Since it is so fresh in our memories, people have been jumping to the immediate conclusion that Game 6 of the 2011 World Series is the greatest series game ever.
Well, let's hold on here for a minute.
While it was certainly a thrilling game, I wouldn't label it the "Best World Series Game" ever.
Here are my Top 5 World Series games ever. Of course some of them I haven't seen since I wasn't born. But I looked at it from the standpoint of which games would I go see first if there was such a thing as a time machine.
1) 1956 Game 5...Don Larsen's perfect game. How can there be a game better than this?
2) 1929 Game 4...Athletics overcome 8-0 deficet versus Cubs. Cubs were looking to even the series at 2 when Philadelphia scored 10 in the 7th inning and win 10-8. they won the series the next game. The Cubs haven't recovered.
3) 1991 Game 7...Twins Morris over Braves 1-0 in 10. This was a thrilling game from start to finish. Game 7 trumps Game 6.
4) 2011 Game 6...Cards fight off Rangers 10-9 in 11
5) 1960 Game 7...Mazeroski's homer completes dramatic upset for Pirates over Yanks.
6) 1986 Game 6...Mets rally with 2 outs in 9th with help from Buckner to force a deciding game.
7) 1975 Game 6...Fisk homers to force Game 7 at Fenway.
8) 1926 Game 7...Cards over Yanks 3-2. Babe Ruth thrown out attempting to steal 2nd to end game. Grover Cleveland Alexander the 2 1/3 inning save...a day after a complete game win.
9) 1962 Game 7...McCovey lines out to Richardson as Yanks top Giants 1-0.
So while you make think Game 6 of the this past World Series was the best game ever, step back and analyze it. It is a subjective list but we shouldn't jump to conclusions without thinking it over a bit. We all have our lists. This was mine.
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