October 15 In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened

October 15, 1988- With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Kirk Gibson hits a pinch-hithome run off Dennis Eckersley to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5 - 4 victoryover the Oakland Athletics in Game One of the World Series. Gibson, who injuredhimself making a game saving catch in the National League Championship Series,never came out for game one introductions and never took batting practicespending the entire game on the trainer’s table receiving treatment withDodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda checking on him between innings. Inning afterinning, Lasorda checked and was given the thumbs down each time until thebottom of the ninth with the A’s leading 4-3 when the clubhouse boy toldLasorda that Gibson wanted to speak to him. ”I think I can hit for you,Skipper” was the message Lasorda heard when he arrived in the trainer’s room. Eckersleygot the first 2 batters out. Alfredo Griffin was next up when Lasorda sent MikeDavis to the plate instead, with Gibson warming up unbeknownst to anyone. AsEck settled in to pitch, Lasorda sent Dave Anderson to the on deck circle.Eckersley took notice and decided he wasn't going to let Davis hit it out ofthe ballpark. He worked the count to 3-2 and walked Davis. “Now get out thereBig Boy” Lasorda ordered Gibson, whose appearance sent the crowd into a frenzy.Lasorda decided Gibson had two swings to try and hit it out of the park andthen he gave Davis the green light to steal 2nd. With 1stbase open, the A’s chose not to walk Gibson who worked the count to 3-2 andGibson launched the next pitch out of the park. Vin Scully’s call of the playsay’s it all “"In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible hashappened!"October15, 1970 - For the third time, the Baltimore Orioles overcome a 3 - 0 deficitto bury the Cincinnati Reds, 9 - 3, and win the World Series in five games.Brooks Robinson won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award hitting .429and breaking the record for total bases with seventeen. Robinsons stellarfielding earned him the nickname “Hoover”.