Slaughter's Mad Dash
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The Mad Dash, or Slaughter's Mad Dash, refers to an event during the bottom of the eighth inning in Game 7 of the 1946 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox. With the sco
Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, venue of Slaughter's Mad Dash
Enos Slaughter
Johnny Pesky
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John Michael Pesky, nicknamed "the Needle" and "Mr. Red Sox", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. He was a shortstop and third baseman during a te
Slaughter's Mad Dash
…ignored third base coach Mike González's stop sign as he made his "mad dash" for home plate. It has been further debated whether Boston shortstop Johnny Pesky was surprised and hesitated for a split second after Slaughter rounded third base, and that caused Pesky's throw to home plate to not get there in time…
Pesky in 2006
Pesky showing off his 2007 World Series ring
Pesky (right) and Bobby Doerr (left) at Fenway's 100th Anniversary