2008 MLB Postseason Home Runs
TheMLBPlayoffGuy
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This video contains every home run hit in the 2008 MLB Postseason (including Jim Thome’s go-ahead home run in the American League Central Tiebreaker Game). Also, one of the clips is from a Spanish broadcast because the TBS clip is impossible to find (you can learn some Spanish while watching the video as well). Enjoy the video!
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@youngprince7820 18 hours ago
It was all Philly in 08! What a year for them!
@logandetwiler4483 9 days ago (edited)
OMG, I still get chills thinking about the 2008 season! What an absolute rollercoaster of a year for Philly sports. From the moment Chase Utley hit that home run on Opening Day, you just felt like something special was brewing, even when the division race got insanely tight down the stretch. That September comeback to leapfrog the Mets for the NL East title for the second year in a row was pure magic. And then the postseason run was just legendary—demolishing the Brewers, taking down the Dodgers, and finally ending the 28-year championship drought against Tampa Bay in the World Series!
The roster was stacked with iconic fan favorites. You had Ryan Howard dropping absolute bombs in the middle of the order, Jimmy Rollins bringing all the energy at the top, and Chase Utley playing with that relentless, blue-collar grit that defined the whole city. Plus, Shane Victorino making unbelievable plays in the outfield, Carlos Ruiz calling masterful games behind the plate, and Cole Hamels putting on one of the most dominant October pitching performances in MLB history to earn NLCS and World Series MVP!
And how can anyone forget the bullpen? Brad Lidge going a flawless 48-for-48 in save opportunities all year long, capped off with that historic final strikeout of Eric Hinds in Game 5 while falling to his knees. Harry Kalas calling "The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of Baseball!" still brings tears to my eyes. That team had heart, soul, and pure Philly attitude. Best baseball memories of my life, hands down! 🏆🔴⚾
The roster was stacked with iconic fan favorites. You had Ryan Howard dropping absolute bombs in the middle of the order, Jimmy Rollins bringing all the energy at the top, and Chase Utley playing with that relentless, blue-collar grit that defined the whole city. Plus, Shane Victorino making unbelievable plays in the outfield, Carlos Ruiz calling masterful games behind the plate, and Cole Hamels putting on one of the most dominant October pitching performances in MLB history to earn NLCS and World Series MVP!
And how can anyone forget the bullpen? Brad Lidge going a flawless 48-for-48 in save opportunities all year long, capped off with that historic final strikeout of Eric Hinds in Game 5 while falling to his knees. Harry Kalas calling "The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of Baseball!" still brings tears to my eyes. That team had heart, soul, and pure Philly attitude. Best baseball memories of my life, hands down! 🏆🔴⚾
2008 MLB Postseason Home Runs
TheMLBPlayoffGuy
1,571 views
This video contains every home run hit in the 2008 MLB Postseason (including Jim Thome’s go-ahead home run in the American League Central Tiebreaker Game). Also, one of the clips is from a Spanish broadcast because the TBS clip is impossible to find (you can learn some Spanish while watching the video as well). Enjoy the video!