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Not really a top 10 list per se, just a list of players whose careers were defined or remembered more by one pitch or at bat than their careers. I am sure there are others.



Vic Wertz

Ralph Branca

Bobby Thompson

Carl Mays

Ray Chapman

Billy Buckner

Mookie Wilson

Bucky Dent

Johnny Roseboro

Tony Conigliaro



[ April 25, 2009, 11:45 PM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

I'll give you one old one and one recent....



Mickey Owen - 1941

Aaron Boone - 2003

Opposite ends of the same type of event:



Kirk Gibson

Donnie Moore



[ April 25, 2009, 02:47 PM: Message edited by: The Phoenix ]

Ray Fosse

"pine tar"

al downing



[ April 25, 2009, 09:14 PM: Message edited by: Kentucky Reign ]

Thought of some more as well.



Eddie Gaedel



Tracy Stallard



Steve Bartman



Carlton Fisk



Bill Mazeroski



[ April 26, 2009, 12:55 AM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

Don't forget the immortal...... Dave Roberts!!!

bucky dent al downing

Mitch Williams, Don Larsen, Ed Armbrister

ernie broglio

Can't accept Larsen.

His was not over one pitch or at bat, but one game.



[ April 26, 2009, 10:24 AM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

fisk is in hall of fame- one a.b. did not define career.

Chris Chambliss.

Bo Jackson - Take your pick of All Star HR or when he ran up the wall after the catch.



Herb Score



Ken Keltner - Indians 3B who basically ended DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak.



Sid Bream

Luis Gonzalez - a good player, but his hit off of Mo' will resonate much longer than the embodiment of his career....especially if the Yanks can't capture that 'elusive' 27th ring.

Brad Mills

What a great thread! Continuing on...



Fred Merkle.



Charlie Root.



Tracy Stallard.



Albert Pujols (has that ball come down yet?)

Just thought I'd add some visual..."career defined by one photo"...

Ump Don Denkinger

Or guys who have their careers tied together inexplicably by one fateful moment. Maybe a whole other list, but Branca and Thomson and Eckersley and Gibson come to mind. Fosse and Rose maybe. There must be other injury related ones. Doughboys is so much better at this than I am!

Originally posted by headhunters:

fisk is in hall of fame- one a.b. did not define career. You couldn't argue that he didn't have a definitive moment, however, which is really the same thing reworded. Along the same lines, how about Lou Gherig, whose defining moment was not a play in a game, but a speech. When you think of these guys, you think of these moments first, or at least most people do.

Originally posted by bjoak:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

fisk is in hall of fame- one a.b. did not define career. You couldn't argue that he didn't have a definitive moment, however, which is really the same thing reworded. Along the same lines, how about Lou Gherig, whose defining moment was not a play in a game, but a speech. When you think of these guys, you think of these moments first, or at least most people do. [/QUOTE]I agree. Nolan Ryan had 7 no-hitters, 300+ wins, and 5700+ K's. But when I think about Ryan I always think about him giving nuggies to Robin Ventura.

Originally posted by bjoak:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

fisk is in hall of fame- one a.b. did not define career. You couldn't argue that he didn't have a definitive moment, however, which is really the same thing reworded. Along the same lines, how about Lou Gherig, whose defining moment was not a play in a game, but a speech.[/QUOTE]Speaking of Gehrig and definitive moments...how about the day when Wally Pip woke up with a headache???

Bill Wambsganss



Sept 12, 1912: Smokey Joe Wood vs. Walter Johnson



April 15, 1947: Jackie Robinson's major league debut