Before he was a World Series hero, Dusty Rhodes was a journeyman outfielder for the New York Giants, best known as a left-handed pinch-hitter and post-game partier.
But in the 10th inning of the opening game of the 1954 Series, Rhodes hit a walk-off, three-run homer to beat the American League champion Cleveland Indians, winners of a then-record 111 regular-season games.
The next day, he delivered all the offense the Giants needed with a run-scoring single and a late-game home run, then drove in two more runs in Game Three, setting the stage for a Giant sweep.
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