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No. 1962.06.17
1962
June 17
Baserunning Blunders1962
Throneberry Misses the Base
Marv Throneberry hit what looked like a two-run triple and was called out for missing first. He later admitted he had missed second, too.
New York Mets · Chicago Cubs
No. 1951.10.03
1951
October 3
Pitching Disasters1951
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning homer off Ralph Branca is one of the famous swings in the sport. The Giants had stolen the sign.
New York Giants · Brooklyn Dodgers
No. 1917.10.15
1917
October 15
Baserunning Blunders1917
Zimmerman Chases Collins Home
In the sixth game of the 1917 World Series, nobody covered home plate, so Heinie Zimmerman ran Eddie Collins across it himself.
New York Giants · Chicago White Sox
Baserunning Blunders1908
Merkle's Boner
Fred Merkle, nineteen and starting in place of an injured regular, failed to touch second on a game-winning single. The league made the teams replay it, and the Cubs won the pennant.
New York Giants · Chicago Cubs