The 10 Greatest World Series Moments Of All Time

The 10 Greatest World Series Moments Of All Time The World Series is here and to celebrate we are reliving the 10 greatest world series moments of all time.  If you are a fan of the Astros or Dodgers make sure you check out our tickets for the World Series so you can be there when one of your players will be the next to join this list that includes Carlton Fisk, Willie Mays, Kirby Puckett and more. View World Series Tickets

No. 10: 2011 - Cardinals vs. Rangers, Game 6 The Cardinals were down 3-2 in the series and had their backs to the wall as they entered the bottom of the ninth down 7-5. Rangers' closer Neftali Feliz came to the mound with hopes of shutting the door on St. Louis. He ran into trouble though, giving up a one-out double to Albert Pujols and a walk to Lance Berkman. Then, with two outs and the Series on the line, youngster David Freese hit a game-tying two-run triple to send it into extra innings.   With the game still tied 9-9 in the bottom of the 11th, Freese led off the inning with game-winning home run for his second Series-saving hit of the day. St. Louis would go on to win Game 7 and the championship.   See it here.

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No. 9: 2001 - Diamondbacks vs. Yankees, Game 7 In a decisive Game 7, the Diamondbacks entered the ninth inning on the ropes. Down 2-1 and with Mariano Rivera taking the mound to seal it for New York, the hopes of a comeback looked slim. In a Series that had seen a couple of improbable rallies already, there was only one way to end it. A Mark Grace single got it started, followed by a failed sac bunt and an RBI double by Tony Womack to tie the game. A shaken Rivera then beaned the next batter to load the bases for Arizona slugger, Luis Gonzalez. And the man who hit 57 homers that year blooped one over the drawn-in infield to plate the winning run and give the Diamondbacks the World Series title.

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No. 8: 1954 - Giants vs. Indians, Game 1 It was a crucial moment for the Giants. In the eighth inning with the game tied at two runs a piece, the Indians got runners on first and second with slugger Vic Wertz coming to the plate. Wertz had already hit a two-run triple in the first inning, providing the Indians only runs thus far, and he appeared to have himself another big hit, driving one deep to center field, sure to score at least one and potentially two runs if it fell. But this time, Willie Mays was tracking it (and tracking it) all the way out to the warning track in the deepest part of the park. Mays was in a sprint when the ball dropped into his glove, and "The Catch" was born. It was a game saver. The Giants went on to score three runs in the 10th innning and sweep the series.

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No. 7: 1991 - Twins vs. Braves, Game 6 Kirby Puckett hit the biggest home run in what may be the greatest World Series ever — a Series that saw five of seven games decided in a team's final at-bat. Game 6 entered its 11th inning with the score tied 3-3. Puckett led off the bottom half with a homer to left-center field to give the Twins the win and even the Series. Minnesota would go on to win Game 7 behind one of the best pitching performances ever in Jack Morris' 10-inning effort, but it's Puckett's homer that defined this Series.

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No. 6: 1986 - Mets vs. Red Sox, Game 6 The Red Sox had not won a championship in 68 years and had a two-run cushion with two outs in the bottom of the ninth — one out away from ending their World Series drought. That's when Mookie Wilson hit a ground ball and put Bill Buckner atop Boston's "Most Wanted" list. Right as Buckner got his glove down to field the routine grounder, the ball took a funny hop, squirting off the dirt and past Buckner's glove into right field. The error was more than enough to score the Mets' Ray Knight and give New York the win. Two nights later, the Mets would win Game 7 and the Series.

No. 5: 1975 - Reds vs. Red Sox, Game 6 In what many have called the greatest game in baseball history, Game 6 saw a Red Sox team on the brink of elimination, down 3-2 in the series. They trailed 6-3 in the bottom of the eighth before Bernie Carbo came in to pinch-hit and sent one over the wall to tie the game. With the score still tied in the bottom of the 12th inning, Carlton Fisk came to the plate to face Pat Darcy, who had just thrown two perfect innings of relief. Fisk lined the second pitch he saw high and deep down the left-field line. It appeared as though it might drift foul — so, in an attempt to convince it otherwise, Fisk began waving his arms towards fair territory. It worked. The ball stayed fair and the Red Sox won the game, evening the series. However, the team would go on to lose Game 7, giving Cincinnati its first title in 35 years.

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No. 4: 1977 - Yankees vs. Dodgers, Game 6 The Yankees led the series 3-2 and Reggie Jackson entered the game hot, having hit a home run in each of the previous two games. He walked in his first plate appearance, homered in his second, homered in his third, and homered in his fourth. The only other player at the time to hit three home runs in a World Series game was Babe Ruth — and the five total Series home runs matched a record set by ... Babe Ruth. Probably the best possible company you can be in with just five swings of a bat. Jackson took home MVP honors and earned the nickname "Mr. October" as the Yankees won their first World Series title since '62.

No. 3: 1988 - Dodgers vs. A's, Game 1 The injured Kirk Gibson shocked the crowd at Dodger Stadium just by entering the game to pinch-hit in the bottom of the ninth. The Dodgers were down 4-3 and A's closer, Dennis Eckersley was as good as there was, with an AL-best 45 saves that year. Eckersley got two quick outs before putting the tying run on base. Then came Gibson, visibly hampered by his two failing knees. Gibson flailed at a couple pitches, fouling them off and eventually reached a full count. Then he got the pitch he was looking for, the backdoor slider — and "the impossible happened." He sent it into the right-field bleachers for the walk-off win. Gibson didn't play the rest of the Series, but the Dodgers went on to win in five games.

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No. 2: 1993 - Blue Jays vs. Phillies, Game 6 The Blue Jays were up 3-2 in the series, but down 6-5 in Game 6 after blowing a four-run lead in the seventh. Phillies closer Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams, took the mound in the ninth to try and force a Game 7. After walking Rickey Henderson and giving up a single to Paul Molitor, Joe Carter came to the plate. He worked the count to 2-2 before drilling one over the left-field wall, winning the game and giving Toronto its second World Series in as many years. It was only the second time a World Series had ended on a home run.   It also spawned the famous call from announcer, Tom Cheek: "Touch 'em all, Joe. You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life."

No 1: 1960 - Pirates vs. Yankees, Game 7 In a high-scoring Series finale, Game 7 saw the Pirates score five runs in the eighth inning to take a 9-7 lead. They relinquished that lead in the top of the ninth, when two Yankees scored. With the score knotted up in the bottom of the ninth, second baseman Bill Mazeroski stepped up and swatted Ralph Terry's offering over the left-field wall, giving the Pirates the 10-9 victory. It was the first Series-winning home run in baseball history.

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