DO OR DIE: The Best World Series Game 7's Ever

Game seven.

The thought sends shivers down a sports' fans spine.

That will be the prevailing feeling among Cardinals and Rangers' fans as the Fall Classic's final game takes center stage Friday night.

After an epic game six, will game seven live up to the hype?

Only time will tell.

But as you prepare for baseball's final game of the season, take a look back at some of the best game sevens to ever happen.

1912: Boston Red Sox 3, New York Giants 2 - 10 Innings

It was the first time a game seven ever reached extra innings.  And Giants Hall-of-Famer Christy Mathewson threw every pitch. Manager John McGraw decided to live or die with his pitcher. That backfired when Tris Speaker hit a game-tying single. One batter later, a sacrifice fly concluded Boston’s comeback.

1924: Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 3 - 12 Innings

It’s a shame television coverage didn’t exist for this one. Because the longest game seven in World Series history had everything from manager chess matches to fluke plays. The Senators player-manager Bucky Harris intentionally started a mediocre pitcher and pulled him two batters into the game to dictate the Giants’ lineup. In the eighth, a simple ground ball hit a pebble and skipped over a Giants infielder to tie the game. Harris then brought in 18-year veteran Walter Johnson for a critical ninth-inning strikeout. Then, in the 12^th-inning, a tailor-made double play hit ANTOHER rock and shot past the Giants' infield as the Senators' scored the game-ending run. You can’t make this stuff up.

1960: Pittsburgh Pirates 10, New York Yankees 9

This may be the most memorable baseball game of all-time. 9-9. Bottom of the ninth. Bill Mazeroski. The shot heard ‘round the world. It remains the only game seven walk-off home run ever hit.

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