David Ortiz’s Walk-off Homerun and Major League Record: Most Career Walk-Off Homers …
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On June 11, in Boston, with the Red Sox down 4-2 to the Texas Rangers in the 9th, with 2 outs, 2 men on and down 0 balls and 2 strikes, David Ortiz took 2 balls and fouled one off. On the ensuing pitch, the lefthanded hitting Ortiz (18 HRs, 56 RBIs) slammed a line drive over the Red Sox bullpen in right field to end the game. It was Ortiz’s 6th career walk-off homerun.
But Ortiz, not a lightweight himself, still has a way to go to catch the big boys.
Below is a list of the all-time major league career leaders in walk-off homeruns;
Most Walk-Off Home Runs, Career:
Jimmie Foxx……….12
Mickey Mantle……. 12
Stan Musial……….. 12
Frank Robinson……12
Babe Ruth………….12
Tony Perez…………11
Dick Allen…………..10
Harold Baines …….10
Reggie Jackson……10
Mike Schmidt ……..10
The above list however, did not include Barry Bonds who hit his 10th career walk-off homerun on May 28, 2004. Bonds hit his winning two-run shot off Colorado’s Tim Harikkala.
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