This Day in Baseball History
1993 - Touch 'em all Joe
Joe Carter walks the Toronto Blue Jays off to their second straight title with a dramatic three-run shot off Philadelphia Phillies closer Mitch Williams in Game 6 of the World Series.
The Blue Jays slugger joins the Pittsburgh Pirates' Bill Mazeroski as the only players to end the Fall Classic with a home run.
Carter's ninth-inning heroics lift Toronto to an 8-6 win, and his delirious celebration prompts Blue Jays play-by-play radio announcer Tom Cheek to famously call: "Touch 'em all Joe. You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life."
Toronto's Paul Molitor is awarded World Series MVP after hitting .500 (12-for-24) with six extra-base hits and eight runs batted in.
1945 - Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announces the signing of two players from the Negro League, including future Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson.
Rickey assigns Robinson and Johnny Wright to Brooklyn's Triple-A team in Montreal the following year. Robinson impresses in his only minor league season, hitting .349 with eight triple and 40 steals in 124 games.
The 27-year-old's stint in Montreal earns him a promotion to the major leagues in 1947, becoming the first player in baseball history to break the color barrier.
Birthdays
1931 - Jim Bunning
1981 - Ben Francisco