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1903: Americans Vs. Pirates |
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From When Boston Won the World Series |
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1904: Americans Vs. Giants |
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The World Series That Wasn't |
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From The Year They Called Off the World Series |
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36 | (14) |
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Red Sox Game 7 Extra-Inning Win |
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50 | (12) |
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62 | (11) |
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Casey Stengel's Inside-the-Park Home Run |
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From Stengel: His Life and Times |
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73 | (16) |
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From Connie Mack's '29 Triumph |
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89 | (6) |
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From The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth |
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1934: Cardinals Vs. Tigers |
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95 | (10) |
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1941: Yankees Vs. Dodgers |
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105 | (4) |
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Mickey Owen's Dropped Third Strike |
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From The New York Times, "Owen, Henrich, Say Casey Threw a Curve" |
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1944: Browns Vs. Cardinals |
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The Hapless Browns Meet the Legendary Cardinals |
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From The Boys Who Were Left Behind |
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1946: Cardinals Vs. Red Sox |
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133 | (11) |
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Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash |
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From The Spirit of St. Louis |
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1952: Yankees Vs. Dodgers |
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144 | (5) |
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Billy Martin's Game 7 Catch |
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149 | (8) |
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From A Day in the Bleachers |
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157 | (4) |
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Dusty Rhodes Comes Through |
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From Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville |
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1955: Dodgers Vs. Yankees |
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161 | (4) |
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Jackie Robinson Steals Home |
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From What I Learned from Jackie Robinson |
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1955: Dodgers Vs. Yankees |
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165 | (10) |
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Sandy Amaros's Game 7 Catch |
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From Praying for Gil Hodges |
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1956: Yankees Vs. Dodgers |
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Don Larsen's Perfect Game |
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1960: Pirates Vs. Yankees |
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191 | (4) |
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Bill Mazeroski's Series-Winning Home Run |
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1964: Cardinals Vs. Yankees |
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195 | (8) |
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Bob Gibson's Gutty Game 7 Performance |
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203 | (15) |
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Sandy Koufax, Yom Kippur, and Game 7 |
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From Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy |
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218 | (19) |
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From The New York Mets: The Whole Story |
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237 | (8) |
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From Sports Illustrated, "That Black and Orange Magic" |
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245 | (18) |
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Carlton Fisk's Game 6 Home Run |
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From Beyond the Sixth Game |
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1977: Yankees Vs. Dodgers |
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263 | (7) |
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Reggie Jackson's Three Dingers |
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From Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning |
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1985: Royals Vs. Cardinals |
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270 | (7) |
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From The Sedalia Democrat, "85I-70 Series: Blame It on Balboni" |
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Bill Buckner and the Infamous Ground Ball |
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From The New Yorker, The Sporting Scene, "Not So Boston" |
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1988: Dodgers Vs. Athletics |
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295 | (4) |
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Kirk Gibson's Walk-Off Home Run |
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From The Los Angeles Times, "It Could Only Happen in Hollywood" |
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1988: Dodgers Vs. Athletics |
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299 | (4) |
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Orel Hershiser's Pitching Mastery |
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From Sports Illustrated, "A Case of Orel Surgery" |
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1989: Giants Vs. Athletics |
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303 | (4) |
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From The Mercury News, "Remembering the World Series Earthquake" |
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307 | (3) |
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Kirby Puckett's Game 6 Performance |
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From ESPN: The Magazine, "11 Innings" |
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310 | (5) |
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From The Star Tribune, "Morris vs. Smoltz" |
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1993: Blue Jays Vs. Phillies |
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315 | (7) |
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Joe Carter's Walk-Off Home Run |
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From Sports Illustrated, "Home Sweet Homer" |
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322 | (4) |
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From The New York Times, "Lost Games, Lost Dreams" |
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326 | (7) |
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Glavine and Maddux Pitch Atlanta to Victory |
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From Sports Illustrated, "Brave Hearts" |
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333 | (3) |
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Jimmy Leyritz's Game 4 Home Run |
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From The New York Times, "For Yanks, Game Isn't Over Till They Win It in the 10th" |
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1997: Indians Vs. Marlins |
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336 | (7) |
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Edgar Renteria's Game 7 Walk-Off Hit |
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From Sports Illustrated, "Happy Ending" |
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2001: Diamondbacks Vs. Yankees |
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343 | (3) |
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Luis Gonzalez's Series-Winning Single |
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From ESPN.com, "Luis Gonzalez's Single Wins 2001 Series" |
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346 | (3) |
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From The Los Angeles Daily News, "Touched by an Angel" |
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2003: Marlins Vs. Yankees |
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349 | (17) |
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Young Marlins Surprise the Yankees |
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From The New Yorker, The Sporting Scene, "Gone South" |
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2004: Red Sox Vs. Cardinals |
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366 | (20) |
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386 | (13) |
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Phillies' Suspended Game Victory |
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From Worth the Wait: Tales of the 2008 Phillies |
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| Text Credits |
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399 | (3) |
| Photo Credits |
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402 | (1) |
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