The 1960 World Series

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Bill Mazeroski’s home run in 1960 is still the only one to end the World Series in Game 7, but it wasn’t the last of many spectacular fantastic finishes to the World Series. Here are ten more . . .

1. 1993, Game 6, bottom of the ninth: Toronto’s Joe Carter hits a game-winning three-run homer off Mitch Williams to give the Blue Jays the World Series over Philadelphia.
2. 1926, Game 7, bottom of the ninth: Trailing 3–2 to St. Louis, Babe Ruth is thrown out trying to steal second and the Yankees lose the World Series.
3. 2001, Game 7, bottom of the ninth: Luis Gonzalez of Arizona hits a broken-bat single over the head of Derek Jeter and the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees for their first-ever championship.
4. 1955, Game 7: Johnny Podres shuts out the Yankees, 2–0. The Brooklyn Dodgers win their one and only title.
5. 1946, Game 7, bottom of the eighth: In a 3–3 game, the Cardinals’ Enos Slaughter races home all the way from first on a double to beat the Red Sox.
6. 1991, Game 7: Twins’ Jack Morris pitches a complete-game ten-inning 1–0 win vs. Braves.
7. 1953, Game 6: Yankees’ Billy Martin singles in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Dodgers and win the championship.
8. 1997, Game 7: Florida’s Edgar Renteria singles in the bottom of the eleventh to beat Cleveland. The Marlins win their first World Series title.
9. 1962, Game 7: Bobby Richardson snares Willie McCovey’s game-ending line drive and the Yankees beat San Francisco.
10. 1924, Game 7: Earl McNeely doubles to left in the bottom of the twelfth against the New York Giants to give the Washington Senators their only World Series championship.