October Heroics
It's the best time of year in baseball. Playoffs! A time where the men stand tall and the true champions take their prize. Sometimes the hero of the post season is the person you relied on all season, other times a complete unknown steps up and carries the team. Most guys do it with their bats, some pitch a gem when it matters most, and others save the day with their their leather or their baserunning. Joe Carter lived the dream we all have as kids in our backyards. One swing of the bat and the World Series is won. Considering how the 1994 post season was cancelled, this was the lasting image of a champion for 2 years, giving baseball a final triumph to enjoy before the strike ruined everything. I'll go ahead and repost the 1946 Enos Slaughter card with a more proper logo. His "mad-dash" is what allow the Cardinals to walk off in game 7 and beat the Red Sox. I've gone over that play before. Sparky Lyle was a rare relief pitcher to win the Cy Young in 1977, and i