Homer in the Gloamin'

The Homer in the Gloamin' is one of the most famous home runs in baseball folklore, hit by Gabby Hartnett of the Chicago Cubs near the end of the 1938 Major League Baseball season.^[1] A play on the popular song "Roamin' in the Gloamin'", the phrase was written by Associated Press reporter Earl Hilligan in a story about the game.^{[citation needed]}