An improbable year. An impossible situation. An injured player on one leg. An immortal walk-off World Series homer. It all feels…
An immortal walk-off World Series homer. Did Freddie Freeman really just channel Kirk Gibson, rekindling the spirit of a moment that is forever etched into the hearts of Dodgers fans from 36 years ago?
Just like Gibby did before him, Freddie was hobbled by a sprained ankle, nursing weeks of wear that had him in and out of the lineup throughout the postseason. As Freeman watched the first-ever walk-off grand slam in World Series history take flight, he looked back towards his father sitting behind home plate, and pointed his bat to the sky, as if to tell Fernando Valenzuela, “we got you.”
“Knowing what Freddie has gone through, it’s super special for him to have this moment,” said teammate Mookie Bets, who was intentionally walked so that Freeman could have his opportunity at the plate. “I’m glad it was him that did it.” “Everything was the same outside of the fist pumps,” joked Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts on how Freeman’s homer compared to Gibsons. “It was iconic. I think we win three more games, Freddie’s going to be right up there with it.”Both Gibson and Freeman were underdogs in the moment, physically compromised, backs against the wall, their teams down to their final out.
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