Kirk Gibson’s HR in 1988 World Series (October 15, 1988)
I was just a baby when this game was played, so I don’t remember it, although I’m sure I watched it with my family.
Even just the thought of me being able to hear Vin call this game as a baby makes me smile. This brings us arguably two of the most iconic things that Vin has said, which are widely known across all of baseball.
The first being Scully saying, “High fly ball into right field — she is goooone!” followed by Scully then saying, “In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened!”
There’s a cool backstory to Gibson coming out to play in this game that I absolutely love hearing and here’s Vin telling that story:
A story within a story. Scully’s impact was so far beyond the game, which makes him the undisputed best, and this moment marked by him is absolutely iconic.