If you need a serotonin boost while gearing up for what seems to be an inevitable Yankees-Dodgers World Series, let’s take a moment to reflect on a magical moment from one year ago today. On this date, Alek Thomas took the ride of his life, hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the 8th inning to tie Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Phillies.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!That home run set the stage for Gabriel Moreno to put the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead moments later. Paul Sewald then sealed the deal in the 9th inning, securing the win and tying the series at two games apiece. Though the D-backs were blown out in Game 5, they went on to accomplish the impossible—winning two straight games at Citizens Bank Park to advance to the World Series, both on the brink of elimination.
Thomas’ clutch home run will likely stand as the biggest of his career, forever etched in Diamondbacks history as one of the most iconic moments at Chase Field.
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Unfortunately, 2024 hasn’t carried the same underdog magic. The three remaining teams in the postseason—Yankees, Dodgers, and Mets—boast the top three payrolls in the league, a far cry from last year’s Cinderella run by Arizona and the Rangers.
Where were you when Thomas took the ride of his life one year ago today?
