The baseball that Addison Barger hit out of the park in Game 1 of the World Series is for sale.
If you want a piece of history, the ball will only cost you five figures, at least for now. At the time this article was written, the current offer for the ball costs $9,500 in US dollars, which equates to more than $13,000 in Canadian dollars.
What is the significance of this home run? Well, going into the bottom of the sixth inning, the score stood at 2-2 between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Jays finally started to have some success, getting the first six batters to reach base, giving them a 5-2 lead. After George Springer hit a force out, Barger stepped in as pinch hitter.
On the fourth pitch of the at bat, the Blue Jays right fielder/third baseman hit an up and in slider, drilling it to right field to blow open the game and give the Jays a 9-2 lead. They added two more runs thanks to an Alejandro Kirk home run en route to an 11-4 victory. Barger’s home run made history as it was the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history.
BARGER BLOWS the game wide open with a grand slam! 🎥Sportnet
As you know, the Blue Jays and Dodgers played one of the best World Series of all time, with the Blue Jays losing heartbreakingly in Game 7. No, I’m not over it yet. Barger’s play was a major reason for the Jays’ success, slashing .480/.536/.680 in 28 World Series plate appearances. In six of the seven games, Barger had two hits as he slashed .429/.500/.714 starting in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.
This past postseason will always be a bittersweet one. The Jays look poised to compete throughout Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s career, and they will undoubtedly win a World Series. However, it will not be the special 2025 Jays who won the award. They were just two outs away and just inches away from victory. These memories will stay with us forever, but they would have been strengthened if they had closure.
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