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counting down our picks for the top 10
most emotional sports moments can’t get
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this list we’re looking at the most
emotional moments throughout sports
history we’ll be including moments both
on and off the field whether it’s a
specific play during a game or an
emotional moment in a player’s personal
life however we won’t be including any
on-field injuries or resulting deaths
number 10 Mariano Rivera’s goodbye lover
hate the Yankees but there’s no denying
the emotional power that was Mariano
Rivera’s departure Rivera’s spent 17
seasons as the Yankees closer and is
known as one of the best closers in MLB
history winning five World Series titles
and making 13 all-star game appearances
on September 26 2013 Rivera pitched his
final game and was ceremoniously removed
from the game by Andy Pettitte and Derek
Jeter Rivera embraced his longtime
teammates and cried to the sounds of the
roaring home crowd as he walked off the
field it served as a fittingly emotional
end to an era and a heartwarming goodbye
to one of the game’s greatest players
number 9 Brazil’s 71 loss to Germany
this infamous game is either
devastatingly heartbreaking or
absolutely hilarious depending on who
you ask
July 8 2014 was the fateful day on the
2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final between
Brazil and Germany the game was highly
anticipated but Brazilian hearts soon
shattered as Germany scored four goals
in the span of six minutes in the home
crowd quickly lost all hope the filmed
reactions of the crowd were
heart-wrenching
as fans were left in tears as they
watched their team become worldwide
laughingstocks the Brazilian team was
nationally shamed and humiliated in
various international media outlets
called it the biggest disaster in World
Cup history number 8 dee Gordon’s home
run on September 25th 2016 Miami Marlins
pitch
Jose Fernandez died in a tragic boating
accident at just 24 years old the next
day teammate Dee Gordon served as the
first Marlins batter of the game and
adapted Fernandez his batting stance to
honor his teammate he then switched to
his normal stance and belted his first
home run of the season two massive
cheers from the crowd and the Marlins
bench
Gordon cried as he rounded the bases and
embraced his teammates after reaching
home it was a beautiful tribute to a
teammate and most importantly a friend
number seven Kevin Durant’s mother is
the real MVP this moment was kind of
ruined by the resulting memes and many
people either forget or just don’t know
how powerful the speech actually was in
2014
Kevin Durant was honored as the league
MVP and proceeded to give an intensely
emotional acceptance speech
the tears immediately began streaming
when Durant directly addressed his mom
who was sitting in the crowd and only
got stronger as he relates stories of
her life as a struggling single mother
it’s a beautiful speech that makes us
want to call our mothers and thank them
for all they’ve done for us and maybe
make a meme or two while we’re at it
number six
Brett Favre throws for 399 yards after
his dad dies similar to dee Gordon’s
home run Brett Favre honored his dad in
a spectacular way on December 22nd 2003
one day earlier Favre’s father passed
away at 58 knowing that his father would
have wanted him to play Favre traveled
to Oakland with the Packers and
proceeded to throw for 399 yards it was
a stellar game for the quarterback as he
completed 73% of his passes passed for
four touchdowns and recorded a brilliant
passer rating of 154 point nine Favre
later stated that he knew his father was
watching and Brett gave him one of the
best performances of his entire career
number five Derrick Redmond runs with
his father
Derrick Redmond was an accomplished
British sprinter whose career was
unfortunately ruined by injuries at the
1988 Olympics Redmond pulled out of the
400 meter race due to an injured
Achilles tendon four years and eight
operations later Redmond to return to
the Olympics and made it to the semi
finals however his hamstring tore during
the race
and he collapsed to the ground while
hobbling to the finish line
his father made his way past security to
help his son finish the race seeing a
fatherland emotional and physical
support to his son is heartwarming and
this moment is now remembered as one of
the most notable and inspiring events in
Olympics history number four the Oilers
trade Gretzky traits can be emotional
especially if the traded player has been
with a franchise for many years but the
trade of Wayne Gretzky was something
else entirely Gretzky was the most
dominant hockey player of the 80s
leading the Edmonton Oilers to four
Stanley Cup victories and setting
numerous scoring records in the process
however Gretzky was later traded to the
Los Angeles Kings which upset many
Canadians some saw him as a national
traitor and a member of parliament even
tried to rally the Canadian government
into blocking the trade that was not
successful and the country was left in
mourning as their biggest hockey star
departed for LA number three Magic
Johnson is HIV positive the HIV AIDS
crisis took flight during the 80s and
led to the deaths of numerous
celebrities including Queen frontman
Freddie Mercury the disease was often
linked to homosexual relations and
unfortunately developed a stigma leading
many celebrities to keep their diagnosis
a secret this would not be the case for
Magic Johnson in a press conference on
November 7 1991 only 17 days before
Mercury’s death
Johnson announced he was HIV positive
and was retiring from basketball rumors
quickly spread that Johnson was gay but
he denied this and became a spokesperson
for AIDS awareness Johnson has helped
the world understand and accept the
deadly disease and was later hailed as a
hero by the press and President George
HW Bush number two Lou Gehrig’s farewell
speech from 1923 to 1939 Lou Gehrig
served as the New York Yankees first
baseman and became one of the greatest
baseball players in history a seven-time
all-star two-time American League MVP
and six-time World Series champion he
played 2130 consecutive games before
being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis or ALS now more commonly known
as Lou Gehrig’s disease
Gehrig was forced to retire and later
gave a farewell speech to a sold-out
Yankee Stadium on July 4 1939 two years
later Gehrig succumbed to the disease
his speech was widely praised by the
media and is now regarded as an iconic
piece of sports history number one Mike
Piazza homerun
there’s simply no sport as romantic as
baseball Mike Piazza hit over 400 home
runs during a 16-year career but one
stands out among the rest this iconic
Homer was hit on September 21st 2001
only ten days after 9/11 the game that
night between the Mets and the Braves
was the first sporting event to be held
in New York since the attack and Piazza
hit a home run in the bottom of the
eighth inning to lead the Mets to
victory it was an incredibly cathartic
moment for New York and it provided the
grieving City with a brief flash of
merriment and optimism an emotional
release the Big Apple desperately needed
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
most emotional sports moments can’t get
enough sports in your life and be sure
to head over to mojo travels to see some
great ways to satisfy both your soccer
and travel obsessions with our list of
the top ten cities football fanatics
need to visit click the link below for
this list we’re looking at the most
emotional moments throughout sports
history we’ll be including moments both
on and off the field whether it’s a
specific play during a game or an
emotional moment in a player’s personal
life however we won’t be including any
on-field injuries or resulting deaths
number 10 Mariano Rivera’s goodbye lover
hate the Yankees but there’s no denying
the emotional power that was Mariano
Rivera’s departure Rivera’s spent 17
seasons as the Yankees closer and is
known as one of the best closers in MLB
history winning five World Series titles
and making 13 all-star game appearances
on September 26 2013 Rivera pitched his
final game and was ceremoniously removed
from the game by Andy Pettitte and Derek
Jeter Rivera embraced his longtime
teammates and cried to the sounds of the
roaring home crowd as he walked off the
field it served as a fittingly emotional
end to an era and a heartwarming goodbye
to one of the game’s greatest players
number 9 Brazil’s 71 loss to Germany
this infamous game is either
devastatingly heartbreaking or
absolutely hilarious depending on who
you ask
July 8 2014 was the fateful day on the
2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final between
Brazil and Germany the game was highly
anticipated but Brazilian hearts soon
shattered as Germany scored four goals
in the span of six minutes in the home
crowd quickly lost all hope the filmed
reactions of the crowd were
heart-wrenching
as fans were left in tears as they
watched their team become worldwide
laughingstocks the Brazilian team was
nationally shamed and humiliated in
various international media outlets
called it the biggest disaster in World
Cup history number 8 dee Gordon’s home
run on September 25th 2016 Miami Marlins
pitch
Jose Fernandez died in a tragic boating
accident at just 24 years old the next
day teammate Dee Gordon served as the
first Marlins batter of the game and
adapted Fernandez his batting stance to
honor his teammate he then switched to
his normal stance and belted his first
home run of the season two massive
cheers from the crowd and the Marlins
bench
Gordon cried as he rounded the bases and
embraced his teammates after reaching
home it was a beautiful tribute to a
teammate and most importantly a friend
number seven Kevin Durant’s mother is
the real MVP this moment was kind of
ruined by the resulting memes and many
people either forget or just don’t know
how powerful the speech actually was in
2014
Kevin Durant was honored as the league
MVP and proceeded to give an intensely
emotional acceptance speech
the tears immediately began streaming
when Durant directly addressed his mom
who was sitting in the crowd and only
got stronger as he relates stories of
her life as a struggling single mother
it’s a beautiful speech that makes us
want to call our mothers and thank them
for all they’ve done for us and maybe
make a meme or two while we’re at it
number six
Brett Favre throws for 399 yards after
his dad dies similar to dee Gordon’s
home run Brett Favre honored his dad in
a spectacular way on December 22nd 2003
one day earlier Favre’s father passed
away at 58 knowing that his father would
have wanted him to play Favre traveled
to Oakland with the Packers and
proceeded to throw for 399 yards it was
a stellar game for the quarterback as he
completed 73% of his passes passed for
four touchdowns and recorded a brilliant
passer rating of 154 point nine Favre
later stated that he knew his father was
watching and Brett gave him one of the
best performances of his entire career
number five Derrick Redmond runs with
his father
Derrick Redmond was an accomplished
British sprinter whose career was
unfortunately ruined by injuries at the
1988 Olympics Redmond pulled out of the
400 meter race due to an injured
Achilles tendon four years and eight
operations later Redmond to return to
the Olympics and made it to the semi
finals however his hamstring tore during
the race
and he collapsed to the ground while
hobbling to the finish line
his father made his way past security to
help his son finish the race seeing a
fatherland emotional and physical
support to his son is heartwarming and
this moment is now remembered as one of
the most notable and inspiring events in
Olympics history number four the Oilers
trade Gretzky traits can be emotional
especially if the traded player has been
with a franchise for many years but the
trade of Wayne Gretzky was something
else entirely Gretzky was the most
dominant hockey player of the 80s
leading the Edmonton Oilers to four
Stanley Cup victories and setting
numerous scoring records in the process
however Gretzky was later traded to the
Los Angeles Kings which upset many
Canadians some saw him as a national
traitor and a member of parliament even
tried to rally the Canadian government
into blocking the trade that was not
successful and the country was left in
mourning as their biggest hockey star
departed for LA number three Magic
Johnson is HIV positive the HIV AIDS
crisis took flight during the 80s and
led to the deaths of numerous
celebrities including Queen frontman
Freddie Mercury the disease was often
linked to homosexual relations and
unfortunately developed a stigma leading
many celebrities to keep their diagnosis
a secret this would not be the case for
Magic Johnson in a press conference on
November 7 1991 only 17 days before
Mercury’s death
Johnson announced he was HIV positive
and was retiring from basketball rumors
quickly spread that Johnson was gay but
he denied this and became a spokesperson
for AIDS awareness Johnson has helped
the world understand and accept the
deadly disease and was later hailed as a
hero by the press and President George
HW Bush number two Lou Gehrig’s farewell
speech from 1923 to 1939 Lou Gehrig
served as the New York Yankees first
baseman and became one of the greatest
baseball players in history a seven-time
all-star two-time American League MVP
and six-time World Series champion he
played 2130 consecutive games before
being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis or ALS now more commonly known
as Lou Gehrig’s disease
Gehrig was forced to retire and later
gave a farewell speech to a sold-out
Yankee Stadium on July 4 1939 two years
later Gehrig succumbed to the disease
his speech was widely praised by the
media and is now regarded as an iconic
piece of sports history number one Mike
Piazza homerun
there’s simply no sport as romantic as
baseball Mike Piazza hit over 400 home
runs during a 16-year career but one
stands out among the rest this iconic
Homer was hit on September 21st 2001
only ten days after 9/11 the game that
night between the Mets and the Braves
was the first sporting event to be held
in New York since the attack and Piazza
hit a home run in the bottom of the
eighth inning to lead the Mets to
victory it was an incredibly cathartic
moment for New York and it provided the
grieving City with a brief flash of
merriment and optimism an emotional
release the Big Apple desperately needed
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these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
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