In Game 1 of the 1988 World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on October 15, 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Kirk Gibson hit a two-out, two-run walk-off home run against Oakland Athletics pitcher
Orel Hershiser (pictured in 1993) would be named the 1988 World Series MVP.
Mike Davis, shown here with Oakland, drew a walk ahead of Gibson's at bat, and was on base as the Dodgers' potential tying run.
Dodger Stadium, where the home run was hit.
NBC television announcer Vin Scully.
Dennis Eckersley
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Dennis Lee Eckersley, nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians,
Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run
…in Los Angeles on October 15, 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Kirk Gibson hit a two-out, two-run walk-off home run against Oakland Athletics pitcher Dennis Eckersley in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Dodgers the 5–4 win. Gibson was initially held out of the lineup with injuries to both legs, but was…
Eckersley in 2008
Eckersley with the Red Sox at Tiger Stadium in 1998