Frank Robinson, who hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to give Baltimore a 1-0 victory in Game 4. The Orioles swept the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to none. Robinson was named the MVP of the Series.
Yogi Berra hit the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history, off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca in Game 3 of the 1947 World Series.
Bill Mazeroski in 1960 and Joe carter in 1993
That was Hall of Famer Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the 1947 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Bill Mazeroski
Bobby Richardson hit 1 home run in the 1960 World Series. That was in game 3.
There has not been a single world series that has NOT had a home run. And, two World Series have ended with a walk off home run, 1960 (Pirates beat Yankees in Game 7) and 1993 (Blue Jays beat Pirates).
The record for most home runs hit during a World Series is 5, held by Reggie Jackson and Chase Utley.
The 1911 World Series where the Athletics beat the Giants.
Braves, in Boston (1914), Milwaukee (1957), and Atlanta (1995).
1960
Bobby Richardson hit 1 home run in the 1960 World Series. That was in game 3.
In 1960 and in 1993.
Bill Mazeroski.
There has not been a single world series that has NOT had a home run. And, two World Series have ended with a walk off home run, 1960 (Pirates beat Yankees in Game 7) and 1993 (Blue Jays beat Pirates).
Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees and Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
As of the start of the 2007 World Series, Mickey Mantle holds the MLB career record for RBIs in the World Series with 40. For a single World Series, Boboy Richardson of the New York Yankees holds the RBI record with 12 in the 1960 World Series.
1) Frank Robinson hit 1 home run for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 World Series and 7 home runs for the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966, 1969, 1970, and 1971 World Series.2) Bill Skowron hit 1 home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 World Series and 7 home runs in the 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, and 1961 World Series for the New York Yankees.3) Matt Williams hit 1 home run for the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 World Series, 1 home run for the Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series, and 1 home run for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2001 World Series.4) Roger Maris hit 1 home run for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 World Series and 5 home runs for the New York Yankees in the 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1964 World Series.There are probably others.
Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
If the baseball cannot be properlly authenticated as a baseball hit by Roger Maris for a home run in game 5 of the 1960 World Series, the baseball is just a used baseball. The value of the baseball will rely on how much weight the buyer of the baseball puts on the story of the baseball being authentic. Without a strong letter of provenance proving that the baseball was hit for a home run, it cannot be sold as such. Provenance is the history of ownership of a particular item. It allows the buyer to secure additional insight as to the origin or chain of custody of the item. A letter form a team player or official would be sufficient, a letter from a fan at the game would not hold much weight if any.
Home field advantage. Dating back to 1985, the team that has opened the World Series at home (hosting a possible four of seven games) has been victorious in 24 of the last 31 World Series.
Two World Series have ended in walkoff home runs. In the 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a home run in the bottom of the 9th inning in Game 7 to defeat the New York Yankees. In the 1993 World Series, Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays hit a home run in the bottom of the 9th inning in Game 6 to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies.