MLB's 20 Greatest Games is an American television series that aired in 2011 on MLB Network. Hosted by Bob Costas and Tom Verducci, the series counted down and dissected the 20 greatest games in Major League Baseball history since 1961. The selections were determined by an expert panel of sports journalists and media personalities and votes from MLB Network viewers via MLB Network's official website and MLB.com.
Format Each episode has hosts Costas and Verducci sitting down with the players or managers involved in either the game that was the focus of the episode, or the memorable moment from the game, while watching the original television broadcast of the game, providing their own input into the games and the moments, as well as how their careers and lives were changed by the game.
Episodes GameRankingAirdateGuestsMay 17, 1979 - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs#20January 3, 2011 Larry Bowa2003 National League Division Series Game 4 - San Francisco Giants vs. Florida Marlins#19January 10, 2011None1980 National League Championship Series Game 5 - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros#18January 17, 2011Larry Bowa2004 American League Championship Series Game 4 - New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox#17January 24, 2011 Kevin Millar2009 American League Central Tiebreaker - Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins#16January 31, 2011Michael Cuddyer1995 American League Division Series Game 5 - New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners#15February 7, 2011 Lou Piniella and David Cone1993 World Series Game 6 - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays#14February 14, 2011Joe Carter and Mitch Williams1997 World Series Game 7 - Cleveland Indians vs. Florida Marlins #13February 21, 2011 Al Leiter2001 World Series Game 4 - Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees#12February 28, 2011Joe Torre and Tim McCarver1978 American League East Tiebreaker - New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox#11March 7, 2011 Bucky Dent and Lou Piniella1988 World Series Game 1 - Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles#10March 14, 2011 Kirk Gibson and Dave Stewart2001 World Series Game 7 - New York Yankees vs. Arizona Diamondbacks#9March 21, 2011Joe Torre and Tim McCarver1986 American League Championship Series Game 5 - Boston Red Sox vs. California Angels#8March 28, 2011Bobby Grich, Dave Henderson, and Bruce Hurst2003 National League Championship Series Game 6 - Florida Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs#7April 3, 2011Jack McKeon, Mike Lowell, and Alex S. Gonzalez2003 American League Championship Series Game 7 - Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees#6April 10, 2011 Aaron Boone, Pedro Martinez, and Bernie Williams1986 National League Championship Series Game 6 - New York Mets vs. Houston Astros#5April 17, 2011Darryl Strawberry, Jesse Orosco, and Bob Knepper1992 National League Championship Series Game 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves#4April 24, 2011 Andy Van Slyke, Sid Bream, and Mark Lemke1986 World Series Game 6 - Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets#3May 1, 2011 Bill Buckner, Mookie Wilson, and Bob Ojeda1991 World Series Game 7 - Atlanta Braves vs. Minnesota Twins#2May 8, 2011John Smoltz and Jack Morris1975 World Series Game 6 - Cincinnati Reds vs. Boston Red Sox#1May 22, 2011 Johnny Bench and Fred Lynn. Also: Pete Rose, Bernie Carbo, Dwight Evans, Pat Darcy, and Denny Doyle Although not officially a part of the series, MLB Network, with Bob Costas and Tom Verducci moderating, would later run specials on Game 7 of the 2016 World Series (with managers Joe Maddon and Terry Francona as special guest) and Game 7 of the 2025 World Series.
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