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Thirty years later, the video of Fisk trying to wave the ball fair remains one of the game's enduring images. The crowd remembered that magical moment at precisely 12:34 am. ET early on the morning of October 22, 1975, when Fisk drove a 1–0 fastball from Cincinnati right-hander Pat Darcy high into the air, heading down the left-field line.
Fisk is best known for his game-winning home run in the 12th inning of Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, during which he memorably waved his arms hoping for the batted ball to remain fair. At the time of his retirement, Fisk held the record for most home runs all-time by a catcher with 376 (since surpassed by Mike Piazza).
Carlton Fisk waves it fair: October 21, 1975 Cincinnati Reds: 6–7 Boston Red Sox: Home run hit by Boston player Carlton Fisk in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, during which Fisk gestured to try and wave the struck ball away from the left field line in hopes that it would not end up as a foul ball. [76] [77] Gatorade Glove Play: October 7 ...
The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Fisk Waves it Fair Archived January 5, 2001, at the Wayback Machine; Everything Came Up Reds at SI.com; MLB.com: Baseball's Best – Game 6; MLB.com: Baseball's Best – Game 7; Audio: Carlton Fisk's 12th-inning home run in Game 6 Archived May 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
The Red Sox had experienced players such as Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, and Dwight Evans, and two sensational rookies – Fred Lynn and Jim Rice. Lynn took most of the headlines by playing a flawless center field , hitting .331 with 21 home runs and 105 RBIs , and was the first major league player to win the MVP and Rookie of the Year ...
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The homer arguably changed the way televised sports are covered; because camera operators missed a cue from the producer, the camera lingered on Fisk trying to "wave his home run fair." This image of Fisk proved so dramatic that "reaction shots" became standard fare in sports broadcasting. 1988: Game 1, October 15 Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles ...