With the sports world currently on hold due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, ESPN has taken to regularly airing classic games from multiple leagues in recent weeks.
The network rolled out a new series last month called “MLB Encore Tuesdays,” which highlights some of the greatest games in baseball history.
The installment continues this Tuesday at 5 p.m. PT, when ESPN will rebroadcast Game 1 of the 1988 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics.
The contest is responsible for one of the most legendary moments in Major League Baseball history, as an injured Kirk Gibson stepped up to the plate in the ninth inning and delivered a pinch-hit, walk-off, two-run home run off Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead in the Fall Classic.