The first walk-off grand slam in World Series history may have felt just a tiny bit familiar on Friday night.
As the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman launched the first pitch he saw from New York Yankees’ pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. in the 10th inning into the right field bleachers, Fox Sports play-by-play man Joe Davis instantly knew how to react. His call of the moment mirrored Vin Scully’s iconic call of an injured Kirk Gibson’s two-run walk-off homer for the Dodgers in 1988 World Series.
Both home runs occurred in Game 1, both featured the hitter battling lower body injuries and both left baseball fans with their jaws on the ground.
Check out the similarities between the two moments and prepare for some goosebumps. The synced-up moments are eerier than anything else you’ll see this spooky season.
SHE IS … GONE!!
1988 meets 2024
Absolute chills pic.twitter.com/w22CGpnmtO
— MLB (@MLB) October 26, 2024
This World Series already absolutely rules.
