Memorable Postseason Moments
This player famously hit a walk-off home run to send his Yankees to meet the Marlins in the World Series
(2003)
Aaron Boone
This Yankees legend burst onto the scene in 1920 after being traded from another historic franchise. He hit his final 6 home runs in the same city where his career started.
Babe Ruth
The best WAR season from the 2010s (10.7 WAR)
Mookie Betts 2018
Sultan of Swat
Babe Ruth
Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882-1899)
Bid McPhee
After trailing the Dodgers 3-1 through 7 innings of game 5 of the 2019 NLDS, these two sluggers from this team hit back to back home runs off of Clayton Kershaw to tie the game and eventually win in extras.
The Washington Nationals' Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto
This slugging first baseman broke out in the 20s before eventually winning the 1934 triple crown.
Lou Gehrig
Rookie of the Year 2019 (AL)
Yordan Alvarez
Charlie Hustle
Pete Rose
CHC (1986-1992, 2004-2006) Atlanta (1993-2003) LAD (2006, 2008) San Diego (2007-2008)
Greg Maddux
This Oakland Athletics player hit 2 monster home runs in the 2014 wildcard game in Kansas City. However, his massive performance is often forgotten as his team would go on to surrender the lead he built and fall apart in the 12th inning.
Brandon Moss
Was the first big 1920s superstar for the team now residing in Baltimore. In 1920, he broke the major league record with 257 hits in a season.
George Sisler
Matt Kemp
Crime dog
Oakland (1985-1992, 1997) Texas (1992-1994) Boston (1995-1996) Toronto (1998) Tampa Bay (1999-2000) NYY (2000) CHW (2001)
Jose Canseco
This player hit a walk-off single against the Arizona Diamondbacks to send his team to the NLCS in 2011.
Nyjer Morgan
While not a 20s star, he ended the decade and started the 30s with a record-breaking 190 Runs Batted In, a record that still stands to this day.
Hack Wilson
All-Star Orioles reliever from 2017
Brad Brach
The Heater from Van Meter
Bob Feller
Cincinnati (2007-2018) Kansas City (2019) Oakland (2019) Minnesota (2020)
Homer Bailey
While Bill Mazeroski often gets most of the credit for his team's win in the 1960 World Series against the Yankees for his walk-off home run, it was actually this backup catcher who had the more pivotal hit, an 8th inning 3-run tater to give his Pirates a late lead. This hit is the most impactful to world series odds in baseball history.
Hal Smith
One of the most overlooked players in baseball history, this OF/1B had otherworldly stats all through the decade, with a BA of .364 and an OPS+ of 156.
Harry Heilmann
Towheaded Angels workhorse starter who finished 3rd in Cy Young award voting in 2012.
Jered Weaver
Toy Cannon
Jimmy Wynn
LAD (2003-2005) Tampa Bay (2006-2008) Detroit (2009, 2019) Arizona (2010) CHW (2010-2011) St. Louis (2011) Washington (2012, 2017) CHC (2013-2015) Atlanta (2015) Miami (2016) San Diego (2016) Baltimore (2018) Toronto (2019)
Edwin Jackson