George Strait once crooned “you’ve got to have an ace in the hole”. Well, in the winner-take-all Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, the Twins’ ace was a Black Jack.
A ten-inning shutout of the Atlanta Braves for St. Paul’s own Jack Morris just might be the single greatest postseason pitching performance of all time. As such, little surprise to see it atop this list.
The newbie: An unlikely clinching after a ferocious comeback.
The last out of the first title (1987)
Puckett’s Pinnacle (1991)
Welcome home AL champs (1987)
Last Day Division Title (2006)