The World Series is baseball’s ultimate stage and over the years it has showcased some incredible moments that have become ingrained in the game’s lore. From Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in Game 1 to the play that earned Reggie Jackson the nickname Mr. October, here are the most memorable World Series highlights of all time.
In what many consider one of the best World Series games ever played, the 1975 Red Sox were facing elimination in the bottom of the ninth inning with a two-run deficit to the Cincinnati Reds. After a long slog of lead changes and nail-biting turns of events, the game looked to be headed towards another close finish when Red Sox slugger Carlton Fisk came to bat on a pitch that was heading for a foul ball. As he began to swing at the pitch, Fisk waved his arms towards fair territory and the ball listened — it went straight over the wall and into the left field bleachers to send Boston to their first World Series win since 1918.
The 2024 World Series pitted the Los Angeles Dodgers against the New York Yankees, who had last won a championship in 2009. The Series was tied at three games apiece going into Game 7 at Yankee Stadium. With the Dodgers’ star closer Blake Treinen on the mound and their fire-balling set-up men Michael Kopech, Ryan Brasier and deathly lefties Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda unavailable, the Yankees were hoping to put the brakes on a possible comeback by forcing a deciding Game 9. A high-scoring affair kept fans on edge until Bill Mazeroski stepped up to the plate with the Series on the line and sent a first-pitch fastball from Los Angeles starter Jack Flaherty 403 feet into the right-field seats, sending Yankee Stadium into a roar.