In a sport that’s played at a highly skilled level in many countries around the world, reaching North America’s high-salary major leagues is the ultimate goal of the best players. That makes the World Series an incredibly fascinating event, and it’s also one of the most exciting sports championships in history. It’s not just the games that are thrilling, but the whole experience of playing in a World Series is what brings fans to the stadium and keeps them coming back for more.
This World Series might not have reached the heights of those in 2024, but it did offer some memorable moments. For instance, Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 1 was the first in Series history and just the second in postseason history.
The Series may have been more tense than usual, with three games decided by one run and four in extra innings. It might have been the closest World Series in terms of scoring since the infamous 1919 affair, when rumors of a conspiracy between the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants led to a scandal that entered baseball lore as the Curse of the Bambino.
The Series might have been the first to end with a home run in the last inning, but it was also one of the most dramatic and exciting. Joe Carter’s three-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning sealed an 8-6 Toronto win in Game 6 and became one of baseball’s most iconic home runs, with radio announcer Tom Cheek’s exclamation, “Touch ’em all, Joe! You’ll never hit a bigger home run in your life!” still echoing through baseball fans’ ears.