Yankees seasons ending in one

Baseball offers us few things as thrilling as a walk-off win. While all victories may count the same, walk-off wins come with a certain drama that makes them sweeter and more satisfying than the rest. When the climactic, game-winning hit comes courtesy of the long ball, it only adds to the excitement.

Interestingly, there were no walk-off home runs during the first 45 World Series (1903-1948). During that stretch there were several walk-off base hits in the Fall Classic. In 1939, Yankee catcher Bill Dickey ended Game 1 of the World Series by smacking an RBI single to centerfield. Earl McNeely of the Senators (1924), Bing Miller of the Athletics (1929), and Goose Goslin of the Tigers (1935)…