MLB Power Rankings: The Most Memorable Home Run in Each Team's History

While the past few seasons have been dominated by great pitching, there is little question that home runs are what puts the fans in the seats.

Throughout the years, the long ball has brought millions to their feet and given us some of the most memorable moments in baseball history. From Carlton Fisk waving his home run fair, to Kirk Gibson homering in the World Series on two hobbled knees, to Joe Carter winning the 1993 World Series with one swing of the bat.

So here is the most memorable home run in the history of each MLB franchise. You can bet that the three listed above will represent their respective teams, but who will represent your favorite team?

I encourage you to help me fill out the honorable mentions of each team with home runs I may have excluded, and I look forward to your comments. Let the slideshow begin...

Arizona Diamondbacks

Jay Bell: Grand Slam for $1 Million

Scoring the winning run in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series is no doubt the most memorable moment of Jay Bell's career, but a close second would have to be the $1 million grand slam he hit on July 11th, 1999.

Back in the day, the Diamondbacks had a contest known as Grand Slam Sunday where one fan got the chance to pick a player and the inning in which they thought a grand slam would be hit, and if they guessed correctly they won $1 million.

For Gylene Hoyle, picking Jay Bell to hit one in the sixth inning of the Diamondbacks' final game before the All-Star break was the best decision of her life, as Bell delivered what is to date the most memorable home run in Diamondbacks history, and by far the most memorable home run Gylene Hoyle has ever seen.

Honorable Mention

Tony Womack hits a grand slam on Father's Day in 2001, just two months after he lost his father and the man he described as his best friend.

Atlanta Braves

Hank Aaron: Number 715

After hitting 40 home runs during the 1973 season, Hank Aaron entered the 1974 season with 713 career long balls, just two short of passing Babe Ruth for the all-time mark.

Aaron turned 40 years old in 1974, as he was entering his 21st big-league season and putting the finishing touches on his Hall of Fame career. After hitting a home run on Opening Day, Aaron could very well have begun to press with all of the attention across the country and slumped with the game's most historic record set to fall.

However, it took him just two more games to pass Ruth, when he connected off of Dodgers starter Al Downing in the bottom of the fourth inning on April 8th, 1974, becoming the Home Run King and cementing his place in baseball history.

Honorable Mention

Eddie Mathews' walk-off in the 1957 World Series, Game 4.

Baltimore Orioles

Cal Ripken Jr.: Home Run on the Day He Broke Lou Gehrig's Record

Despite greats such as Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer and Frank Robinson suiting up for the Orioles through the years, among many others, there is no doubt that the most revered player in Baltimore baseball history is Cal Ripken Jr.

One of the greatest shortstops to ever play the game, Ripken is best known for setting the consecutive-games-played mark, and the day he passed Lou Gehrig with Game No. 2,131 was already a spectacle.

The day was September 6th, 1995 and, with the president on hand, and a big ceremony to honor the significant achievement, Ripken sent the Baltimore crowd into a frenzy when he took a 3-0 meatball from Angels starter Shawn Boskie out to left field, going back-to-back with Bobby Bonilla in the process.

Boston Red Sox

Carlton Fisk: Waving it Fair in 1975 World Series Game 6

What is widely regarded as the best game in baseball history, Game 6 of the 1975 World Series provided us with not only a fantastic game but also one of the most memorable home runs in baseball history.

After a Bernie Carbo pinch-hit three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth tied things up, the Reds were held scoreless in the top of the ninth, and with the bases loaded and no one out the Red Sox were unable to win it in the ninth.

The top of the 11th was the Reds' best chance to score, but Dwight Evans made a phenomenal catch in right field to rob Joe Morgan and double off Ken Griffey at first base. Finally, in the bottom of the 12th, Fisk led off the inning with a home run off the left-field foul pole, as the iconic image of him waving it fair goes down as one of the most memorable moments in baseball history.

Honorable Mention

Ted Williams homers in the final at-bat of his career, September 28th, 1960.

David Ortiz hits a walk-off in 2004 ALCS Game 4. 

Bernie Carbo's pinch-hit, three-run home run in 1975 World Series Game 6.

Dave Henderson hits a two-run home run to send it to extra in 1986 ALCS Game 5.

Chicago Cubs

Gabby Hartnett: "Homer in the Gloamin"

With the Pirates and Cubs battling for the National League crown, the two teams met for a three-game series with six games to play late in the 1938 season, with the Pirates clinging to a 1.5-game lead.

The Cubs took the first game of the series to pull within half a game, setting up an exciting second game that could move the Cubs into first place.

With the score knotted at 5-5 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, the umpires determined that the game would be stopped due to darkness at finish of the inning as Wrigley Field did not have lights at the time. With two outs, and an 0-2 count, Cubs catcher Gabby Hartnett launched a ball through the darkness and into the left-center field bleachers. The Cubs would sweep the series and clinch the pennant three days later.

Honorable Mention

Glenallen Hill hits one onto the rooftop across the street from the stadium. 

Sammy Sosa hits No. 62. 

Ernie Banks hits his 500th career home run, all as a member of the Cubs in 1970.

Chicago White Sox

Paul Konerko: Grand Slam in 2005 World Series Game 2

After winning the first game of the 2005 World Series 5-3, the White Sox found themselves trailing 4-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning as the momentum seemed to be on the side of the Astros.

However, when Dan Wheeler loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Astros went to the bullpen for reliever Chad Qualls to face slugger Paul Konerko. The move backfired immediately, as Konerko launched a grand slam on the first pitch he saw.

The game ended in dramatic fashion, as Bobby Jenks blew the save for the White Sox in the top of the ninth as the Astros tied things up at 6-6. Scott Podsednik picked him up, however, with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the inning that would not have been possible without Konerko's blast.

Honorable Mention

Scott Podsednik hits a walk-off home run in Game 2 of the 2005 World Series after zero regular season home runs.

Jim Thome hits a monster home run in the "Blackout Game" on September 30th, 2008 to send the White Sox to the playoffs with a 1-0 win.

Jim Thome hits his 500th career home run in dramatic fashion, as it is also a walk-off, in 2007.

Cincinnati Reds

Tony Perez: Two-Run Home Run in 1975 World Series Game 7

The first thing that comes to mind when the 1975 World Series is brought up, is the legendary Game 6 that was ended with Carlton Fisk waving his home run fair in the bottom of the 12th, and rightfully so as most consider that the best game ever played. However, it did set up a Game 7; a game that the Reds went on to win.

Early on, it looked like the Red Sox would carry over their momentum from Game 6 as they led 3-0 after five innings. Tony Perez had other idea though, as he as he launched a two-out, two-run homer off the Red Sox Bill Lee to pull the Reds within one, 3-2.

A Pete Rose RBI single in the top of the seventh knotted things up, and Joe Morgan gave the Reds the lead and the Series with an RBI single in the top of the ninth. However, that was all set up by Perez's momentum-swinging home run.

Honorable Mention

Jay Bruce hits a walk-off home run to give the Reds the NL Central crown in 2010.

Johnny Bench solo home run sparks the Reds comeback as they advance to the World Series with a win in 1972 NLCS Game 5.

Cleveland Indians

Frank Robinson: Home Run in First Game as Indians Player/Manager

At the age of 38, Frank Robinson was wrapping up his Hall of Fame career in 1974 when he was traded from the Angels to the Indians, joining his fourth team in three years in the process.

The following season, he made history when the Indians named him their manager and he became the first African-American manager in baseball history. Not only that, but he remained on the roster, serving as the rare player-manager.

The team's first game was on April 8th, and Robinson took what was already a historic day with his breaking the managerial color barrier, and made it even more special when he hit a home run in his first at-bat of the season, batting second for the team he was managing.

Honorable Mention

Pedro Cerrano's two-run home run to tie the game in the movie Major League.

Colorado Rockies

Eric Young: Home Run as the First Batter in the Rockies' First Home Game

The Rockies inaugural season came in 1993, and they opened their season on the road with a two-game sweep at the hands of the Mets. That series was followed by their first home stand, as the Rockies would take on the Montreal Expos in the first baseball game ever at Mile High Stadium.

Second baseman Eric Young, taken as the 12th pick in the 1992 Expansion Draft from the Los Angeles Dodgers, was the Rockies lead-off hitter. After a scoreless top of the first, he led off the bottom of the inning and hit a home run in the team's first ever at-bat on their home field.

That triggered a four-run first inning for the Rockies who would go on to earn their first win, 11-4. Young went 4-for-4 in the game with two RBI and four runs scored.

Detroit Tigers

Magglio Ordonez: Walk-Off Home Run in 2006 ALCS Game 4

The Tigers were dominant through the first three games of the ALCS against the Athletics, as they outscored them 16-5, and that set up a chance for a sweep and a trip to the World Series.

The teams were all tied up 3-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh, and when a pair of A's relievers loaded the bases with just one out, manager Ken Macha turned to his closer Huston Street to get out of the jam, and he did with a double-play ground out.

Flash forward to the bottom of the ninth, and the score was still 3-3 as Street entered his third inning of work. After getting two quick outs, he gave up back-to-back singles, bringing up cleanup hitter Magglio Ordonez. He took advantage of a tired Street, and launched a three-run bomb to send the Tigers to the World Series.

Honorable Mention

Hank Greenberg wins 1945 AL pennant with a grand slam months after returning from war.

Kirk Gibson clinches the 1984 World Series with a three-run home run into the upper deck.

Florida Marlins

Alex Gonzalez: Walk-Off Home Run in 2003 World Series Game 4

After coming back to beat the Cubs in the NLCS, the Marlins once again found themselves down in the series against the Yankees, 2-1.

After striking for three runs in the first inning, the Marlins held a 3-1 lead going into the ninth inning. That brought out closer Ugueth Urbina, and he gave up a two-out, two-run triple to Ruben Sierra to tie things up and send it into extras.

After a scoreless 10th and 11th, the Marlins finally broke through in the bottom of the 12th, when shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who was hitting just .077 to that point in the series, led off the inning with a game-winning longball.

Houston Astros

Chris Burke: Walk-Off Home Run in The 18th Inning of 2005 NLDS Game 4

Game 4 of the 2005 NLDS was one for the ages, as it went down as the longest playoff game in history. The Astros and Braves played a whopping 18 innings, spanning nearly six hours, as a total of 14 pitchers were used.

The Astros entered the game up 3-0 in the series with a chance to sweep. However, the Braves led 6-1 going into the bottom of the eighth, but that was when the wheels fell off. The Astros scored four in the bottom of the eighth on a Lance Berkman grand slam, then forced extras when Brad Ausmus homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.

That was followed by seven scoreless innings of bonus baseball, before Chris Burke, who entered the game in the 11th as a pinch-runner but still managed three at-bats, finally ended it with a solo home run in the 18th to send the Astros to the NLCS.

Honorable Mention

Jeff Kent hits a walk-off three-run home run in 2005 NLCS Game 5.

Kansas City Royals

George Brett: "The Pine Tar Incident"

It was a mid-summer game just like any other, with the Royals facing off against the Yankees on July 24th, 1983. The Yankees held a 4-3 lead heading into the ninth inning, as the Royals had banged out 11 hits but managed just three runs.

Pitching for the Yankees, Dale Murphy got the first two outs of the ninth inning without issue but then gave up a single to two-hitter U.L Washington. That was enough for the Yankees to make a move, as they brought in Hall of Fame closer Rich Gossage to face George Brett for the final out.

Brett had other ideas, however, as he launched what seemed to be the go-ahead home run. After he finished rounding the bases, however, Yankees manager Billy Martin complained to umpire Tim McClellan about the amount of pine tar on Brett's bat and he was ruled out.

Brett then proceeded to unleash one of the most infamous tirades in baseball history. The home run was eventually re-awarded and the game was replayed starting from the point after Brett's home run, as the Royals would go on to win, but it still goes down as one of baseball's most memorable moments.

Honorable Mention

George Brett hits a three-run game-winning home run off of Rich Gossage in 1980 ALCS Game 3.

Los Angeles Angels

Scott Spezio: Three-Run Home Run in 2002 World Series Game 6

The Angels enjoyed a magical postseason run in 2002, making the first, and so far only, World Series appearance in franchise history. However, the magic seemed to have run out as they found themselves down 5-0 in the bottom of the seventh in Game 6. Trailing the series 3-2, they had nine outs with which to score five runs.

Giants starter Russ Ortiz was dealing through six innings, having allowed just two hits and no runs going into the seventh. After getting a quick first out, Ortiz surrendered back-to-back singles and Giants manager Dusty Baker made the surprise decision to go to his bullpen. Although it was one of the league's best, Ortiz had been great, and had yet to throw 100 pitches.

Baker called on right-hander Felix Rodriguez to face Scott Spezio, who was far from a household name, but enjoying a terrific postseason. After working the count full, fouling off four pitches in the process, Spezio got the pitch he was looking for and, with one swing of the bat, he gave the Angels new life, and all the momentum in the world.

With the Angles still trailing 5-3, Rodriguez would get out of the inning without further damage. However, the Angels were far from done, as Darin Erstad led off the bottom of the eighth with a home run, and three batters later Troy Glaus hit a two-run double to give the Angels the lead and eventually the win. However, all of that was set up by Spezio's long ball.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Kirk Gibson: Pinch-Hit Walk-Off Home Run in 1988 World Series Game 1

With the Athletics leading 4-3 entering the ninth inning of the first game of the 1988 World Series, they turned to their All-World closer Dennis Eckersley, who had an AL-best 45 saves and finished second in AL Cy Young voting, to slam the door in the ninth inning.

After getting two quick outs, Eck' walked pinch-hitter Mike Davis, and the Dodgers turned to Kirk Gibson to pinch-hit for the pitcher's spot. With two bad knees, Gibson hobbled up to the plate as the Dodgers' last chance. After fouling off a number of pitches, he managed to work a full count.

According to Gibson, Dodgers scout Mel Didier had told him that Eckersley throws a backdoor slider nearly exclusively when he has a 3-2 count. Gibson got the pitch he was looking for, and hit it into the right-field bleachers, setting the tone for the rest of the series, which the Dodgers would win in five games.

The footage of Gibson hobbling around the bases and pumping his fist is baseball legend, and Jack Buck's line, "I don't believe what I just saw!" is as much a part of history as the home run itself.

Honorable Mention

Rick Monday hits game-winning home run in 1981 NLCS Game 5.

Milwaukee Brewers

Ryan Braun: Two-Run Home Run to Clinch NL Wild Card in 2008

The Brewers entered the final game of the 2008 season needing a win over the Chicago Cubs to clinch the NL Wild Card over the New York Mets. The Brewers had been a different team in the second half, thanks in large part to the acquisition of CC Sabathia who went 11-2 in 17 starts after coming over in a trade with the Indians.

He would take the ball in the final game, pitching on just three days rest. The Cubs, on the other hand, had already clinched the division, and were just looking to get their pitchers some work. However, though six innings, four different Cubs pitchers had combined to hold the Brewers scoreless and the Cubs led 1-0.

A bases-loaded walk by the Cubs Michael Wuertz in the bottom of the seventh tied things up, but he managed to get out of the inning without further damage. With Sabathia settled in, the Cubs went down 1-2-3 in the top of the eighth, and Bobby Howry came on to pitch the eighth for the Cubs, looking to keep things tied.

After a strikeout, a single and a ground out, Brewers slugger Ryan Braun came to the plate with a chance to be a hero, and he did just that, driving the first pitch he saw deep to left field to put the Brewers ahead. Sabathia took care of the rest, closing things out in the ninth for the complete game win as he gave up just four hits while striking out seven.

Minnesota Twins

Kirby Puckett: Walk-Off Home Run in 1991 World Series Game 6

Down 3-2 to the Braves in the 1991 World Series, it was do-or-die for the Twins in Game 6, and they jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. The Braves tied things up at 2-2 in the top of the fifth, but the Twins once again took the lead with a run in the bottom of the inning.

A Mark Lemke single to open the seventh inning chased Twins starter Scott Erickson, and after reliever Mark Guthrie loaded the bases, Ron Gant tied things up with an RBI ground out. The score would remain 3-3 until the bottom of the 11th, when Puckett led off the bottom of the inning with a home run to left-center off of a 2-1 pitch from reliever Charlie Leibrandt.

This not only won the game for the Twins, but also set up one of the best postseason pitching performances of all time, as Jack Morris threw 10 shutout innings and the Twins won 1-0 to take home the title.

New York Mets

Mike Piazza: Game-Winning Home Run in First Game Back After 9/11

For a country that was shook to its core by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a return to playing baseball in New York meant a temporary escape from what had happened for the city's people, and for the entire country it was another step towards normalcy that everyone desperately needed.

On September 21st, 2001, the Mets took on the Braves in the first baseball game played in New York since the attacks. Emotions ran high in the stadium, as a pre-game ceremony honored those who lost their lives in the city where it all went down.

Each team scored a run in the fourth inning, and the Braves took the lead in the top of the eighth as it looked like the Mets homecoming would be spoiled. However, in a moment that seemed too perfect to be true, the Mets reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the eighth when Mike Piazza hit a two-run home run off of reliever Steve Karsay, and the Mets would come away with a 3-2 victory that meant much more than a notch in the win column.

Honorable Mention

Todd Pratt hits a walk-off home run in the 1999 ALDS to send the Mets to the next round.

Lenny Dykstra hits a walk-off home run in 1986 NLCS Game 3.

Robin Ventrua hits a walk-off grand slam in 1999 NLCS Game 5, but is credited with a single after getting mobbed at first base.

New York Yankees

Babe Ruth: "Called Shot" in the 1932 World Series Game 3

The Yankees have hit some of the most memorable home runs in baseball history, but there is none more talked about nor more revered than Babe Ruth's infamous called shot against the Cubs in the 1932 World Series.

What is fact and what is fiction about the events that transpired that day may never be known, but that only makes the legend that much more intriguing.

As it goes, the Cubs players and fans had been heckling Ruth all game, and he had been giving it right back rather than just ignoring them. Batting in the fifth inning against Cubs ace Charlie Root, Ruth took a first-pitch strike. He is then said to have pointed to either Root, or the right-center bleachers. After taking three straight pitches, and pointing after each one, he then crushed a 2-2 offering to the same area in the right-center field bleachers where he was supposedly pointing.

Whether or not it is all true we may never know, but it is one of the stories that makes baseball great, and goes down as one of the most legendary moments in sports history.

Honorable Mention

Roger Maris breaks Ruth's record with his 61st home run in 1961.

Chris Chambliss' walk-off three-run home run sends the Yankees to the 1976 World Series.

Bucky "Bleeping" Dent gives the Yankees the division title in 1978.

Reggie Jackson hits his third home run of 1977 World Series Game 6.

Derek Jeter becomes Mr. November with walk-off in 2001 World Series Game 4.

Scott Brosius two-run home run in the 12th inning of 2001 World Series Game 5.

Aaron Boone sends Yankees to the World Series with walk-off in 2003 ALCS Game 7.

Derek Jeter homers for his 3,000th hit in 2011.

Oakland Athletics

Frank "Home Run" Baker: Earns His Nickname in the 1911 World Series

Needless to say, the home run was not an integral part of baseball back in 1911, and the man known as "Home Run" Baker led the league three years in a row from 1911-1913 with 11, 10, and 12 long balls, respectively.

It was in the 1911 World Series that he earned his nickname, however, as he showed just what a dangerous weapon the home run ball can be.

In Game 2 of the Series, Baker hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning off of Rube Marquard that proved to be the difference in a 3-1 Athletics win. He then turned around the very next day and hit a solo home run off the legendary Christy Mathewson in the top of the ninth to send the game to extra innings, as the Athletics would go on to win that one as well, 3-2. Two key home runs, and a nickname was born.

Honorable Mention

Scott Hatteberg hits a walk-off to give the team 20 wins in a row in 2002.

Philadelphia Phillies

Dick Sisler: Game-Winning Three-Run Home Run Give Phillies the 1950 NL Pennant

The Phillies entered the final game of the 1950 season needing a win against the Brooklyn Dodgers to capture the NL Pennant and avoid a three-game playoff with the very same Dodgers team.

Both teams scored a run in the sixth but, aside from that, it was the pitchers' duel that you would expect with future Hall of Famers Robin Roberts and Don Newcombe toeing the rubber.

The Dodgers had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the ninth when Duke Snider doubled to center field, but Richie Ashburn cut down lead runner and Dodgers lead-off hitter Cal Abrams at home to force extra innings and set up the heroics of Dick Sisler.

After the first two batters of the inning singled off of Newcombe to start the 10th, Ashburn sacrificed the runners over as the Phillies looked to manufacture a run. Sisler decided to just do it the easy way though, as he drove a 1-2 offering for a three-run home run and the Phillies came away with a 4-1 win and the NL pennant.

Honorable Mention

-Matt Stairs towering home run against the Dodgers in 2008 NLCS Game 4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bill Mazeroski: Walk-Off Home Run in 1960 World Series Game 7

Mazeroski is widely regarded as the best defensive second baseman to ever play the game, yet the crowning achievement of his career is, without a doubt, his game-ending and World Series-ending home run in 1960.

After hitting 11 home runs during the regular season, one of just six times he broke double digits during his 17-year career, Mazeroski led off the bottom of the ninth inning in what had been a back-and-forth game.

After scoring five runs in the eighth to take a 9-7 lead, the Pirates surrendered two runs in the top of the ninth to tie things up. Mazeroski led off the bottom of the ninth, hitting in the eighth spot in the lineup, and he crushed Ralph Terry's 1-0 offering over the left-field wall for the first World Series-winning home run in baseball history.

Honorable Mention

Willie Stargell hits a two-run home run for a 2-1 lead in 1979 World Series Game 7.

San Diego Padres

Steve Garvey: Walk-Off Home Run in 1984 NLCS Game 4

The Cubs jumped out to a 2-0 series lead in the 1984 NLCS, but the Padres were not to be taken lightly. After taking Game 3, they carried a 5-3 lead into the eighth inning of Game 4.

However, the Cubs scored a pair of runs in the top of the eighth to tie things up, and after holding the Padres scoreless in the bottom of the inning, they too were unable to score in the top of the ninth.

The Cubs then called on closer Lee Smith to keep things where they were, but that wouldn't happen. After striking out the first hitter, Smith gave up a single to Tony Gwynn before Steve Garvey connected with a game-winning blast to right-center field, giving him five RBI on the day and setting an LCS record with 20 career RBI.

That postseason alone can be pointed to as the reason why Garvey has his number retired by the Padres, as he played only five seasons with the team.

San Francisco Giants

Bobby Thomson: "Shot Heard 'Round The World"

After trailing the Dodgers by as many as 13.5 games, the Giants closed out the 1951 season by winning 37 of their final 44 games to pull into a tie with the Dodgers and force a three-game playoff for the NL pennant.

The teams split the first two games, with Thomson hitting a two-run home run in Game 1 off of Ralph Branca that proved to be the difference in that game.

Don Newcombe started Game 3 for the Dodgers, and he gave up just one run through eight innings as the Dodgers led 4-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth. Newcombe gave up back-to-back singles to open the ninth and, after getting a flyout, an RBI double by Whitey Lockman chased him from the game.

The Dodgers turned to Branca to get the final two outs, and the first batter he faced was Thomson. With an 0-1 count, Thomson turned on a pitch and with one swing gave the Giants the NL pennant.

The home run would come to be known as the "Shot Heard 'Round The World," and Russ Hodges' call of the game and his repeating of "The Giants win the pennant!" is one of the most widely recognized calls in baseball history.

Honorable Mention

Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run.

Barry Bonds hits his 71st and 73rd.

Dusty Rhodes' walk-off home run in 1954 World Series Game 1.

Seattle Mariners

Edgar Martinez: Grand Slam in 1995 ALDS Game 4

The Yankees jumped out to a quick 2-0 series lead in the 1995 ALDS and, after the Mariners took Game 3, the Yankees seemed ready to clinch in Game 4 as they jumped out to an early 5-0 lead heading into the bottom of the third.

The Mariners battled back though, scoring four runs in the bottom of the third, thanks in large part to a three-run home run from Edgar Martinez. With single runs in the fifth and sixth inning, the Mariners took a 6-5 lead into the eighth inning.The Yankees rallied back, however, and tied things up at 6-6 with a run in the top of the eighth.

The Yankees then turned to closer John Wetteland to start the bottom of the eighth, looking to keep things tied with their best reliever. However, he loaded the bases with a walk, a single and a hit batter. That brought up Martinez, and he drilled an 0-1 pitch to center field for a grand slam, giving him seven RBI on the night and securing a win for the Mariners.

That set up a Game 5 in which the Mariners would win 6-5 in the bottom of the 10th on a the play that has become known simply as "The Double" as Edgar Martinez would once again provide the heroics.

Honorable Mention

Ken Griffy Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. go back-to-back in 1990.

St. Louis Cardinals

Ozzie Smith: Walk-Off Home Run in 1985 NLCS Game 5, His First Ever Left-Handed

Prior to the 1985 season, the League Championship Series were changed from a best-of-five format to a best-of-seven format, so when the Cardinals and Dodgers entered Game 5 tied at 2-2, it was not a chance to win the series, but certainly to take control of it.

The Cardinals jumped to an early 2-0 lead, but the Dodgers tied things up with a two-run fourth inning, and the score remained tied heading into the bottom of the ninth.

The Dodgers turned to reliever Tom Niedenfuer to keep things tied, after eight strong innings from ace Fernando Valenzuela. After inducing a popup from the first hitter of the inning Willie McGee, that brought Ozzie Smith to the plate hitting left-handed. In 3,009 at-bats in his career batting left-handed, Smith had never homered but, when it mattered most, he came through with a game-ending jack to right field.

"Go crazy, folks, go crazy!" - Cardinals announcer Jack Buck

Honorable Mention

Mark McGwire hits number 62.

Mark McGwire hits number 70.

Jack Clark hits a three-run home run to clinch NL pennant in 1985 NLCS Game 6.

Albert Pujols' mammoth home run off of Brad Lidge in 2004 NLCS.

Tampa Bay Rays

Wade Boggs: Joins 3,000 Hit Club With a Home Run in 1999

After spending 16 seasons as a member of the Red Sox and Yankees, Boggs joined the expansion Devil Rays when he signed with the team as a free agent for their inaugural season in 1998.

The following season would be his last in baseball, and he entered the year just 78 hits from the 3,000 milestone. Despite being 41 years old, Boggs was still a very good hitter, and he entered the Rays' August 7th game against the Indians with a .297 average and needing just three hits to reach the mark.

With RBI singles in the third and fourth innings, Boggs was already having a good game when he came to the plate in the sixth to face reliever Chris Haney. With one man on, Boggs took a 2-2 offering out to right field to become the first player ever to record his 3,000th hit with a home run.

Honorable Mention

Dan Johnson hits a pinch-hit home run the day he was called up in 2008 against the Red Sox to keep the Rays in first place.

Carl Crawford hits a walk-off home run on Opening Day in 2003.

Texas Rangers

Nelson Cruz: Two-Run Home Run in 2010 ALCS Game 6

The Rangers entered Game 6 of the 2010 ALCS leading the Yankees 3-1 in the series, and staring their first World Series appearance square in the face.

With things all tied up 1-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth, the Rangers managed to chase Yankees starter Phil Hughes when Vladimir Guerrero laced a two-run two-out double.

The Yankees called on reliever David Robertson to keep things close, and the first batter he faced was Nelson Cruz. After getting ahead 1-2, Cruz drilled a pitch to deep left-center field to give the Rangers a commanding 5-1 lead and all but seal their trip to the World Series, as they would go on to a 6-1 victory.

Honorable Mention

Bengie Molina hits three-run home run to turn the tide in 2010 ALCS Game 4.

Toronto Blue Jays

Joe Carter: Walk-Off Home Run in 1993 World Series Game 6

With the Blue Jays up 3-2 in the series, the Blue Jays held a 5-1 lead heading into the top of the seventh inning with starter Dave Stewart pitching well.

However, Stewart led off the inning with a walk and a single, and a three-run Lenny Dykstra home run promptly chased him from the game. The Phillies would go on to score two more runs before the Jays got out of the seventh, and they held that 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth.

The Phillies turned to closer Mitch Williams in the ninth. Williams had 43 saves during the regular season, but he was not known as "Wild Thing" for nothing, and he walked the first batter of the inning in Rickey Henderson. After getting a flyout, Williams then surrendered a single to Paul Molitor. That brought up Joe Carter, and he hit a 2-2 pitch to deep left field, just clearing the wall to give the Jays the win and the series.

"Touch 'em all Joe, you'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!" - Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek

Washington Nationals

Ryan Zimmerman: Walk-Off Home Run in the First Game at Nationals Park

After the Montreal Expos moved to Washington and became the Nationals, the team first called RFK Stadium, where the old Washington Senators played their games, home. However, after three years in a hand-me-down stadium, the team finally got their own digs before the 2008 season.

The Nationals opened their season with a one-game "series" against the Braves at their new park and, after striking for two runs in the first inning, the Nationals held a 2-1 lead going into the top of the ninth.

However, the Braves tied things up when Martin Prado scored on a passed ball with two outs in the ninth, which set up the Nationals for a dramatic finish to their first game.

After Braves reliever Peter Moylan retired the first two batters of the bottom of the ninth with no problem, Ryan Zimmerman drove a 1-0 offering to deep center field, giving the Nationals a walk-off win to christen their new park.