Dodgers, Will Smith and World Series
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Louisville Slugger revealed which bat Smith used during his game-winning homerun in Game 7 of the World Series.
Louisville native and former U of L baseball star Will Smith stepped up to the plate in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the World Series, and just after the clock struck midnight Nov. 2, he hit a home run to give the Los Angeles Dodgers the lead over the ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games, with another outing for the most prolific name in Major League Baseball.
On a team full of superstars, Will Smith keeps a low-profile, but his go-ahead homer took the spotlight in Game 7.
Smith used his D200 Powerized Birch signature model, made in downtown Louisville, to produce the first extra-inning home run in a Game 7 in World Series history. The blast off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber broke a 4-4 tie and gave the Dodgers a 5-4 win and their second straight world title.
Will Smith caught every inning of a Fall Classic that went 18 frames in Game 3 and 11 innings in Game 7. In total, the Dodgers backstop was behind the plate for 73 innings -- the most by any catcher in World Series history.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith launched a go-ahead homer in the 11th inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series.