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Addison Barger just rocked Toronto, launching the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. If the Blue Jays can pull this off and win their first World Series championship since they went back-to-back in 1992 and ’93,
Davis Schneider revealed Addison Barger slept on his couch before his historic World Series grand slam in Game 1.
Barger's swing was, remarkably, the first pinch-hit grand slam in the 122-year history of the competition. It served as the centerpiece of a nine-run inning that blew open a tie game. The 25-year-old Bellevue, Wash., native owns 28 home runs in his two-year career. None has been a grand slam.
Lefty slugger Addison Barger wasn't in the starting lineup for the Toronto Blue Jays, but he made World Series history in Game 1 with one swing of the bat: He hit the first pinch-hit grand slam ever in Fall Classic. And Dan Plesac of the MLB Network nailed that Barger would make an impact with a home run at some point.
Addison Barger’s historic pinch-hit grand slam powered the Blue Jays to a stunning 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series.
The former Toronto Blue Jays MVP watched Addison's Barger's grand slam leave the yard, and had two words to say.
The day’s top plays, including Blake Snell's head-up play to end the inning and Addison Barger's pinch-hit grand slam