Most memorable final out of a World Series?

[redban]

What do you think is the most memorable final out of a World Series?

My pick:

New York vs New York, the bitter rivals.

The Mets best hitter vs The Yankees best pitcher.

Home run would tie it.

Off the bat, the ball looked like it would go out.

Then it sinks into Bernie's glove at the deepest part of the ball-park.

Mets fans cry; Yankee fans celebrate.

Best one?

[BigRon]

First thought, without "thinkig" too much:

McCovey's scorching line drive caught by Bobby Richardson, game 7, 1962.

Then, maybe

Babe Ruth's caught stealing to end the 1926 Series.

[ol' aches and pains]

First thought, without "thinkig" too much:

McCovey's scorching line drive caught by Bobby Richardson, game 7, 1962.

Then, maybe

Babe Ruth's caught stealing to end the 1926 Series.

Exactly the two that popped into my head when I saw the thread title, then I opened the thread and you already posted them.

So, never mind.

[StanTheMan]

All good ones so far. My personal favorite is Adam Wainright's K of Inge in 2006. I was in the left field bleachers with my son.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

Tug McGraw is the one I remember because it was the first World Series i can remember.

1980 WS

Its strange but I dont even remember the last out in 2005. I know Konerko got the putout.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

First thought, without "thinkig" too much:

McCovey's scorching line drive caught by Bobby Richardson, game 7, 1962.

Then, maybe

Babe Ruth's caught stealing to end the 1926 Series.

Even though being a big fan of the Babe, no defense for this one, bad, bad play.
Some words on that attempted steal, his thinking.
Alexander came in relief and retired 5 batters before he pitched to Babe and walked him.

None of the 5 Alexe faced got the ball out of the infield. Babe's thinking, not much could be done with Alex, he was on his game. The most we might get is a single, I had to get into scoring position. Roger's Hornsby who made the tag said he could understand Babe's thinking..

Also some ask why attempt to steal with Lou Gehrig batting next. Actually Lou batted 5th, Bob Meusel followed Babe.
His thinking did make some sense but in the end, the bottom line, he didn't make it, that makes it a bad play and one of the most memorable last outs in WS play.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

First thought, without "thinkig" too much:

McCovey's scorching line drive caught by Bobby Richardson, game 7, 1962.Then, maybe

Babe Ruth's caught stealing to end the 1926 Series.

Being a Yankee fan I can say that was the scariest last out I can recall. McCovey was one of the scariest batter to face and when he hit that bullet for one second I thought......oh no.

[GiambiJuice]

Jesse Orosco throwing his glove up into the night air.

[ian2813]

Its strange but I dont even remember the last out in 2005. I know Konerko got the putout.

2005 had a pretty good one, actually. The Astros had the tying run on second, and Orlando Palmeiro hit a grounder up the middle. Ozzie Guillen said when he first saw it he thought the game was headed to extra innings. Juan Uribe was able to field it and throw out Palmeiro by an inch, however, and the Sox had their title.

[Herr28]

Obviously the one's I find most memorable were when my team recorded that last out! I couldn't really tell you how any of the others ended, just who won. So I'd have to say Sutter striking out Stormin' Gorman Thomas to end it all in '82. Wainwright and Motte are a very close second and third!

[Gary Dunaier]

All good ones so far. My personal favorite is Adam Wainright's K of Inge in 2006. I was in the left field bleachers with my son.

I was in Times Square, watching it on the Jumbotron... and it looked something like this:


(Photo taken October 27, 2006. © Gary Dunaier. Link to upload on Flickr.com: here.)

[yanks0714]

First thought, without "thinkig" too much:

McCovey's scorching line drive caught by Bobby Richardson, game 7, 1962.

Then, maybe

Babe Ruth's caught stealing to end the 1926 Series.

LOL. The first one I thought of was the 1962 WS. Most exciting half inning in WS play. The Babe being thrown out trying to steal 2nd was the next in line.

I always thought that was a bone headed attempt by the Babe until I read his reasoning. It made sense that he was trying to get in position to score, figuring the Cards would ignore him. He figured the Yanks would need 2 hits to score him and didn't think they could do so against Alexander...so he decided to steal 2nd. Oh, well.

[yanks0714]

Being a Yankee fan I can say that was the scariest last out I can recall. McCovey was one of the scariest batter to face and when he hit that bullet for one second I thought......oh no.

That ball was hit so hard that the NBC camera (one) didn't even catch up to it until it was in Bobby Richardson's glove. Bobby said it was the hardest hit ball he ever caught. He said if he hadn't caught it, it would have knocked him down. Bobby was actually playing McCovey a little less to pull it because he knew Ralph Terry was trying to keep the pitches outside.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

That ball was hit so hard that the NBC camera (one) didn't even catch up to it until it was in Bobby Richardson's glove. Bobby said it was the hardest hit ball he ever caught. He said if he hadn't caught it, it would have knocked him down. Bobby was actually playing McCovey a little less to pull it because he knew Ralph Terry was trying to keep the pitches outside.

Wonder what went though Raph Terry's mind when he saw that white blur go by him, with Alou on third and Willie on second base...................not again. Memory of the 1960 WS.......Maz.

[dgarza]

Memorable in a historic sense... groundout to Brooks Robinson in 1970.