Home Run Calls

The home run is still one of the most loved events in Major League baseball. Some of the phrases used to describe them are well known; others are specific to a product, team or park and, and some are simply legendary calls.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a list of famous home runs calls with the person "often credited" with the first utterance listed, some commercially sponsored home run calls, and a look at a few of the most legendary home run calls ever.

"They usually show movies on a flight like that!" - Ken Coleman
Home Run Calls

In Alphabetical Order

Famous Home Run Calls / Quotes

"Adios!"
Wayne Hagan

"A high fly ball hit to deep ______. Took it to the track...wall...see. You. LATER!"
Michale Reghi

"Back, back, back, back... Gone!"
Chris Berman of ESPN

"Bonsoir, elle est partie!" French for "So long, she's gone!"
Rodger Brulotte

"Bye bye baby!"
Russ Hodges

"Forget it!"
Vin Scully

"Get out the rye bread and mustard grandma, cause it's GRAND SALAMI TIME!"
Dave Neihaus

"Get up, get outa here, gone for _____!"
Bob Uecker

"Going back (outfielder's name), at the track, at the wall... SSSEEYA!"
Michael Kay / YES Network

"Goodbye baseball!"
Dick Risenhoover

"Goodbye Dolly Grey!"
Leo Durocher

"Hey hey!"
Jack Brickhouse

"Holy Cow!"
Phil Rizzuto

"It could be, it might be... It is, A home run!"
Harry Caray

"It's going, going... gone!"
Harry Hartman

"Kiss it goodbye!"
Bob Prince

"Long drive, way back, warning track wall, you can
touch em' all (player name)."
Greg Schulte

"Long gone!"
Ernie Harwell

"Open the window Aunt Minnie, here it comes!"
Rosey Roswell

"...swing and there it goes.... light tower power! Manny Ramirez."
Jerry Trupiano (Red Sox Radio Announcer)

"Swung on and there it goes! That ball is high! It is far! It is........GONE!"
John Sterling (formerly) of YESNetwork

"Tell it goodbye!"
Lon Simmons / Jon Miller

"That ball is going and it ain't coming back!"
Jeff Kingery

"That ball is history!"
Eric Nadel

"They usually show movies on a flight like that."
Ken Coleman

"Watch that baby... Outta here!"
Harry Kalas

"Whattaya think about that?"
Rob Faulds

"Whoo, boy! Next time around, bring me back my stomach!"
Jack Brickhouse

"You can put it on the board.. Yessssssss!"
Ken "Hawk" Harrelson

Commercial Product / Paid Home Run Calls

"A Ballantine Blast!"
Mel Allen / Ballantine Beer

"A case of Lucky Strikes!"
Multiple / Lucky Strike cigarettes

"A case of Wheaties!"
Multiple / Wheaties Cereal

"An Old Goldie!"
Red Barber / Old Gold cigarettes

"A White Owl wallop!"
Mel Allen / White Owl cigars

"This Bud's for you!"
Multiple / Budweiser Beer

Commercial Product / Paid Home Run Calls

Home Run Calls

Lengendary Broadcasts

Name Event Date

Hank Aaron

715th Home Run

04-08-1974

"Now here is Henry Aaron. This crowd is up all around. The pitch to him, bounced it up there, ball one. Henry Aaron in the second inning walked and scored. He's sitting on seven-hundred and fourteen. Here's the pitch by Downing, swinging, there's a drive into left centerfield, that ball is gonna be, OUTA HERE, ITS GONE, ITS SEVEN-HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN! There's a new home run champion of all time and its Henry Aaron. The fireworks are going. Henry Aaron is coming around third, his teammates are at home plate. Listen to this crowd!" - Milo Hamilton

Joe Carter

1993 World Series

10-23-1993

"Touch 'em all Joe. You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life." - Tom Cheek

Kirk Gibson

1988 World Series

10-15-1988

"She is gone." - Vin Scully

Ozzie Smith

1985 N.L.C.S.

10-14-1985

"Go crazy, folks! Go crazy!" - Jack Buck

Bobby Thomson

Giants Win The Pennant

10-03-1951

"Bobby Thomson, up there swingin'.
He's had two outta three
a single and a double
and Billy Cox is playing him right on the third-base line.

One out, last of the ninth.
(Ralph) Branca pitches.
Bobby Thomson takes a STRIKE called on the inside corner.

Bobby hitting at two-ninety-two.

He's had a single and a double,
and he drove in the Giants' first run with a long fly to center.
Brooklyn leads it, four to two.

Hartung down the line at third, not taking any chances.
Lockman without too big of a lead at second,
but he'll be runnin' like the wind if Thomson hits one.

Branca throws.

THERE'S A LONG DRIVE!
THAT'S GONNA BE IT, I BELIEVE!
THE GIANTS WON THE PENNANT!!
THE GIANTS WON THE PENNANT!!
THE GIANTS WON THE PENNANT!!
THE GIANTS WON THE PENNANT!!

BOBBY THOMSON HITS INTO THE LOWER DECK OF THE LEFT-FIELD STANDS!
THE GIANTS WON THE PENNANT,
AND THEY'RE GOING CRAZY!
THEY'RE GOING CRAZY!
HEY, HO!!

[crowd hysteria]

I don't believe it! I don't believe it! I do not believe it!
Bobby Thomson hit a line drive into the lower deck of the left-field stands,
and the great place is going crazy.

The Giants Horace Stoneham has got a winner.
The Giants won it by a score of five to four,
and they're pickin' Bobby Thomson up and carryin' him off the field.
." - Russ Hodges

Roger Maris

61st Home Run

10-01-1961

"Here comes Roger Maris. They're standing up, waiting to see if Roger is going to hit number sixty-one. Here's the windup, the pitch to Roger, wayyyy outside, ball one. The fans are starting to boo, low, ball two. That one was in the dirt and the boos get louder. Two balls, no strikes on Roger Maris. Here's the windup, fastball, hit deep to right, this could be it, WAY BACK THERE, HOLY COW, HE DID IT, SIXTY-ONE HOME RUNS! They're fighting for the ball out there. Holy cow." - Phil Rizzuto

Legendary Broadcasts


More quotations from players about hitting a home run are found under the specific player. Please email other calls you would like to see included.

If you would like to actually hear Phil Rizzuto's home run call of Roger Maris' sixty-first long ball, visit Baseball Almanac's legendary lists section.

ESPN, Sportscenter, and Baseball Tonight have popularized the home run call more than ever and fans now watch simply to hear the commentary.