Some baseball fans will tell you that the most exciting play in the game is the triple.
I can see the logic. It is, indeed, electrifying to watch a player charge around the base paths, making that turn past second base as the crowd noise swells to a crescendo.
“He’s trying for three!“
The ball is retrieved from the outfield, and relayed into the infield. Will there be a play at third base?
Yeah, I can see where that’s exciting. No doubt.
But you ever hear bar room debates that start with, “What’s the most exciting triple of all time?“ Or, “What triple most impacted baseball history?“
Um, no.
The home run is, and always will be, the king of all baseball plays. The homer reigns supreme, because with one swing of a bat, an entire game, an entire series, and in some cases, an entire generation can be defined.
So without further ado, here are the ten greatest swats in MLB history, ranked from No. 10 to No. 1.
For the record, the criteria used included the home run’s place in history, its drama, its back story, and the power of its memory, for one reason or another.
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