Tuesday, October 22, 2019

A List Updated After Nine Years: First World Series Homer in Franchise History

Some of you longtime readers may remember a list I made when the Rangers were in their first World Series back in 2010. Mitch Moreland was the first Ranger to homer in World Series play, and I thought it'd be fun to look back on who held the distinction for other franchises.

Now that the Nationals have played their first World Series game, it's time to update it. Instead of editing that old post with my outdated Google Sheet embed method, I'll put a table here:


FranchiseBatterPitcherDate
PiratesJimmy SebringCy Young10/1/1903
Red SoxPatsy DoughertySam Leever10/2/1903
CubsJoe TinkerBill Donovan10/11/1908
TigersDavy JonesBabe Adams10/13/1909
AthleticsDanny MurphyHarry McIntire10/20/1910
GiantsLarry DoyleCharley Hall10/15/1912
BravesHank GowdyJoe Bush10/12/1914
PhilliesFred LuderusRube Foster10/13/1915
DodgersHi MyersBabe Ruth10/9/1916
White SoxHappy FelschSlim Sallee10/6/1917
IndiansElmer SmithBurleigh Grimes10/10/1920
YankeesBabe RuthPhil Douglas10/9/1921
TwinsGoose GoslinJack Bentley10/5/1924
CardinalsBilly SouthworthUrban Shocker10/3/1926
RedsJimmy RippleSchoolboy Rowe10/3/1940
OriolesGeorge McQuinnMort Cooper10/4/1944
MetsDonn ClendenonDave McNally10/12/1969
RoyalsAmos OtisBob Walk10/14/1980
BrewersTed SimmonsBob Forsch10/12/1982
PadresKurt BevacquaDan Petry10/10/1984
Blue JaysJoe CarterTom Glavine10/17/1992
MarlinsMoises AlouOrel Hershiser10/18/1997
DiamondbacksCraig CounsellMike Mussina10/27/2001
AngelsTroy GlausJason Schmidt10/19/2002
AstrosMike LambJose Contreras10/22/2005
RockiesMatt HollidayHideki Okajima10/27/2007
RaysCarl CrawfordCole Hamels10/22/2008
RangersMitch MorelandJonathan Sanchez10/30/2010
NationalsRyan ZimmermanGerrit Cole10/22/2019
Mariners?????????

If you go back and read that original post, you can see I classified each of these guys based on how fitting they were for the distinction, and I think Ryan Zimmerman definitely falls into the "Franchise Stars" category. Congrats, Mr. National, and let's go Nats!

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