10. Mickey Mantle. In 1960, the Mick hit a ball that entered orbit. Playing at the old Tiger Stadium, Mantle hit a ball over the roof in right field. It’s estimated that the ball traveled 643 feet.

9. Reggie Jackson. Much like the 5th homer on the list, Jackson’s performance in game six of the 1977 World Series inspired a nickname: Mr. October. Jackson homered three consecutive times, each one on the first pitch of the at-bat. The last homer of the bunch went about 475 feet into dead center field. He hit five altogether in the series and won MVP honors.

8. Tino Martinez/Scott Brosius. There’s some moments in sports that are simply bigger than the game itself. These two homers are examples of that. Just six weeks after the attacks of September 11th, Martinez and Brosius hit two homers that even gave Yankees haters a reason to cheer. In consecutive nights, the Yankees tied the game with two out homers. To this day, the 2001 World Series is the best sporting event of my lifetime.

7. Joe Carter. In 1993, Carter became the second player in Major League Baseball to win a World Series with a walk-off homer. Carter’s jog leaping around the bases was something out of Little League. It’s something all baseball players dream of and Carter was able to do it. His bomb off Mitch Williams gave the Toronto Blue Jays back-to-back championships.

6. Carlton Fisk. The fact that this homer couldn’t even crack the top five shows you the difficulty this topic presented. It’s one of those homers that you know all about, even if you don’t know the year and opponent. Fisk’s game-winner in game six of the 1975 World Series is defined by his waving the ball fair. The ball struck the foul pole and the Red Sox won, only to lose the series the following day.

5. Bobby Thompson. The infamous “shot heard ’round the world” catapulted the New York Giants into the 1951 World Series after Thompson’s launch won the National League pennant in walk-off fashion. Probably one of the most identifiable home run calls of all-time, Thompson’s home run became an instant classic and easily one of the top five home runs of all time.

4. Bill Mazeroski. Maz’s walk-off jack in the 1960 World Series won the Pirates the series against the hated Yankees. His walk-off was the first time in baseball history that a walk-off home run had won the World Series. This shot undoubtedly defined Mazeroski’s career and secured his place as a legend in Pittsburgh Pirates history.

3. Kirk Gibson. Gibson’s blast in the 1988 World Series can be noted as the most famous home run call in baseball history. Coming off the bench to pinch hit with two knees that were absolutely shredded, Gibson sent it into the right field seats and hobbled around the bases, all the while doing his patented fist pump.

2. Hank Aaron. Number 715. Aaron touched a record that had not previously been sniffed in the history of baseball, Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record. His shot over the left center field fence made him the all-time home run record holder in baseball, a record I will continue to acknowledge even if the assholes of the steroid era pass him.

1. Babe Ruth. Fueled by booze and hot dogs, Ruth launched the greatest home run in baseball history when he called his shot against the Cubs in the 1932 World Series. With one home run already in the game, Ruth pointed to the 440 foot center field and called his shot, a home run that would land approximately 490 feet from home plate when all was said and done. It’s something that’s been mimicked by any kid that’s ever picked up a bat.

Honorable Mentions
Aaron Boone’s Walk-off homer in game seven of the 2003 ALCS.
Kirby Puckett’s Walk-off homer in game six of the 1991 World Series.
The Jeffrey Maier incident in the 1996 ALDS.
Roger Maris’ 61st homer in 1961.* Kudos to Jeff for catching our screw-up
The tainted record-breakers of 1998 and 2001