Hunter Pence Game 7 World Series Homer

Lore & Background

Hunter Pence played for the San Francisco Giants from 2012 through 2018. He was a member of the 2012 and 2014 World Series championship teams with the Giants. Before Game 3 of the 2012 NLDS, with the Giants down 2–0 and facing elimination against the Cincinnati Reds, Pence gave his teammates a passionate pregame speech. The Giants ended up beating the Reds in 3 straight games to advance to the NLCS. His inspirational speeches have been credited by his teammates as helping them rally together during the Giants' postseason and to eventually win the 2012 World Series.

Reader's Guide

Hunter Pence was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 40th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. In the 2004 Major League Baseball draft he was drafted in the second round (64th pick overall) by the Houston Astros from the University of Texas at Arlington. He made his major league debut as the Houston Astros center fielder on April 28, 2007. On July 29, 2011, the Astros traded Pence to the Philadelphia Phillies. On July 31, 2012, the Phillies sent Pence in a deadline deal to the San Francisco Giants. Pence played for the Giants from 2012 through 2018.

Did You Know?

• Hunter Pence was named National League Player of the Week for May 14–20, 2007.
• Pence led NL rookies in triples (9) in 2007.
• Pence was named NL Player of the Month for September 2013, hitting .293 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs.
• Pence hit a dramatic walk-off home run against José Mesa of the Philadelphia Phillies on July 3, 2007.