10. The “Wizard” walks off the Dodgers in the NLCS
MLB Postseason Moment: 1985 NLCS Game 6. Los Angeles Dodgers at the St. Louis Cardinals
Why It’s Memorable: Ozzie Smith, known more his gold glove than his bat, hit a walk-off home run off the Dodgers to force a game seven, which the Cardinals ultimately won.
What a time to hit your first career left-handed home run, with Smith inspiring the epic broadcast words of legendary play by play announcer Jack Buck, with the epic:
"“Go crazy folks, go crazy.”"
The celebration would be short-lived, with the Cardinals losing in heart-breaking and controversial fashion to the Royals in the World Series.
10 b. Buckner’s blunder
MLB Postseason Moment:1986 World Series Game 6. Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.
Why It’s Memorable: At the time, the Boston Red Sox had a 68 year World Series title drought, which was looking to end on an October night in 1986 against the “amazing” New York Mets.
The Red Sox had the lead entering the inning, then were just one out from lifting the “curse of the Great Bambino,” when the unthinkable happened. Mets Mookie Wilson hit a routine grounder to first baseman Bill Buckner — who was a gold glover by the way. The ball took a funny hop, and somehow, went under the sure-handed Buckner’s mitt, with the Mets winning in walk-off fashion.
The Red Sox were unable to recover, with the Mets winning game seven, and the curse still in-tact. The Sox would have to wait about 20 years to life the Bambino’s haunting spirit, but it would be worth the wait.
Buckner was finally welcomed back to Fenway Park in 2004 after the Sox broke that great postseason curse.