Merkle Bonner – Fails to touch second base as winning run scores

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On September 23, 1908, Fred Merkle of the New York Giants commits one of the most famous gaffes in baseball history.

In a crucial game against the Chicago Cubs, Merkle’s failure to touch second after an apparent game-winning hit by Bridwell scoring McCormick from third costs the Giants a 2-1 win over the Cubs. The Cubs argue the play with umpire Hank O’Day, who later declares the game a tie… Merkle’s ‘boner’ will eventually cost the Giants the flag.

 
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