The last few years, Shohei Ohtani has simultaneously thrilled MLB fans with arm and bat. Well, Jim “Mudcat” Grant was perhaps the O.G. of dual-threat theatrics in the 1965 World Series!
With the Twins needing a victory to stay alive, the Mudcat twirled a 1-run complete game AND homered in the sixth inning to put the outcome on ice. It proved to be the last game the Twins would win in ‘65, but what an effort to force a Game 7!
The newbie: Thome is my homie!
Last Day Division Title (2006)
Killer Crushes #500 (1971)
Kirby Puckett takes Milwaukee (1987)
Breaking the playoff losing streak (2023)
Thome christens Target Field (2010)