Game: Twins vs. Angels Date: April 17, 2009 Announcer: Dick Bremer
Little did we know in April how important this comeback would be for the final standings. The Twins had not been a high-scoring team in recent years, and when they blew a lead and fell down 8-3 in the 7th, you just figured it was over. Down 9-4 in the 8th, they rallied for 3 runs and had two men out with two out. Morneau was intentionally walked to bring in Jason Kubel. Kubel had already hit a single, double, and a triple at this point in the game. Why, wouldn’t it be poetic if he finished off the Twins comeback by hitting a home run?
Game: Twins vs. Braves (Game 6, World Series) Date: October 26, 1991 Announcer: Jack Buck (TV), John Gordon (Radio)
This is perhaps the most memorable call in the history of Minnesota sports. Walk-off homers tend to get more replay over the years, and Kirby Puckett is a beloved hall-of-famer. It’s not my favorite call, though it’s close.
Game: Wild @ Avalance (Game 7, first round) Date: April 22, 2003 Announcer: ??
I didn’t watch a lick of hockey after the North Stars left, not even the Wild’s inaugural season. But when the made the playoffs in 2003, I tuned in. Down three games to one, they won game five, then won game six in overtime. Then game seven. I was definitely on edge.
Game: Twins vs. White Sox Date: August 17, 2010 Announcer: Dick Bremer
So I have a close friend who was Jim Thome’s biggest fan. He would bring Thome signs to Twins games, and would always root for the Indians against his hometown team. He desperately wanted the Twins to sign Thome in 2003, but he went to Philadelphia. He desperately wanted the Twins to sign Thome in 2006, but he went to Chicago. And then the Twins got him when they usually get superstars, when they’re old and crippled.
Game: Vikings vs. 49ers Date: September 27, 2009 Announcer: Paul Allen
I grew up a big Brett Favre fan. For my 7th grade picture, I’m wearing a Favre shirt. I was one of those rare people who rooted for both the Vikings and the Packers. So when Favre came to the Vikings, I found myself rooting for them for the first time since 2000. I wasn’t disappointed.
Game: Twins @ Yankees Date: May 16, 2010 Announcer: Dick Bremer
So the Twins didn’t always lose to the Yankees. I think this is like the fourth hit Rivera ever gave up to a lefty. And one of eight career grand slams in Kubel’s career.
Game: Vikings @ Cardinals Date: December 28, 2003 Announcer: Paul Allen
As I mentioned yesterday, despite the 6-0 start, I was not caring about the Vikings in 2003. So when they needed to fend off the lowly Cardinals to make the playoffs in the season’s final weeks I was pretty much rooting for a loss. This is the only moment on the list that wound up being something bad for a Minnesota team. Dare I say it’s the best call ever at the end of a Minnesota loss.
In fact, this moment is so famous that it was immortalized in Tecmo Super Bowl.
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