LOS ANGELES — It was a World Series like no other. After 33 years without a championship team in the nation’s capital, the Washington Nationals took advantage of a shaky start from the New York Yankees and dominated the final four games to win the World Series three-games-to-one on Wednesday night. The clinching victory was only the latest memorable moment in a series full of them, and it also marked one of the most exciting moments since the best-of-seven format was adopted in 1905.
From crazy game-winning home runs to comeback victories, the World Series has always delivered high drama. So we decided to take a look back at the most iconic World Series highlights of all time.
1. Jim Leyritz’s Game 4 home run against Mark Wohlers
While there have been many great World Series moments it is hard to think of any that are more iconic than Leyritz’s game-tying home run in Game 4 of the ’96 World Series. The shot against Mark Wohlers was the defining moment of the Yankees’ greatest dynasty and it is still a famous moment in baseball history.
2. Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series
No one will ever forget Freddie Freeman’s game-winning grand slam in Game 1, which turned Chavez Ravine into blue heaven and won the series for the Dodgers over the New York Yankees. It was a thrilling game and Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek’s exclamation, “Touch ’em all, Joe!” remains one of the most famous calls in baseball history.
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