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Astros: Scott “Bleeping” Podsednik’s World Series home run

Scott Podsednik watches his game winning home run during game 2 of the World Series against the Houston Astros at US Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois on October 23, 2005. The White Sox won 7-6. (Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images)

We take a painful look back at Scott Podsednik’s home run against the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Houston Astros first World Series appearance in 2005. One of the most gutwrenching things that can happen to a team is having a most unlikely opposing player hit a deciding home run in a key game.