Joe Carter Walk-Off Home Run 1992 World Series
The 1992 World Series saw the Toronto Blue Jays become the first non-U.S. team to win MLB's championship.
The 1992 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1992 season. The 89th edition of the World Series, was a best-of-seven playoff, played between the American League (AL) champion Toronto Blue Jays and the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves. Toronto defeated Atlanta in six games, marking the first time a team based outside the United States won the World Series.
- Year
- 1993
- Event
- World Series Game 6
- Venue
- SkyDome, Toronto
- Opponent
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Pitcher
- Mitch Williams
- Situation
- Bottom of the 9th, Bases Loaded, Two Outs
- Outcome
- Walk-off Home Run (3 Runs)
Lore & Background
The Blue Jays won the American League East Division title for the second consecutive season and third time in four years. They faced the Oakland Athletics in the ALCS, winning in six games. The Braves won the National League West Division for the second straight season and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NLCS in seven games.
In Their Own Story
The lights inside the SkyDome hummed with intensity as the crowd roared into a singular voice. Two outs, bases loaded, the score tied at three runs each. Carter adjusted his helmet, gripping the bat tight against the cool night air of October. The pitcher wound up, the ball left the hand, and time seemed to suspend in that suspended moment before contact. The crack of the bat echoed like thunder off the dome’s roof as the ball soared into the stands.
Reader's Guide
Game 1: Tom Glavine pitched a complete game, allowing four hits, while Jack Morris took the loss. The Braves won 3–1 on a three-run home run by Damon Berryhill. Game 2: The pitching match-up featured the two leading strikeout pitchers in the National League in 1992. The source article does not provide further details on Game 2 or subsequent games.
Did You Know?
- The 1992 World Series was the first World Series in which games were played outside the United States, as well as the first to have games played in a stadium with a retractable roof, Toronto's SkyDome.
- The Blue Jays remain the only Canadian team to have appeared in, and won, a World Series (which they would do again the following year).
- Outside the NHL (Stanley Cup), the Blue Jays became the first Canadian sports team in a major North American league to win a championship since the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League won the Soccer B
Frequently Asked Questions
Who hit the walk-off home run in the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays?
Joe Carter, Toronto's first baseman, delivered the three-run homer that won Game 6 against the Philadelphia Phillies and locked up the franchise's second straight title.
What was the game situation when Joe Carter hit his famous walk-off home run?
The Blue Jays were tied in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and two outs, and Phillies closer Mitch Williams was on the mound. Carter's three-run shot ended the game and the series in Toronto's favor.
Who was the pitcher Joe Carter hit the 1993 World Series walk-off home run off?
Mitch Williams, the Philadelphia Phillies' closer, threw the pitch that Carter turned into a three-run home run to seal the championship.
Why is Joe Carter's walk-off home run considered one of the greatest moments in MLB history?
It completed a back-to-back World Series run for Toronto, making the Blue Jays the first Canadian franchise to win consecutive titles. The image of Carter rounding the bases at the SkyDome remains one of baseball's most iconic celebrations.
Where and in which game did Joe Carter hit his walk-off home run?
The home run came in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series at the SkyDome in Toronto, with the Blue Jays facing the Philadelphia Phillies in the bottom of the ninth inning.
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