Well the Tigers are 2-10 and currently down 5-4 in the 7th inning tonight, so I won't waste energy on more Tigers woes. I thought I would write about something I have thought about often in the past 10 years or so: The greatest act in sport.
There are many acts in sport that you could argue for:
- Game winning buzzer beater in basketball
- Hail Mary in football
- Overtime goal in hockey
However, there is nothing greater in sport than the walk-off homerun. The game is over, the home team has won, yet everyone must wait until the hero has finished his trot around the bases. This is the only game-winning act where the team cannot immediately mob the hero - they must wait until he finishes his 360 ft victory lap - the crowd goes wild (what other game winning moment in sport can only happen for the home team?) In sport no moment is remembered as often as the game winning walk off homerun. If I close my eyes I can still see Kirk Gibson pumping his fist and Joe Carter jumping for joy (as Mitch Williams performs the ultimate walk of shame). And only because I am too young do I not remember Fisk willing the ball fair or "The Giants win the pennant, the Giants win the pennant!!!!!
If you have ever witnessed a walk off homerun live then you know what I am talking about (I have Todd Hundley in Dodger Stadium to thank). Well I sign off now left with hope of the next walk off homerun because the 2-10 Tigers about to be 2-11 so that's all I have.
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The Greatest Act in Sports would be if ESPN closed its doors and stopped broadcasting their comedy sports crap.
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