MLB's 20 Greatest Games

• 2012

MLB Network counts down its version of the 20 greatest games played since about 1950. The network first came up with 50 games and a "blue ribbon panel" -- aided by fan votes -- whittled that to 20. Hosts Bob Costas and Tom Verducci dissect each game, and given the format, with each episode running at least one hour, there's plenty of time to delve into nuances such as pitch selection, defensive alignment, managerial moves and so on. Also making each episode must-see TV for longtime baseball fans is the ex-players and managers who join Costas and Verducci to provide insight. Bucky Dent, for example, talks about his famous home run in the 1978 American League tiebreak game, and Johnny Bench and Fred Lynn reminisce about Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, the No. 1 game on the list.

Genre

Documentary

Released

Apr 05, 2012

Cast

Tom Verducci Bob Costas

Tags

baseball

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Seasons & Episodes

Thumbnail for #20: May 17, 1979 - Phillies vs. Cubs Season 1 Episode 1

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#20: May 17, 1979 - Phillies vs. Cubs

Season 1 • Episode 1

Thumbnail for #19: 2003 NLDS Game 4 - Giants vs Marlins Season 1 Episode 2

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#19: 2003 NLDS Game 4 - Giants vs Marlins

Season 1 • Episode 2

Thumbnail for #18: 1980 NLCS Game 5 - Phillies vs Astros Season 1 Episode 3

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#18: 1980 NLCS Game 5 - Phillies vs Astros

Season 1 • Episode 3

Thumbnail for #17: 2004 ALCS Game 4 - Yankees vs Red Sox Season 1 Episode 4

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#17: 2004 ALCS Game 4 - Yankees vs Red Sox

Season 1 • Episode 4

Thumbnail for #16: 2009 AL Tiebreaker - Tigers vs Twins Season 1 Episode 5

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#16: 2009 AL Tiebreaker - Tigers vs Twins

Season 1 • Episode 5

Thumbnail for #15: 1995 ALDS Game 5 - Yankees vs Mariners Season 1 Episode 6

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#15: 1995 ALDS Game 5 - Yankees vs Mariners

Season 1 • Episode 6

Thumbnail for #14: 1993 World Series Game 6 - Phillies vs Blue Jays Season 1 Episode 7

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#14: 1993 World Series Game 6 - Phillies vs Blue Jays

Season 1 • Episode 7

Thumbnail for #13: 1997 World Series Game 7 - Indians vs Marlins Season 1 Episode 8

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#13: 1997 World Series Game 7 - Indians vs Marlins

Season 1 • Episode 8

Thumbnail for #12: 2001 World Series Game 4 - Diamondbacks vs Yankees Season 1 Episode 9

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#12: 2001 World Series Game 4 - Diamondbacks vs Yankees

Season 1 • Episode 9

Thumbnail for #11: 1978 AL Tiebreaker - Yankees vs Red Sox Season 1 Episode 10

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#11: 1978 AL Tiebreaker - Yankees vs Red Sox

Season 1 • Episode 10

Thumbnail for #10: 1988 World Series Game 1 - Athletics vs Dodgers Season 1 Episode 11

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#10: 1988 World Series Game 1 - Athletics vs Dodgers

Season 1 • Episode 11

Thumbnail for #9: 2001 World Series Game 7 - Yankees vs Diamondbacks Season 1 Episode 12

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#9: 2001 World Series Game 7 - Yankees vs Diamondbacks

Season 1 • Episode 12

Thumbnail for #8: 1986 ALCS Game 5 - Red Sox vs Angels Season 1 Episode 13

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#8: 1986 ALCS Game 5 - Red Sox vs Angels

Season 1 • Episode 13

Thumbnail for #7: 2003 NLCS Game 6 - Marlins vs Cubs Season 1 Episode 14

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#7: 2003 NLCS Game 6 - Marlins vs Cubs

Season 1 • Episode 14

Thumbnail for #6: 2003 ALCS Game 7 - Red Sox vs Yankees Season 1 Episode 15

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#6: 2003 ALCS Game 7 - Red Sox vs Yankees

Season 1 • Episode 15

Thumbnail for #5: 1986 NLCS Game 6 - Mets vs Astros Season 1 Episode 16

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#5: 1986 NLCS Game 6 - Mets vs Astros

Season 1 • Episode 16

Thumbnail for #4: 1992 NLCS Game 7 - Pirates vs Braves Season 1 Episode 17

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#4: 1992 NLCS Game 7 - Pirates vs Braves

Season 1 • Episode 17

Thumbnail for #3: 1986 World Series Game 6 - Red Sox vs Mets Season 1 Episode 18

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#3: 1986 World Series Game 6 - Red Sox vs Mets

Season 1 • Episode 18

Thumbnail for #2: 1991 World Series Game 7 - Braves vs Twins Season 1 Episode 19

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#2: 1991 World Series Game 7 - Braves vs Twins

Season 1 • Episode 19

Thumbnail for #1: 1975 World Series Game 6 - Reds vs Red Sox Season 1 Episode 20

MLB's 20 Greatest Games

#1: 1975 World Series Game 6 - Reds vs Red Sox

Season 1 • Episode 20