Famous home run calls:

Duane Kuiper on Barry B*nds 755th home run, Aug. 4, 2007:

“Here’s the 2-1 pitch. Bonds hits it high and deep to left ... back is Hairston ... Outta here! 755 for Barry Bonds! Bonds is now tied with the great Hank Aaron!”

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Russ Hodges on Bobby Thomson’s pennant-winning home run against the Brooklyn Dodgers, Oct. 3, 1951:

“Branca throws. There’s a long drive. It’s gonna be, I believe — the Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! Bobby Thomson hits into the lower deck of the left field stands! The Giants win the pennant! And they’re going crazy! They’re going crazy!”

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Phil Rizzuto on Roger Maris’ 61st home run, Oct. 1, 1961:

“Fastball hit deep to right. This could be it! Way back there! Holy cow! He did it! Sixty-one for Maris! Look at ’em fight for that ball out there!”

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Milo Hamilton on Hank Aaron’s 715th home run, April 8, 1974, vs. Los Angeles:

“Here’s the pitch by Downing. Swinging. Here’s a drive into left-center field. That ball is gonna be — outta here! It’s gone! It’s 715! There is a new home run champion of all-time ... and it’s Henry Aaron!”

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Curt Gowdy on Aaron’s 715th:

“The ball’s hit deep ... deep ... it is gone! He did it! He did it! Henry Aaron ... is the all-time home run ... leader now!”

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Vin Scully on Aaron’s 715th:

Fastball ... there’s a high drive into deep left-center field. Buckner goes back, to the fence, it is gone! (Scully then paused about 25 seconds as the crowd cheered)

What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. And it’s a great moment for all of us and particularly for Henry Aaron, who is met at home plate not only by every member of the Braves but by his father and mother.

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Jack Buck on Kirk Gibson’s home run against Oakland in the World Series, Oct. 15, 1988:

“Gibson swings, and a fly ball to deep right field. This is gonna be a home run! Unbelievable! A home run for Gibson! And the Dodgers have won the game, 5-4! I don’t believe what I just saw!’

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Mike Shannon on Mark McGw*re's 62nd home run, Sept. 8, 1998:

“A shot into the corner! It might make it! There it is — 62, folks! And we have a new home run champion — a new Sultan of Swat!”

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Joe Buck on McGw*re’s 62nd home run:

“Down the left field line — is it enough? Gone! There it is, 62! Touch first, Mark, you are the new single-season home run king!”

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Jon Miller on Barry B*nds’ 71st home run, Oct. 5, 2001:

“There’s a high drive deep into right center field, to the big part of the ballpark ... NUMBER 71! And what a shot over the 421 foot marker!”

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Scully on B8nds’ 71st:

“The 1-0 pitch. A fastball hit into deep right-center field. It’s a way out and gone. There it is, No. 71.”

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Kuiper on B*nds’ 715th home run, May 28, 2006:

“The pitch. Bonds hits one high, hits it deep to center. Outta here! 715! The wait is over. They are on their feet at AT&T Park. Bonds passes Babe Ruth, he is second on the all time home run list!”

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Dave Flemming on B*nds’ 715th:

“Three-and-two. Finley runs. The payoff pitch, a swing and a drive to deep cen ...”