyduncan195]

I could live another 50 years and never get tired of seeing Solar hit that home run against the Astros, that fan's face, or Baker's reaction. LOL!!!! Go Braves!!!

[@BigJohnDoe08]

*laughs in phillies*

[@Jimusmc]

@@BigJohnDoe08 laughs in no ring in the 2020s

[@Logan-jw1zp]

Man I’m glad that Joe buck got exited for all of his World Series calls back at the track at the wall gone well he got excited for some of the hrs

[@Adam.Frazier]

“Gordon in the air to center, back at the wall, THIS GAME IS TIED!”

[@lordjrd4459]

High drive to left and GOOD. BYE.!

[@Earache702]

Speak English!

[@dickraynes3743]

I feel like someone in the big office was telling him to be uptight and “objective”. I love Joe Buck these days. He sounds like he’s having fun finally. He started to in baseball before leaving Fox. His last few years there were much better!!! Now he and Aikman are must see TV on MNF

[@mcwilbear]

He’s talked about how he used to try to appease everyone by staying so neutral that it came off as dull Once he stopped caring and started stepping up in the moment. His calls improved dramatically

[@schneids02]

I’d argue that Matsui’s homer in Game 6 of ‘09 was bigger because it essentially sealed the deal for the Yanks.

[@marcuscastillo514]

Not even done with the video but how many of the home runs are from him he losing team because I agree Matsui should be the pick for 2009

[@r.b.2958]

as a phillies fan, I agree@@marcuscastillo514

[@TeamTipidis]

I remember not liking Joe Buck until recently when I came around on the idea that his voice = big game. But my god, his calls pre-2016 (sans Freese 2011) made me remember why. Absolutely BRUTAL and devoid of any emotion. Glad he’s improved, but man.

[@wynnexed]

They actually replaced him with Joe Davis in 2022...

[@TeamTipidis]

@@wynnexed Yea I know the last two were Davis haha. I’m just saying Buck 2016-2021 was so much better than before.

[@sntslilhlpr6601]

@@TeamTipidis Yeah gotta give credit where it's due. He did get better. I still dislike him but at least I don't hate him anymore.

[@boppityboopy114]

@@sntslilhlpr6601you can tell after the 2012 season fox said something to him. He def stepped his game up after that year but replacing him was the best thing baseball has done

[@ckendall67]

WHY do people constantly accuse Joe Buck of having 'no emotion'?? Does everyone ALWAYS echo what everyone else says around here? Geezus.

[@leifopstad2972]

10:12 this will never get old

[@rwwilson21]

It really has become iconic when it comes to WS HRs. and there's is no way that ball only went 440 feet. It was clearly over 500.

[@Jimusmc]

@@rwwilson21 100% it cleared the stadium. no way its only 440

[@GOATQE3]

I felt really bad for Eovaldi Vs LAD. He was supposed to start the day after and pitches 6 or 7 innings and threw one bad pitch. Soler shut that sorry crowd up and Seager is the GOAT

[@Meerkat2112]

I think you’re the sorry one if you’re still mad about the Astros.

[@billny33]

So many choices I would have made differently here, starting with 1999. Chad Curtis hit a walk off in the 10th, I'd think that would trump a tying HR in the 8th that just barely got out. Curtis's was a real good shot too. Idk if this was because of Curtis's post-playing career that you don't want to shine a light on him but to me the best HR is the best HR and that belonged to Curtis in 1999. 2000 - Jeter first pitch, that's fine. 2001 - Brosius, I like. 2002 - Bonds hit some TITANIC blasts in that series, including that same game 2. I'd have gone with that. Or maybe even Garrett Anderson's 3 run shot in game 6 that got the Angels back in the game. I know this won game 2 but by the time this powerhouse of a series was over, it was almost an afterthought. 2003 - Alex Gonzalez is the right play here 2004 - Bellhorn, yup fine here 2005 - I know Konerko's was a grand slam but you had Podsednik's walk off in Game 1, an everyday guy with no regular season homeruns. How wild is that? Then you had Geoff Blum's HR in the 14th inning of game 3, another role player. Either of those would be fine, I'd say Podsednik, but the grand slam by Konerko has to take a backseat because it didn't decide the game. 2006 - I don't even remember this one. Forgettable series though. I have no idea what HR I'd pick cause this series sucked ass 2007 - Pedroia leading off the series was quite memorable, that's fine 2008 - Gotta go with Blanton in Game 4, thought that would be an easy choice here. A pitcher going deep at home in a winning effort is pretty badass. 2009 - Giving this to Utley hurt me as a Yankee fan. I'd go with Matsui off Pedro in the late innings of Game 2 to win the game. You could also go with A-Rod's homer off the camera in Game 3 just for the novelty. I know this was a late tying HR but it did not decide the game and wasn't really that memorable all things considered 2010 - Renteria's is the only choice, fine here 2011 - Freese is the only choice, fine here 2012 - Sandoval hit 3 homers in Game 1. I think the 3rd of his 3 should get the nod here because that was a spectacle. I do not remember this Posey homer. 2013 - Ortiz hit a few homers in an unbelievable series MVP effort but I think you still picked the right one here 2014 - I do not remember any home runs from this series, so I guess. I just think seeing Hunter Pence go deep is odd, his stance has no suggestion of power in it. 2015 - Alex Gordon's tying HR in the 9th of Game 1 yeah that's right. David Wright's shot in Game 3 was also up there but this made the biggest difference. 2016 - Rajai Davis is the right one here. Incredibly dramatic game 7 comeback even in a losing effort. 2017 - Marwin Gonzalez in Game 2? No, there were so many good ones to go with in Game 5. Gurriel tying it off Kershaw was a bomb, Springer tying it later on was a bomb. Correa had a great fist pump celebration before first base. Any of these were better with the home crowd going nuts, later in the series, in an all time epic slugfest. Game 2 was lowkey underrated but Game 5 was where its at and there were so many bombs here to choose from. I couldn't even tell you which one of them I'd go with, just not Marwin in G2. 2018 - Muncy is the right call here 2019 - Kendrick is the only choice here 2020 - The big plays in this series I remember weren't homeruns, so I guess this one in Game 6 by Mookie is as good as any 2021 - I want to say Soler's game winner in Game 4 is the better HR because it was more dramatic but damn, this one in Game 6 is just such a bomb it takes your breath away. And it really was what put the Astros away for good. So I can't argue with this. 2022 - Alvarez shot in Game 6 is the right play 2023 - I'm a bit torn on whether it should be Seager or Garcia's walk off from Game 1 who gets the nod for this one. I like Garcia winning it, really put the exclamation point on the game, even if Seager's shot was more clutch.

[@wiseybaseball1486]

García’s shot wouldn’t have been possible if not for Seager in 23

[@billny33]

@@wiseybaseball1486 of course. I still think Garcia's was more satisfying though. Just like Carlton Fisk's shot wouldn't have been possible without Bernie Carbo's, but Fisk's is still more iconic.

[@thafamilyjules]

For 06, pujols went oppo early in game 1 off a rookie verlander. that’s easily my pick for the series

[@thafamilyjules]

Agreed tho, maybe the worst/most boring World Series of my lifetime, there were several sweeps more entertaining than that 5-game snooze fest

[@thafamilyjules]

@@billny33apparently Bernie carbo was high off his ass that day.

[@jethrojacinto2798]

As a Red Sox fan I feel like you nailed the biggest HR for 2004/2007/2013 but 2018 I gotta go with the Mitch Moreland 3-run bomb off Ryan Madson only because the Dodgers took back all the momentum after winning G3 and with a lead in G4 and after that Mitch bomb I felt like it was wraps.

[@TheRuns2]

Fellow Red Sox fan. I also thought that was going to be Mitch. 2007 I understand Pedroia's HR set the tone for the series. It's not a bad pick. But I'd still pick Kielty's pinch hit HR in the clincher for what turned out to be the needed insurance run to seal it.

[@ryanm3151]

Mookie underrated in the playoffs. He wasn’t good this year or last but he’s had huge moments.

[@BASEBALLfreakFORlife]

He was really only good in 2020 and that’s it. Even 18 ws he had like 2 hits

[@ryanm3151]

@@BASEBALLfreakFORlife251 career playoff average. Definitely not good but it ain’t too bad.

[@3G2J]

@@ryanm3151It’s not even that bad, just not what you would expect from him.

[@mcasterel7046]

I think the best homer in the 2017 ws was the altuve 3 run homer in game 5

[@perky86001]

I used to somewhat defend Joe Buck but my God, his home run calls are terrible. I never realized just how boring they were until they were compiled like this!

[@outtaherephils]

Would have gone Joe Blanton over Utley in 2008 but as a Phillies fan, I appreciated them all

[@maxcrss2845]

I'm so happy my rangers are on the giving end of one of these for once ;u;. I hope we have a dynasty honestly, I want other teams to get sick of us winning. I want to be in that position for once.

[@Jpstreet99]

That Tim Salmon homer in 02 is great, but Spezio’s game 6 homer is so legendary that there’s even a red seat marking the landing spot in Angel Stadium

[@Rocketsfan-fu1xo]

Bro i just played prompts at the gym. on a speaker best moment of 2023.

[@Hacksaw_HIM_Thuggin]

Game 5 Altuve is the best homerun of that 2017 World Series. Unreal at bat on top of bellinger hitting a 3 run homerun before him was insane.

[@charlesharrington3890]

Oh, the year they were cheating. I remember that.

[@Hacksaw_HIM_Thuggin]

@@charlesharrington3890 show the video proof of them in the postseason.

[@charlesharrington3890]

@@Hacksaw_HIM_Thuggin look it up. I'm not putting that much effort in

[@aruiz90]

@@charlesharrington3890 they won in LA, deal with it

[@ethanbenfield2285]

I thought Garcias game one walk off would be this years.

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

Seager’s home run is what got the whole thing going though. Down two and the game is about over, when he suddenly smashes that two-run bomb and explodes Globe Life Field. Garcia’s home run won the game, but it was tied when he hit that and the Rangers already had the momentum with them.

[@HumpRx]

Garcias HR wasn't near as critical though as Coreys. Bottom 9th need 2 runs... Coreys was more clutch, but Garcia was crazy against Houston.

[@merkazoidduff7651]

The Seager HR was not only the best HR of the World Series but the greatest hit ever in all of baseball. Worth every penny of the 375 million dollars.

[@ryanf219]

325 million*

[@ianzellick4980]

Alternate title: 10 minutes of bland Joe Buck calls

[@tag7137]

Baseball fans when the Phillies, Dodgers, Braves, or Astros get in: "it's so repetitive 😥" Baseball fans when any other team gets in: "it's so boring 😥" Y'all are spoiled, go Rangers

[@Inkyyyyyy.]

I’m a Phillies fan and what sucks is we had one that beats Alvarez in game 6 but ofc it was in the CS…. Still abit upset about the loss but it is what it is, we got next year to look ahead to.

[@lordjrd4459]

Joe Buck's last great call in a world series is that soler moonshot

[@NickCC23]

Game 6 of the 2011 Series is Annie Wersching's very favorite of all time. She went to her grave this past January believing that.

[@robbymack27]

This was alot of ⚾⚾⚾ fun

[@GOATQE3]

1:15 not the best if they didn’t win the WS 😂😂. Just Kidding great video bro 🔥🔥🔥

[@JohnnyCashavetes]

Sports pundits will tell you "Joe Buck is great, actually!" but here he is dropping the ball on every call for like 25 straight years lol

[@theroosters2525]

He got way better in the last half of the 2010s. He is way better at football than he ever was at baseball but finally around 2015-16 he showed that he actually has feelings lol.

[@metallifreak100]

I knew 2016 was gonna be the Davis HR. Even though the Cubs won, I still can’t watch that damn HR.

[@NickCC23]

I would have preferred Dave Flemming's call of Renteria's HR. As a Giants fan that waited 34 years for that early November night, this one is my very favorite of the 25 depicted.

[@Baker33]

I still wake up in a cold sweat remembering the Davis home run

[@TheTelfordBaller]

Tino Martinez homerun in the 01 series always gives me goosebumps to this day.. im also a bit biased because he was my favorite player growing up

[@fortynights1513]

Jeter’s homer was cool too. Also, is it me or does the picture quality get crisper from 06 on?

[@maxheadroom1207]

Happy bday Tino

[@colossalgaming8470]

7:42 even though we still won it my gut dropped when that happpened

[@michaelleroy9281]

Many of these home runs were not walk off games winners except the one by David Freese in 2011

[@prodigy2652]

I’d do anything to see my Angels in the WS again

[@oaketree]

Rolen was FLYING around the bases lmao

[@Meepmoop23]

Baseball rules man

[@railfan9428]

We all knew what 2011 would be

[@aidenrogatz8071]

*gargantuan home run in the late innings of a World Series to tie or take the lead* Joe Buck: “Home Run”

[@petern326]

bro alvarez SMOKED that thing is still cant believe it

[@Yombs.]

Buck didn’t enjoy baseball until 2016 is the jest of this video

[@Juan_7006]

9:30 you can hear Matt vargesian in the other booth lol

[@luketobin7621]

Moreland's HR in Game 4 of the 2018 series was actually way more impactful than Muncy's in Game 3.

[@mitchelmodine9197]

My choice for 2015 would have been Escobar’s inside the park HR on the first pitch of the bottom of the 1st in Game 1

[@sportballotaku2139]

7:14. LolMets voice: JEURYS FAMILIA!!!!!!!

[@lorddalek]

2018 should be Steve Pearce's game tying home run off Kenley in Game 4.

[@NickCC23]

2001 was NOT Mr. November? (and yes Jeter was 2000)

[@arsenal-slr9552]

06 should've been Pujols off Verlander

[@Rocketsfan-fu1xo]

I thought altuve's home run in game 5 would have been the best one of the 2017 world series.

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

I thought about it, but without that Game 2 home run the Dodgers would’ve gone up 2-0 and the series would’ve looked a lot different. It was one of the toughest choices I had to make for this video. I even looked into some old posts from the Astros subreddit to see what they thought and more people thought that the Game 2 home run was more important.

[@JusXbox]

@@nintendolegonbafan5413 You made the right call. They lose they game, they lose the series

[@Crunkboy415]

For 2012, you should've used Pablo Sandoval's third home run of the game.

[@JusXbox]

Thank you Yordan Alvarez

[@topicbaseball]

As much as I love Scott Brosious, the game 7 Soriano Homer is the best one in the series.

[@ChristinaMarieAngelicque-vc3nx]

ADOLIZ GARCIA IS THIS GENERATION'S JUAN GONZALEZ!

[@mrmacross]

From a pure visual standpoint, Barry Bonds' meaningless home run vs. Troy Percival was the best HR from the 2002 World Series.

[@allstarrider]

I missed Hunter Pence when he went to SF, but glad he was able to get his WS ring

[@homura2112]

Puig off E Rod probably would've been my choice over the Muncy homer. Probably unpopular though

[@Shawn6751]

For the Soler three run blast, Joe Buck made the better call than the Braves radio network did

[@bao187]

I’m not a Yankees fan,but I miss those Jeter teams. Baseball is better when the Yankees are good. It gives you a team to hate.

[@rathofturkey]

Great compilation but you really should add context to each one of these home runs. Because not all were winning homers of the game and not all were by the eventual champion. Unless your team was part of that moment or you’re just a baseball nut, you’re not going to know the significance of each one. I know what Freese’s homer in 2011 means for Texas, which can I can stomach now, but not necessarily other baseball fans will know.

[@jgfunk]

The biggest home run of 2018 World Series was Mitch Moreland's....

[@SkanMLL]

I came here to make sure 10:12 was in there

[@reedermh]

Alvarez' home run is still being tracked by Mission Control (which is, of course, in Houston) as space debris.

[@SpikeFartly]

The 2009 one is probably the worst possible pick. MATSUI GAME 6 BRO!

[@Mills.Productions]

For 2017, it should’ve been Yuri Gurriel’s game 5 bomb to tie it 4-4 against kershaw

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

It was a very tough choice but without the Game 2 home run the Astros would’ve gone down 2-0 in the series and things would’ve looked a lot different.

[@nickgolo6528]

Matsui home run G6 2009

[@BigJohnDoe08]

as an astros fan, will never get sick of that Absolute NUKE from Yordan. I argue it was the swing that changed the modern baseball world. All the hatred for the astros was going full blast despite them making the alcs 6x before, but of course to the haters only winning a world series without cheating meant you were good. Yordan changed that. Forever grateful for that swing, and respectful to the Phillies as well, hoping they win a ws soon ngl

[@Callum_Collins]

U should of done 1990 for joe carters walk off

[@majesticpurple5540]

i guess we'll never know

[@TheRealTheclassclown21]

👍

[@ImmaculadoEncanto]

Chase "The Man" Utley

[@gabrielmateus2224]

I thought for sure Chad Curtis would be 1999

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

Without the game tying home run in the 8th though he wouldn’t have gotten the chance to walk it off.

[@ms_cfb]

I get the Angels HR being here for 02 bc they won, but it's objectively the Bonds HR that still hasn't landed

[@tommy2times75]

The "best home run" from the losing team? I will make an exception for Broscious in '01 because that was sick.

[@dougg2012]

Best one from 2012 is the Panda’s 3rd of the game

[@roblejman6964]

That Gonzalez homer in 2017 feels different when you know he knew what the pitch would be 🗑️

[@nstavola7329]

Matsui in game 6 in 2009 was the bigger homerun

[@flipzone456]

2008 gotta get Joe Blanton

[@zachramos9433]

I don’t think that Soler homerun has landed yet

[@jballday3668]

Nice video but for the 2003 World Series … what about Cabrera’s home run off Rodger Clemens

[@elevatorelliot714]

Gonzales was a walkoff

[@johnscudder1526]

2009 Godzilla

[@max-yx9nf]

buck might not be the best at football but god damn can he call a ballgame

[@cavalierfan2008]

For 2017.... no.... Gonzalez was a monster utility player, but Springer.....

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

Gonzalez’ home run saved the game and possibly the series. Two outs remaining in the 9th and he ties it with that shot. If he doesn’t the Astros go down 2-0.

[@jojothegreat7]

Corey seager 2017 game 2 or Correa game 5 were better imo and 2018 puig was the best one

[@VC_-qe6iv]

How is 01 not mr november??

[@untexan]

(trollbot Joe Buck comment goes here)

[@AdamFerrari64]

I disagree with several of your choices… 2009 should’ve been Matsui game 6 for example. No Scott Spezio in 2002?

[@msalotti53]

Hard disagree on 09 😂

[@amonrodriguez3518]

Why would the biggest home run of 01 be by the team that lost ? Lol

[@SteefPip]

The best homerun from 2002 was the one where Salmon mouthed "that's the farthest hit ball I've ever seen." I think a guy none of you like hit it.

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

But that only made it a 1 run game and then they lost immediately after.

[@mikey5396]

Someone needs to tell Joe Buck to calm the F down. He's way too excitable...

[@evanstevens7918]

Ok where is Albert taking lidge yard

[@righteous_factz5875]

Not the WS

[@kukxiv7070]

Please tell me what world series that happened in

[@evanstevens7918]

@@kukxiv7070 2005 houston vs st luis

[@allstarrider]

@@kukxiv7070Again not the World Series…it was the 2005 NLCS game 5 if I’m not mistaken

[@kukxiv7070]

@@allstarrider that's what I was getting at

[@Travellogged-pk2mn]

Corey Seager home run was the best one(as a rangers fan I was jumping and screaming with joy I’m glad they finally win a world series

[@rwwilson21]

I was hoping the D-Backs would win. But, it's awesome that the Rangers finally won a WS.

[@eastons22126]

starting in 1999 because...?

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

Last 25 World Series

[@fakechriscunningham]

Konerko’s grand slam wasn’t even the most important homer of that game

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

It was. Absolute turning point.

[@Section8RowBB]

⁠@@nintendolegonbafan5413Agreed; 4-2 deficit into 6-4 lead. Too bad it got negated by Jenks, I belive. However Geoff Blum’s Game 3 shot in the top of the 14th gets overlooked since it happened at about 1:15 am Chicago time.

[@jasonlopez8499]

you called pedro feliz's HR from the 09 WS the best one of that series? you could have chosen one of Utley's.

[@jasonlopez8499]

Coming back to this.. the Yankees ended up winning that game… so now I’m really failing to see what was so awesome about that home run 🧐

[@suba517]

Rajai Davis the most meaningless HR of all time. Cubs one should have been Fowler in G7, since it's never happened before OR Bryant in G5 off Bauer when the Cubs were being no hit. That turned that game and the series.

[@user-wn4ym3mi1i]

Wrights one was better in 15

[@fantasypanda6792]

The one you picked out for 2017 is a joke. How you not gonna pick a game 5 home run

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

Game tying home run in the 9th > game tying home runs in earlier innings.

[@fantasypanda6792]

@@nintendolegonbafan5413 I feel most would disagree. Especially for an away game