World Series: Top 10 Blunders Of All-Time
5. Hack Wilson
The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Athletics would meet in the 1929 World Series. The Cubs trailed the series 2-1 when, up 7-0 in the 7th inning, gave up 10 runs in the bottom half, giving the A’s a narrow 10-8 win, and putting the A’s up 3-1 in the series. However Hack Wilson, the Cubs centerfielder had misplayed a ball in the sun.
That botch allowed a 3-run inside the park home run, at the time, allowing the A’s to get within one, trailing at that point 8-7. Had Wilson never botched the play in the field, perhaps the Cubs do indeed tie the series and go on to win their first World Series since 1908.
William Chase is editor at Elite Sports NY, and has been featured on such prominent websites including Bleacher Report. William is also currently the Marketing & Media Relations Intern for the Augusta GreenJackets.
