Most iconic baseball images / moments of the past decade: Nominations

[jon abbey]

ironically if you take a look you see Machado's body and bat forming the letter K.

This is pretty incredible, thanks for posting/pointing it out.

 

[YTF]

This is pretty incredible, thanks for posting/pointing it out.

I'll be honest, I didn't pick that out on my own, but given the narrative I laid out it's a huge part of why I see see it as iconic.

 

[InstaFace]

Same. Everyone in it is like the platonic ideal of a NYY fan, each in their own way. Everyone focuses on the guy with the hat, but the big guy behind him who definitely drops an F bomb is a real show-stealer.

Someone please link to the article that broke down the different personas in the clip and gave them names and backstories. I can't find it.

 

[uncannymanny]

Did anyone get this Sox-centric one?

 

[Late Yclept Chanticleer]

Someone please link to the article that broke down the different personas in the clip and gave them names and backstories. I can't find it.

Sure thing!
https://www.progressiveboink.com/2012/5/31/2995814/yankeesfans-gif-animated-yankee-enthusiasts-story

 

[InstaFace]

Ah yes, Severino the stevedore. *chef's kiss*

 

[uncannymanny]

The high five one is a great piece of sports writing.

At that moment, when Nelson Cruz was looking up at their section, dumbfounded, she didn't think she'd ever seen him happier. She was spellbound, mesmerized by his zeal, his unabashed embrace of life and of living it. He was radiant in her eyes at that moment. She could scarcely move, or breathe, or think. All she could think to do was hold up her hand. For an agonizing moment that seemed to spiral into eternity, she feared he would leave her hanging. And then, finally ... he didn't. When they both looked back on it later, they would realize it had been their perfect moment. No matter what else would happen in their lives, they would always have that high-five.

Also this bit:

He paused there, suddenly aware that - was he? - yes, he was celebrating! He looked around to see whether anyone was scoffing. No one was!

 

[staz]

The high five one is a great piece of sports writing.

Yet this was, of course, just a watered down sequel to the unrivaled gold standard of this genre, Dougie's Diary... a comparison that's in congress with what's played out on the field this century.

 

[bigq]

One of my favorite Red Sox memories from my youth. Jumping for joy. The moment was electric.

 

[cannonball 1729]

David Freese's game 6 walk-off in 2011 probably deserves mention, since that was one of the craziest World Series games of the decade and the Cardinals were down to their last strike in two different innings:

These probably wouldn't crack the top 5 but I need me some Howie.


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Kendrick's a good choice. I might pick his grand slam in the 10th inning of game 5 of the NLDS. That capped an incredible comeback against a juggernaut of a team in an elimination game. I think that was about the time I started getting the "team of destiny" vibe from the Nationals.

 

[Max Power]

Those are great moments, but I don't think they work as images. The Batista bat flip, Hunter upside down, Hosmer's mad dash, and Papi's fist in the air are immediately recognizable as the moment in question. Kendrick and Freese could have been any big hit.

 

[h8mfy]

Really, does anything beat this?

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(Yes, it does not fit with the thread title. But I don't care. This can never, ever be posted enough.)

AP White House Reporter Jonathan Lemire has this shot framed and placed just where you can see it clearly while he commentates on MSNBC

 

[Ferm Sheller]

I like Joey Bats and Hunter flipping into the bullpen. This one stands out, too.

Edit: Just noticed it's in the first post. But the picture is always worth reliving.

Also worth reliving is this related NYT multi-media article:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/01/sports/baseball/ny-mets-kansas-city-royals-opener.html

 

[HriniakPosterChild]

Also worth reliving is this related NYT multi-media article:

Did anyone clip this and send it to Bob Stanley?

 

[brs3]

There were a lot of us. I used the alternate view .
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I love this angle, and have always considered it the Three Little Birds photo of that year. I'm pretty certain someone else thought of that, because I am not that clever..but either way, for that year, this was the photo for me.

 

[donutogre]

Not the most meaningful moment but a great photo:

Late to the party here, but this is an excellent piece of sports photography. And a reminder of how much of this stuff is just random chance. It would be way, way less interesting if Pittsburgh was wearing standard home whites.