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Oct. 15, 1946: Slaughter's mad dash flips the 1946 World Series

Enos Slaughter slides across home plate in the bottom of the eighth with what proved to be the winning run in Game 7 of the 1946 World Series between the Cardinals and Boston Red Sox at Sportsman's Park. Slaughter was running from first base on the pitch and easily scored on a single by Harry Walker. Red Sox catcher Roy Partt (left) runs up the third-base line to get the late relay throw home from shortstop Johnny Pesky. (AP Photo)

On Oct. 15, 1946, Enos Slaughter scored what was undoubtedly the most famous run in Cardinals World Series history.