The World Series – the ultimate stage for baseball’s best players and biggest drama – is back with another edition that featured a wild finish and a pair of home run heroes. The 115th World Series was a story of home runs, heartbreak, and an embattled hero who refused to go quietly.
Despite the unforeseen events of this year’s World Series, it will live long in the memories of fans everywhere and become a cornerstone for our national identity. It’s a story of how a city, a player and even a song fought to survive the darkest of times.
The 115th World Series was notable for the first time since 2013 in which the designated home team won the final game of the series, this time by the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. It also marked the first time a World Series ended in November, following the week-long delay after the September 11 attacks and the subsequent week-long cancellation of the regular season. In addition, the Astros’ manager Dusty Baker became the oldest man to win a World Series game. The final game was an exciting one, but the deciding innings lacked Gibson/Freeman-esque drama — instead, a pair of eighth-inning sacrifice flies from Mookie Betts and Gavin Lux gave the Red Sox their first world championship in over a century. The Series was a remarkable event in its own right and the start of a new era of baseball history.