The St. Louis Cardinals overcame long odds to win their 10th World Series title. This week’s quiz is dedicated to those underdog World Series winners.
1. Which team upset the Oakland Athletics in 1990 in a shocking four-game sweep?
2. Who got the game-tying base hit off the invincible New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera for Arizona in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 2001 World Series.
3. Who scored the game-winning run for the New York Mets when the ball went through Bill Buckner’s legs in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series?
4. Who pitched the two-hit shutout to close out the 2003 World Series against the New York Yankees?
Answers
1. Cincinnati Reds
2. Tony Womack
3. Ray Knight
4. Josh Beckett