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Explore iconic World Series moments, from the first game in 1903 to epic comebacks and legendary performances. Relive the drama through historic matchups and unforgettable plays that defined our national pastime. Join author Alex Lavelle as he delves into the heart-pounding stories that have shaped baseball's legacy.
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The World Series GREATEST MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF OUR NATIONAL PASTTIME
BY: ALEX LAVELLE ADELPHI
1903: • FIRST WORLD SERIES PLAYED • BOSTON AMERICANS VS. PITTSBURG PIRATES; AMERICANS WIN IN EIGHT GAMES
1923 • YANKEES WIN FIRST WORLD SERIES IN THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT • NEW YORK YANKEES VS. NEW YORK GIANTS – YANKEES WIN IN SIX GAMES
1945 • CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT – CUBS LOSE WORLD SERIES; HAVEN’T RETURNED TO FALL CLASSIC SINCE • DETROIT TIGERS VS. CHICAGO CUBS – TIGERS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • 1945 WORLD SERIES CUBS VS TIGERS.mp4 - YouTube
1947 • JACKIE ROBINSON LEADS BROOKLYN DODGERS TO WORLD SERIES IN FIRST SEASON • NEW YORK YANKEES VS. BROOKLYN DODGERS – YANKEES WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • 42 trailer - YouTube
1954 • THE CATCH – WILLIE MAYS’S HUGE CATCH IN GAME ONE LEADS GIANTS TO LAST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN NEW YORK, AND FOR 56 YEARS • NEW YORK GIANTS VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS – GIANTS WIN IN FOUR GAMES • Willie Mays the Catch - YouTube
1955 • BROOKLYN’S GOT A WINNING TEAM! DODGERS WIN FIRST WORLD SERIES BEFORE MOVING TO CALIFORNIA TWO YEARS LATER • BROOKLYN DODGERS VS. NEW YORK YANKEES – DODGERS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • 1955 World Series Highlights (Brooklyn Dodgers vs NYY) - YouTube
1956 • DON LARSEN THROWS PERFECT GAME IN GAME 5; ONLY NO-HITTER/PERFECT GAME IN WORLD SERIES HISTORY • NEW YORK YANKEES VS. BROOKLYN DODGERS – YANKEES WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • Don Larsen Perfect Game Final Out - YouTube
1960: • BILL MAZEROSKI HITS WALK-OFF HOME RUN TO WIN SERIES IN GAME 7 FOR PITTSBURGH • PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS. NEW YORK YANKEES – PIRATES WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • The Greatest Homerun Ever: Bill Mazeroski 1960 World Series - YouTube
1968: • BOB GIBSON THROWS THREE COMPLETE GAMES, STRIKES OUT 17 IN GAME ONE, BUT CARDINALS LOSE SERIES • DETROIT TIGERS VS. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – TIGERS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES
1969: • AMAZIN’! MAN WALKS ON MOON, METS REACH FOR THE STARS IN UNLIKELY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. • NEW YORK METS VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES – METS WIN IN FIVE GAMES • 1969 World Series - Baltimore Orioles versus New York Mets - YouTube
1975: • CARLTON FISK WAVES HOME RUN BALL FAIR TO WIN GAME SIX FOR BOSTON, BUT BIG RED MACHINE TAKES HOME TITLE • CINCINNATI REDS VS. BOSTON RED SOX – REDS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • 1975 World Series Carlton Fisk homerun Game 6 - YouTube
1977: • MISTER OCTOBER: REGGIE JACKSON TIES BABE RUTH (1926 & 1928) WITH THREE HOME RUNS IN WORLD SERIES GAME SIX • NEW YORK YANKEES VS. LOS ANGELES DODGERS – YANKEES WIN IN SIX GAMES • NY YANKEE GREAT REGGIE "MR OCTOBER" JACKSON 4 HOME RUNS 1977 WORLD SERIES 11-22-12 - YouTube
1985: • KANSAS CITY ROYALS COME BACK FROM 3-1 SERIES DEFICIT, WIN GAME 6 ON UMPIRE ERROR, WIN ONLY CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY • KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – ROYALS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES
1986: • METS, DOWN TO LAST STRIKE, WIN GAME 6 ON BILL BUCKNER’S ERROR, TAKE SERIES NEXT GAME • NEW YORK METS VS. BOSTON RED SOX – METS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • Bill Buckner: Behind the Bag E:60 - YouTube
1988: • “I DON’T BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW!” INJURED KIRK GIBSON HITS GAME WINNING HOME RUN IN GAME 1, ONLY AT-BAT OF SERIES • LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS – DODGERS WIN IN FIVE GAMES • Kirk Gibson's game winning home run 1988 World Series - YouTube
1989: • JUST BEFORE GAME THREE, 7.1 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS BAY AREA, SERIES IS POSTPONED FOR 10 DAYS. • OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS – ATHLETICS WIN IN FOUR GAMES • ABC 1989 World Series Game 3 Earthquake - YouTube
1991: • IN GAME SIX, TWINS OUTFIELDER KIRBY PUCKETT EXTENDS SERIES WITH WALK-OFF HOME RUN, SETS UP EXTRA-INNING GAME SEVEN WINNER • MINNESOTA TWINS VS. ATLANTA BRAVES – TWINS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES
1993: • JOE CARTER HITS GAME-AND SERIES-WINNING WALK-OFF HOME RUN IN GAME SIX TO GIVE TORONTO REPEAT CHAMPIONSHIPS • TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – BLUE JAYS WIN IN SIX GAMES • Remember this EP 2- Joe Carter walk off homerun (World Series 1993) - YouTube
1997: • EDGAR RENTERIA HITS EXTRA-INNING WALK-OFF SINGLE TO GIVE FIFTH YEAR EXPANSION MARLINS FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP • FLORIDA MARLINS VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS – MARLINS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • Serie Mundial 1997 - Hit Oro - Edgar Rentería - YouTube
2001: • JUST WEEKS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS, YANKEES BATTLE ARIZONA IN CLASSIC SERIES, WITH THREE GAMES, INCLUDING THE SEVENTH GAME, DECIDED BY WALK-OFF HITS • ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS. NEW YORK YANKEES – DIAMONDBACKS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • 2001 World Series Montage - YouTube
2002: • DOWN BY FIVE RUNS SEVENTH INNING OF GAME 6, ANGELS COME BACK TO STUN GIANTS, WIN FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY • ANAHEIM ANGELS VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS – ANGELS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • 2002 World Series Montage - YouTube
2004 & 2005: • 2004 – RED SOX REVERSE CURSE OF THE BAMBINO BY COMING BACK FROM 0-3 AGAINST YANKEES, SWEEP CARDINALS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP • 2005 – WHITE SOX END CURSE OF SHOELESS JOE JACKSON (1919 WHITE SOX THREW WORLD SERIES TO CINCINNATI) • 2004 – BOSTON RED SOX VS. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – RED SOX WIN IN FOUR GAMES • 2005 – CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS. HOUSTON ASTROS – WHITE SOX WIN IN FOUR GAMES • 2004 World Series Montage – YouTube • 2005 World Series Montage - YouTube
2011: • CARDINALS, DOWN 10.5 IN NL WILD CARD ON AUGUST 28, GET INTO POSTSEASON ON LAST DAY OF SEASON • ALBERT PUJOLS TIES RECORDS FOR MOST HITS IN WORLD SERIES GAME (5 – PAUL MOLITOR: 1982), RBI’S (6 – BOBBY RICHARDSON: 1960; HIDEKI MATSUI: 2009), HOME RUNS (3 – BABE RUTH: 1926 & 1928; REGGIE JACKSON: 1977) • DOWN TO LAST STRIKE TWICE, CARDINALS RALLY TO TIE GAME SIX, BEFORE WINNING ON WALK-OFF HOME RUN BY DAVID FREESE • ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS. TEXAS RANGERS – CARDINALS WIN IN SEVEN GAMES • Cardinals = Historic - YouTube
2012 • SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS COMPLETE TWO BIG COMEBACKS: DOWN 0-2 TO CINCINNATI IN DIVISION SERIES, AND DOWN 1-3 TO DEFENDING CHAMPION ST. LOUIS IN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, BEFORE WINNING SECOND TITLE IN THREE SEASONS • PABLO SANDOVAL TIES RECORD FOR MOST HOME RUNS IN WORLD SERIES (BABE RUTH – 1926 & 1928; REGGIE JACKSON – 1977; ALBERT PUJOLS – 2011) • SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS. DETROIT TIGERS – GIANTS WIN IN FOUR GAMES • Get Up: Giants World Series 2012 - YouTube
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