That hero was none other than hometown product David Freese. Freese remains a St. Louis Cardinals hero to this day and lives in the lore and hearts of the best fans in baseball.
Five years ago today, the third baseman provided the two most valuable at-bats of his career en route to an extra inning 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers.
The first resulting in a game-tying triple in the ninth inning. The second a walk-off blast in the eleventh inning that evened the World Series with Texas before taking the championship the next night.