"The first 1993 World Series was the 90th to ever be played, with the first coming back in 1903. Of the 120 World Series ever played, only 11 have ended in walk-off fashion, and only two have been a walk-off home run. Bill Mazeroski was the first in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. The other one came off the bat of Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter in 1993."
"This big moment needed help, and the Jays got that with a lead-off walk by the late, great Rickey Henderson to put the game-tying run on base. The next batter up, Devon White, flew out, which brought up Paul Molitor. On a 1-1 pitch, Molitor hit a single to push the game-tying run to second and put the World Series-winning run on first. Up stepped Joe Carter."
George Springer's three-run blast sent the Toronto Blue Jays to their first World Series in 32 seasons. Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers will begin in Toronto with the series decided by November 1 at the latest. Only the 2019 Toronto Raptors have been a Canadian big-four champion in the 21st century; the last Canadian league championship before them was the 1993 Blue Jays on October 23. Of 120 World Series, only 11 ended with walk-offs and two with walk-off homers: Bill Mazeroski in 1960 and Joe Carter in 1993. In that 1993 finale the Jays trailed 6-5 in the ninth before Rickey Henderson's walk, Paul Molitor's single and Joe Carter's famous home run off Mitch Williams.
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