A version of this story ran in October 2023.

It was Oct. 23, 1993. Bottom of the ninth, Game 6 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the defending World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays. Phillies closer Mitch Williams on the mound, trying to protect a 6-5 lead and force a decisive Game 7. A walk to Rickey Henderson and a hit by Paul Molitor, sandwiched around a flyout by Devon White, left runners on first and second with one out.

Joe Carter strode to the plate. He took the first two pitches -- both balls -- to get ahead in the count. Carter took the third pitch right down the middle for strike one, then swung through a pitch to even the count at 2-2.

He now was looking for a breaking ball, but Williams threw a fastball, down and in, and the rest is history. Carter

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