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Second Chances
Jon Gorman | Editor-In-Chief
In 1946, with the seventh game of the Major League Baseball World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals tied 3-3 in the eighth inning, two outs, and the Cardinals at bat with Enos Slaughter on first, Harry Walker hit the ball into left-center field. The Red Sox' Leon Culberson fielded the ball and promptly relayed it to the cutoff man, shortstop Johnny Pesky. Upon receiving the ball, Pesky turned to make the throw back to the infield, but hesitated before releasing the throw. Many believe Pesky's hesitation occurred because of his surprise to see Slaughter rounding third toward home instead of standing on or sliding safely into the base. Pesky's supposed hesitation was all it took, Slaughter scored, the Red Sox failed to score in the ninth, and the Cardinals won the World Series.
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