MOST UNLIKELY
Sun, Oct. 23, 2005WORLD SERIES MVPS
From Jim Leyritz to Ed Sprague to Mark Lemke, the Fall Classic has given us its share of surprising heroes. None more than these five:
5 Josh Beckett, 2003 Florida Marlins (1-1, 1.10 ERA): Though he always had potential, Beckett entered the 2003 postseason with a career mark of 17-17 in three injury-plagued seasons. He also never pitched a shutout - until he blanked the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the World Series.
4 Rick Dempsey, 1983 Baltimore Orioles (.385 average): This Fall Classic was a who's-who of legends, with names such as Mike Schmidt, Joe Morgan, Eddie Murray and Pete Rose. Leave it to Dempsey - a .233 career hitter - to lead Baltimore to its last World Series crown.
3 Pat Borders, 1992 Toronto Blue Jays (.450, 3 RBIs): Borders has never driven in more than 55 runs in a season. But for six games, he outshined glamorous teammates such as Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar in helping Toronto become baseball's first international champ.
2 Bucky Dent, 1978 New York Yankees (.417, 7 RBIs): He may have hit one of baseball's most memorable home runs that season, but Dent was anything but powerful - he hit just 40 home runs despite appearing in nearly 1,400 big-league games. But Dent swatted a team-high 10 hits and helped the Yankees win a second straight title.
1 Don Larsen, 1956
New York Yankees (Perfect game): Two years removed from a 3-21 season and three days removed from a nightmarish start in Game 2, Larsen retired 27 Brooklyn Dodgers in order.
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