Joe Blanton in Game 4 of the 2008 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The previous pitcher to hit a HR in the World Series was Ken Holtzman of the Oakland Athletics in Game 4 of the 1974 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Only one Philadelphia Phillies pitcher ever hit a home run in the World Series. In Game 4 of the 2008 Fall Classic, hurler Joe Blanton hit his first major league home run. He also was credited with the win in the Phillies' 10-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Blanton became the 13th pitcher to hit a home run in a Series. He also was the second Phillies pitcher to hit a homer in a postseason game. Steve Carlton homered in the 1978 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Homer Spragins played in 4 games at pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1947, starting in none of them. He made 2 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
The Minnesota Twins won their first World Series in 1987, defeating the St Louis Cardinals in game seven.
Homer Bailey plays for the Cincinnati Reds.
Derek Jeter has hit 3 World Series home runs ... 2 in 2000 against the Mets and 1 in 2001 against the Diamondbacks.
It's happened 15 times, most recently in 2011 when David Freese of the St. Louis Cardinals hit a walk-off homer in Game 6 of the World Series to set up a Game 7 against the Texas Rangers. The Cardinals went on to win the world title. Only two World Series have ended because of dramatic home runs. In Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat the New York Yankees 10-9. In Game 6 of the 1992 World Series, Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6 with a three-run shot in the ninth off reliever Mitch Williams.
Homer Spragins debuted on September 13, 1947, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park; he played his final game on September 21, 1947, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park.
Joe Carter won the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays with a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth of Game 6. The walk-off blow, only the second home run to end a World Series (along with Bill Mazeroski's famous 1960 shot), enabled Toronto to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies four games to two. Toronto won the game, 8-6.
You have to go all the way back to the 1984 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padres. Tigers ace Jack Morris won two games, but the MVP was teammate Alan Trammell, who played shortstop for Detroit. Trammell batted .450 during the five-game series with two home runs and six RBI. He also scored five runs and stole a base.In the 1992 World Series, Toronto pitcher Jimmy Key won two games, but one of his victories was in relief. The MVP of the Series was catcher Pat Borders, who batted .450 with a homer and two RBI against the Atlanta Braves.It was the 2003 World Series when Brad Penny of the Florida Marlins started and won Games 1 and 5 against the New York Yankees. Another pitcher, Josh Beckett of the Marlins, was awarded the Series MVP.
The character by the name of Homer Simpson is the daddy in the TV series "The Simpsons."
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