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    The greatest World Series home runs of all time

    Team_NewsStudyBy Team_NewsStudyOctober 26, 2024 Sports No Comments12 Mins Read
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    Going deep within the World Collection is alone a formidable accomplishment, even for the largest legends within the sport. That stated, some house runs within the Fall Basic are extra memorable than others.

    Listed below are our rankings of the 25 most noteworthy homers in World Collection historical past.

     

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    25. Rajai Davis, Cleveland Indians, Recreation 7 (2016)

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    It is not good to tease. Particularly when your franchise hasn’t gained a World Collection since 1948. Nonetheless, the hope of Cleveland baseball followers was elevated when the slightly light-hitting Davis drove an Aroldis Chapman pitch just over the high left-field wall, and inside the foul pole, for a tying two-run homer within the backside of the eighth inning towards the Chicago Cubs. Although it might be the Cubs who prevailed to finish their 108-year World Collection drought, Cleveland followers will all the time have a passion for Rajai’s Fall Basic heroics.

     

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    24. Mark Belhorn, Boston Pink Sox, Recreation 1 (2004)

    Mark Belhorn, Boston Red Sox, Game 1 (2004)

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    There have been many magical moments throughout the Pink Sox’s streak-busting run to the 2004 World Collection title. Nonetheless, Belhorn’s eighth-inning tiebreaking, two-run homer off the mesh netting of Fenway Park’s Pesky Pole in proper discipline in Recreation 1 versus St. Louis tends to be forgotten by followers exterior Boston. And, Cardinals followers actually don’t must be reminded. The house run proved to be the distinction in a wild 11-9 Boston victory, and made Bellhorn another in a long line of World Series heroes in major-league history.

     

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    23. Scott Brosius, New York Yankees, Recreation 5 (2001)

    Scott Brosius, New York Yankees, Game 5 (2001)

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    Talking of unlikely World Collection heroes. As baseball followers know, the Yankees didn’t win that emotional 2001 World Collection simply weeks after the September 11 assaults. But, the Collection was the setting for 2 of probably the most notable house runs within the storied historical past of the Yankees franchise. The 2001 season can be the final of an MLB profession that featured components of 11 seasons for Brosius, who ended up going out in type when he belted a tying, two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning off stingy Arizona closer Byung-Hyun Kim. New York ultimately gained in 12 to take a 3-2 collection lead, which the Diamondbacks would overcome.

     

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    22. Jorge Soler, Atlanta Braves, Recreation 1 (2021)

    Jorge Soler, Atlanta Braves, Game 1 (2021)

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    21. Chad Curtis, New York Yankees, Recreation 3 (1999)

    Chad Curtis, New York Yankees, Game 3 (1999)

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    20. Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics, Recreation 3 (1988)

    Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics, Game 3 (1988)

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    19. Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros, Recreation 6 (2022)

    Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros, Game 6 (2022)

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    18. Elmer Smith, Cleveland Indians, Recreation 5 (1920)

    Elmer Smith, Cleveland Indians, Game 5 (1920)

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    In the identical sport that featured the one triple play to be turned in World Collection historical past, got here the primary grand slam hit throughout the Fall Basic. That got here from Smith, within the first inning off Brooklyn’s Burleigh Grimes, to provide Cleveland a 4-0 lead. The then-Indians went on to win 8-1 and take a lead within the collection they’d declare. Since Smith went deep with the bags loaded back in 1920, 20 different grand slams have been hit in World Collection play. Most not too long ago by Atlanta’s Adam Duvall in Recreation 5 throughout the 2021 occasion — additionally off the aforementioned Framber Valdez.

     

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    17. Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, Recreation 3 (1964)

    Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, Game 3 (1964)

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    16. Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees, Recreation 6 (1977)

    Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees, Game 6 (1977)

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    Reggie Jackson wasn’t probably the most cordial of teammates, and the Yankees’ 1977 clubhouse was not recognized for particular workforce chemistry. Nonetheless, when it got here time for New York to make a run at one other World Collection title, Jackson greater than proved his price. Following a tough 2-for-16 efficiency within the AL Championship Collection, Jackson earned the “Mr. October” moniker together with his three-home run efficiency in New York’s 8-4, series-clinching Recreation 6 conquer the Los Angeles Dodgers. Two into the right-field seats at Yankee Stadium and a remaining drive onto the middle discipline batter’s eye. Every seemingly extra spectacular than the subsequent. In ’77, Jackson turned the primary participant to hit 5 house runs in a World Collection.

     

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    15. Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox, Recreation 2 (2005)

    Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox, Game 2 (2005)

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    Podsednik didn’t hit a single house run throughout 129 regular-season video games for the White Sox in 2005. Nonetheless, he went deep twice throughout Chicago’s postseason run to the franchise’s first World Collection title since 1918. Paul Konerko’s seventh-inning grand slam gave the White Sox a 6-4 over Houston in Recreation 2, however the Astros tied it with two runs within the ninth. The underside of the body, it was time for Podsednik so as to add his title to White Sox lore by pulling a Brad Lidge pitch into the right-center field seats for a 7-6 victory and a 2-0 series lead.

     

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    14. Eddie Mathews, Milwaukee Braves, Recreation 4 (1957)

    Eddie Mathews, Milwaukee Braves, Game 4 (1957)

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    Earlier than the Braves gained their second world championship in 1957, they wanted to tie this collection with the New York Yankees at 2-2. Milwaukee did so with some extra-inning heroics from the good Eddie Mathews. After blowing a 4-1 lead within the ninth, the Braves allowed the Yankees to go up 5-4 with a run within the tenth. Nonetheless, Milwaukee received a run again in its half of the body, then Matthews came through with a two-run, walk-off homer into the right-field stands off Bob Grim, who knew it was gone the second the ball hit the bat, for a 7-5 victory.

     

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    13. Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers, Recreation 3 (2018)

    Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers, Game 3 (2018)

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    12. Howie Kendrick, Washington Nationals, Recreation 7 (2019)

    Howie Kendrick, Washington Nationals, Game 7 (2019)

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    The Nationals trailed 2-0 getting into the seventh inning of Recreation 7 at Houston in 2019. Anthony Rendon made it a 2-1 sport with a solo homer within the body, then Kendrick ultimately delivered what needs to be the largest hit in Nationals’ historical past. With a person on base, Kendrick drilled a Will Harris that hit the right-field foul pole to put Washington ahead 3-2. The Nationals tacked on three extra runs over the subsequent two innings and shocked the Astros with a 6-2 victory for the franchise’s first World Collection crown. We’re nonetheless not sure how Expos followers fell about this.

     

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    11. Alex Gonzalez, Florida Marlins, Recreation 4 (2003)

    Alex Gonzalez, Florida Marlins, Game 4 (2003)

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    10. Dusty Rhodes, New York Giants, Recreation 1 (1954)

    Dusty Rhodes, New York Giants, Game 1 (1954)

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    9. Tommy Henrich, New York Yankees, Recreation 1 (1949)

    Tommy Henrich, New York Yankees, Game 1 (1949)

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    Depart it to a veteran dubbed “Outdated Dependable” when the Yankees’ wanted a run. Not solely was Henrich’s ninth-inning homer into the decrease right-field stands off Brooklyn’s Don Newcombe’s the one run of New York’s Recreation 1 victory over its rival, however it was also the first walk-off home run in World Series history. Lengthy earlier than the time period walk-off was a preferred factor. Amid a star-studded Yankees’ lineup stuffed with names like Berra, DiMaggio and Rizzuto, it was Henrich, within the second-last marketing campaign of a profession that spanned 11 seasons, who held that distinction.

     

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    8. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, Recreation 4 (2001)

    Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, Game 4 (2001)

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    We return to the aforementioned 2001 World Collection between the Yankees and Diamondbacks. Proper earlier than Scott Brosius’ famous Recreation 5 heroics, it was “The Captain” who got here via to assist New York even the collection. Earlier than we get to that, Jeter’s New York teammate Tino Martinez tied Recreation 4 with a two-run homer off Byung-Hyun Kim within the backside of the ninth. Then shortly after midnight on Nov. 1, Jeter was anointed “Mr. November” when he smacked a 3-2 Kim pitch into the appropriate discipline bleachers to provide the Yankees a dramatic 4-3 win in 10.

     

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    7. David Freese, St. Louis Cardinals, Recreation 6 (2011)

    David Freese, St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6 (2011)

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    The 2011 World Collection was actually top-of-the-line that ought to really be celebrated extra. Texas gained Video games 4 and 5 house to take a 3-2 lead and led 7-4 in a back-and-forth Recreation 6. St. Louis, although, rallied as Freese’s two-run triple tied it at 7-7 within the ninth. After Texas scored two within the prime of the tenth, the Cardinals once more answered with two within the backside of the body. They in the end won the game on Freese’s solo homer in the 11th, which instantly etched his title inside the storied legacy of Cardinals baseball.

     

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    6. Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, Recreation 3 (1932)

    Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, Game 3 (1932)

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    New York’s four-game World Collection sweep of the Cubs included one of the legendary moments in baseball historical past. Whereas we would not know the actual motive Babe Ruth appeared to level to the middle discipline seats within the fifth inning of Recreation 3 at Wrigley Subject, the good slugger was stated to have “called his shot” earlier than driving a house run into that actual a part of the park. For many years, and era upon era, the legend of the second has been a notable a part of baseball lore and Ruth’s iconic, larger-than-life legacy. It has been one of many many causes to romanticize the sport through the years.

     

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    5. Kirby Puckett, Minnesota Twins, Recreation 6 (1991)

    Kirby Puckett, Minnesota Twins, Game 6 (1991)

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    The extremely entertaining ’91 collection between Minnesota and Atlanta was all in regards to the walk-off. The Braves knotted the collection at 2-2 with walk-off wins in Recreation 3 and 4, and led 3-2 when it was time for Recreation 6, again in Minnesota. This contest went to 11 innings, and when the celebs wanted to shine the brightest, the beloved Puckett stepped up to plate and sent a Charlie Leibrandt pitch into the left-center-field seats of the Metrodome to break a 3-3 tie. And, prompted the good Jack Buck to proclaim: “We’ll see you tomorrow evening.” In fact, fittingly, the collection ended within the tenth on Gene Larkin’s RBI single for a 1-0 Twins’ Recreation 7 victory and World Collection title.

     

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    4. Joe Carter, Toronto Blue Jays, Recreation 6 (1993)

    Joe Carter, Toronto Blue Jays, Game 6 (1993)

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    There have been two World Collection that ended on house runs. The second got here courtesy of Carter, a real skilled in each sense of the phrase. Taking part in Recreation 6 at house, Carter’s Blue Jays trailed 6-5 within the ninth inning towards Philadelphia nearer Mitch Williams. Nonetheless, there have been two males on when Carter stepped to the plate, then lined a Williams’ pitch just over the left-field wall. It despatched Toronto followers into delirium whereas Carter jubilantly hopped across the bases earlier than touching house plate for an 8-6 victory and second straight World Collection crown for the franchise.

     

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    3. Carlton Fisk, Boston Pink Sox, Recreation 6 (1975)

    Carlton Fisk, Boston Red Sox, Game 6 (1975)

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    2. Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Recreation 1 (1988)

    Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Game 1 (1988)

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    Talking of iconic sports activities moments. Positive, Gibson’s famed walk-off, two-run homer off Oakland Corridor-of-Famer Dennis Eckersley within the ninth inning of the ’88 World Collection opener — for a 6-5 victory — didn’t determine the final word consequence of the general occasion, it set the desk for Los Angeles’ dominance. In fitting a Roy Hobbs, made-for-Hollywood fashion, the ailing and hobbled Gibson got here off the bench for his solely look of the collection and delivered one of the memorable moments in sports activities historical past. As famous, the Dodgers gained the collection 4 video games to at least one, with Gibson offering the defining second of the Fall Basic — and his personal illustrious profession.

     

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    1. Invoice Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates, Recreation 7 (1960)

    Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates, Game 7 (1960)

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    A top-10 all-time baseball second. Mazeroski’s famed solo drive over the left-field wall at Forbes Field, on a 1-0 count off Ralph Terry, stays the one walk-off house run in a World Collection Recreation 7. Relying on who’s doing the speaking, critics, historians, followers, and so on., the drive that despatched Pittsburgh to an inconceivable 10-9 victory and third World Collection title, that is the best house run within the historical past {of professional} baseball. It without end etched Mazeroski as a legend of the sport, and nonetheless is likely to be the best sports activities second — or any second — in Pittsburgh historical past. 

    A Chicago native, Jeff Mezydlo has professionally written about sports activities, leisure and popular culture for components of 4 many years. He was an integral member of award-winning sports activities sections at The Occasions of Northwest Indiana (Munster, Ind.) and Champaign (In poor health.) Information-Gazette, the place he lined the NFL, PGA, LPGA, NCAA basketball, soccer and golf, Olympics and highschool athletics. Jeff most not too long ago spent 12 years within the editorial division at STATSPerform, the place he additionally oversaw protection of the English Premier League. A graduate of Northern Illinois College, Jeff’s work has additionally appeared on such websites at Yahoo!, ESPN, Fox Sports activities, Sports activities Illustrated and NBA.com. Nonetheless, if Jeff might do it once more, he’d attend Degrassi Junior Excessive, Ampipe Excessive College and Grand Lakes College





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