I remember this like it was yesterday. We were having a family reunion. My brother was so incredibly sick with cancer, and couldn't hardly move around. Then, W. Morris hit that historic dinger, we were so excited and I was screaming and jumping around. He was in his wheelchair clapping as best he could, but had the greatest smile and look of excitement. He told me, "I am so glad I got to watch this with my little brother." And hugged me. For just a brief moment, it felt like everything was okay in the world...

LSU fan here - we were on the golf course with a boom box radio in the golf cart listening to the game. We stopped in the fairway to listen to the last at bat. When Morris headed to the plate my bother said “we’re done, Morris had surgery on his hand and hasn’t hit a home run all year.” The group behind us was getting impatient because we all stopped playing to gather around the cart to hear the last out. Morris swung on the first pitch and Jim Hawthorne said it was going way back there - when Jim called it home run we went nuts on the fairway throwing clubs and screaming. We quit and drove to the clubhouse for beers and a big fat cheeseburger. My dad was still alive and played with us that hot summer day. It. Don’t. Get. Better. Great times!!!!!!!!!!! Geaux Tigers!!!!!

"That's way back there... That's way back there... HOMERUN! TIGERS WIN! Some of the most iconic words in LSU history.

Hawthorne's call still gives me chills.

The most iconic call in college history and one of the most iconic plays in sports history

WOW. Such memories! I had just moved from Louisiana to California when this happened and I yelled so loudly that the whole block must have heard me! And then they beat #1 Wake Forest last night under similar circumstances. Not for the National Championship-yet!

I saw I live on TV , it still affects me to this day as it did on that faithful day in 1996

Was at an Orioles game that day, remembering them showing it on the screen between innings.

Goosebumps .../ EVERY .... SINGLE .... TIME

Never gets old. Geaux Tigers!

I'll never forget that game. Watched it with my dad. I went to LSU. Just watching this still sends chills through me. Geaux Tigers.

C’mon Cora, there’s no crying in baseball. I never get tired of watching this. GEAUX TIGERS

I remember listening to the game while we were warming up to play a dixie youth baseball game, I remember how excited we all got at that moment, and listening to it just puts me right back there

By far my favorite moment in LSU sports. Even after todays game against Wake Forest

It REALLY should be mentioned that Warren Morris was a WALK-ON!

I think I had 1000 of your 1700 views

Warren's dad, Bill, was one of my football coaches in high school.

My dad always used to joke about Jim Hawthorne. After a big LSU game, he'd always say "Y'know... I can never tell which side he's routing for."😂😂😂

that “ooooh my” took my out

This moment is what made me fall in love with the CWS. I remember watching this game with my dad as a kid and I lost my mind. Even now the highlight gives me goosebumps. Haven't missed a CWS since

I remember this very well, later that day I was in a car accident that changed my life forever. But watching this game is what I did that afternoon before. It was June 8, 1996. Thanks for posting.

I’ll bet we all remember exactly where we were and who we were watching the game with on that fateful day.

Grandma's living room took a beating that day as dad and I celebrated. Mom tried scolding us for being too loud, but dad shut her down.

Miss Hawthorne's calls.

Still Miss Hawthorne. If he wasn't declaring Jack Hunt scored on the Blue Grass Miracle he was calling out Lanier on a 'breaking fast ball'. Love the guy. The pitch dives into the dirt, great curve, like a tennis top spin forehand, and Hawthorne without blushing declares it a fastball. Geaux Jim. You always made the game better, even if you had to call one different from what was being played.

Man, I still get goosebumps watching this

23 years ago today!

I saw it live , it still chokes my up When I watch it, his father remarks as he came up to bat he would be the one to lose the game

Never gets old.

In a Galaxy far, far away a player who had had surgery on his hand returned to action in the College World Series to hit the first home run of the season for him. As Jim Hawthorne so eloquently said, “I can’t believe it.” It could not have been a Hollywood script, as no one would believe it.

I was sitting on a coffee table/credenza in our den when the ball landed in the seats, jumped up, and almost destroyed the chandelier above me. No matter how many times I replay this video, it's like being there (crank the volume up while the wife's gone). 😄

Never gets old

Hard to believe it’s been 25 years!!!!!

I will forever remember the name "Warren Morris."

The greatest play in LSU Athletics history!

Thank you. Great video.

I get goosebumps watching this and I was not even alive

What a great moment. If you listen carefully to Hawthorne's call you can hear he says "It's a 3 run homerun by Morris". There was only 1 man on base. Maybe the 3rd guy was Jack Hunt? LOL.

I miss Jim Hawthorne so much, he showed so much enthusiasm every game. Les miles pissed him off so he retired early. Literal grew up listening to him. The only voice I know. Still not adjusted to Blair. Honestly listening to games is not the same without Jim.

Watched it live back then. That was epic.

He has a bob ueker cadence with his call

I am 23 years old, I have followed baseball like a religion my whole life, and today is the first time I've ever seen this play. The way college baseball is presented on national networks is absolutely shameful. What a moment

That is my friend's uncle ong

miracles do happen. first hr of yr. incredible

Hard to believe it’s been 27 Years!!!

As clutch as clutch can get!!! GEAUX TIGERS!!!!

Hawthorne will always be Jim Nasium to me.

Well I'm a Lsu fan and guess who's in the cws right now :)

I HAVE MET HIM!!!!!!!!!!!

❤

No way this is my batting coach!!!!!!!

go LSU Morrison do anything during the whole world series and bang he won the game you'll never forget that moment

1996

No sir announcer. He struck out on a curveball not fastball. Big difference.

Morrison: *throws the most disgusting curveball you've ever seen* Jim Hawthorne: "Lanier fans on a fastball"

At Robert; guy hits a once in a lifetime dinger and you focus on Hawthorne? Ever seen a good slider from a guy from St. Ed's? Think his name was Stan… LOL

Did LSU ever get that baseball back from the fan who caught it?

Anyone else notice tue ump push him into the pile at the plate

Struck Him out on a fastball lol

What makes it even better is cheating Alex Cora crying on the field

With those bats he should be hitting home runs

Totally rigged

Anytime the “U” loses is a great day.