BASEBALL

1. Jackie Robinson shatters the color barrier, April 15, 1947, Ebbets Field

2. Lou Gehrig proclaims himself the “luckiest man,” July 4, 1939, Yankee Stadium

3. Babe Ruth christens the “House That Ruth Built” with a homer, April 18, 1923, Yankee Stadium

4. The Giants win the pennant, October 3, 1951, Polo Grounds

5. “Next year” finally arrives for Brooklyn, October 4, 1955, Yankee Stadium

6. The Amazin’ Mets win the World Series, October 16, 1969, Shea Stadium

7. Don Larsen achieves perfection, October 8, 1956, Yankee Stadium

8. Mookie Wilson hits a ground ball to first in Game 6 of the World Series, October 25, 1986, Shea Stadium

9. Willie Mays makes “the Catch,” September 29, 1954, Polo Grounds

10. Reggie, Reggie, Reggie, October 18, 1977, Yankee Stadium

Christy Mathewson

11. Matty shuts out the A’s, October 14, 1905, Polo Grounds 12. Roger Maris beats the Babe, October 1, 1961, Yankee Stadium 13. The Babe hits 60, September 30, 1927, Yankee Stadium 14. Joe DiMaggio hits in his 45th straight game, a new record, July 2, 1941, Yankee Stadium 15. The Yankees and the Dodgers both win on the season’s final day, October 2, 1949, Yankee Stadium and Shibe Park 16. The Yankees win a fifth straight World Series, October 5, 1953, Yankee Stadium 17. The Giants win 1–0 to finish the first Subway Series, October 13, 1921, Polo Grounds 18. The Subway Series rides again, October 21, 2000, Yankee Stadium

19. The sky falls on Grady Little and Aaron Boone sinks the Sox, October 16, 2003, Yankee Stadium

20. Cookie Lavagetto ruins Floyd Bevens’s no-hitter, October 3, 1947, Ebbets Field

21. The Brooklyn Atlantics hand the Cincinnati Red Stockings their first defeat, June 14, 1870, Capitoline Grounds

22. The Yankees win their first World Series, October 15, 1923, Polo Grounds

23. The Mets come back once more to win Game 7, October 27, 1986, Shea Stadium

24. Billy Martin saves the Yankees, October 7, 1952, Ebbets Field

25. Tommy Agee saves the day .º.º. then does it again, October 14, 1969, Shea Stadium

26. Chris Chambliss homers the Yankees back into the World Series, October 14, 1976, Yankee Stadium

27. At the All-Star Game, Carl Hubbell strikes out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin .º.º. in a row, July 10, 1934, Polo Grounds

28. Tony Lazerri, Joe DiMaggio, and the Yankees make a statement against the Giants and start a new Yankee dynasty, October 2, 1936, Yankee Stadium\

29. Graig Nettles flashes his leather and saves the World Series, October 13, 1978, Yankee Stadium

30. Robin Ventura hits a grand slam single, October 17, 1999, Shea Stadium

31. Mike Piazza picks up New York with his post-9/11 game-winning homer, September 21, 2001, Shea Stadium 32. Brooklyn goes bonkers for its “Bums,” September 29, 1941, Brooklyn\ 33. Baseball returns to Brooklyn, June 25, 2001, Keyspan Park 34. Dykstra rolls a homer in NLCS Game 3, October 11, 1986, Shea Stadium 35. The Mets sing the praises of their unsung heroes, October 15, 1969, Shea Stadium

Mike Piazza at bat

ON THE ROAD

BASEBALL

1. Bucky Dent tops the Green Monster, October 2, 1978, Fenway Park, Boston

2. Babe Ruth calls his home run, October 1, 1932, Wrigley Field, Chicago

3. The Mets finally vanquish Houston in the 16th, October 15, 1986, the Astrodome, Houston

4. This time around Ralph Terry finds success and happiness in the ninth inning of a Game 7, October 16, 1962, Candlestick Park, San Francisco

5. The Giants win but the Dodgers come from 6–1, 8–5 down on the final day against Philadelphia in 14 innings to force a playoff, September 30, 1951, Shibe Park, Philadelphia

6. Babe Ruth hits three homers to finish off St. Louis, October 8, 1928, Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis

7. The Yankees resurrect themselves with a 10th-inning win, October 8, 1958, County Stadium, Milwaukee

8.  Leyritz powers a Yankees comeback, October 23, 1996, Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

9. Mel Ott homers to win the Series, October 7, 1933, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.

10. Baseball’s best team wins its 125th game, October 23, 1998, Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

11. The Mets finally come out on top, October 1, 1973, Wrigley Field, Chicago

12. The Mets outlast Atlanta, July 4–5, 1985, Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

FEARSOME FOES HOME & ROAD

1. Schilling socks it to the Yankees, October 19,2004, Yankee Stadium

2. Ol’ Pete fans Tony Lazzeri, October 10, 1926, Yankee Stadium

3. Lew Burdette slays the mighty Yankees, October 10, 1957, Yankee Stadium

4. Home Run Baker earns his nickname, October 17, 1911, Polo Grounds

5. Johnny Vander Meer pitches a second straight no-hitter, June 15, 1938, Ebbets Field

6. Babe Ruth displays his prowess .º.º. on the mound, October 9, 1916, Braves Field, Boston

7. David Ortiz bashes the Yankees twice in 24 hours, October 18, 2004, Fenway Park

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