It doesn't matter how down and out one or both teams are in the standings. When these crazy kids get together for a bi-seasonal Crosstown matchup, magic just happens.
Down two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning at Wrigley Field, he sent a three-run shot into the basket above the ivy. The vivacity of the moment – a walk-off, come-from-behind home run to beat Chicago's South Side team – exploded out of Morel, who sparkled around the diamond. He quite literally could not keep his clothes on.
That unadulterated ecstasy, the moment a player is exposed as a fan just like us, is what it's all about.
Such a grand occasion is always better shown than told. Here are 12 iconic images that will live forever in the luscious lore of Cubs versus White Sox history.
It all began with a crack.
The moment you realize you might have made history.
The moment you realize you did.
Ever been so excited that you don't know what to do with your hands?
A man shan't be restricted by protective cranial equipment at a time like this!
The ivy. It's always the ivy.
By law, he had no choice but to undress.
Your chariot of sweaty, heaving teammates awaits you.
Is the home plate mob after a walk-off the greatest imagery in all of sports?
When your lifelong dream of hoisting the Crosstown Cup has finally come true.
Whatever happened to coolers? Coolers were so much... cooler. I'll see myself out.
On today's show, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde talk college athletics revenue sharing, Brian Kelly complaining about not wanting to pay players, which teams are struggling to recruit, the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, and a psychedelic commencement speaker.
Being an MLB umpire is a thankless job, both emotionally taxing and physically strenuous. But Hernández’s outwardly standoffish attitude and penchant for comically bad calls did him no favors.
Teams have made their big splashes in free agency and made their draft picks, it's time for you to do the same. It's fantasy football mock draft time. Some call this time of year best ball season, others know it's an opportunity to get a leg up on your competition for when you have to draft in August. The staff at Yahoo Fantasy did their first mock draft of the 2024 season to help you with the latter. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens are here to break it all down by each round and crush some staff members in the process.
While it's not the best week for securing pitching services on the fantasy waiver wire, Fred Zinkie has you covered with a blueprint to maneuver the hurdles.
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Pat Forde unpack the latest update on the House v. NCAA case, react to Twitter beef happening at Colorado, and the worst Kentucky Derby names ever.