Okay, so I got curious the other day about World Series records. You know how sometimes a random sports question just pops into your head? This time, it was about home runs.
Digging into the Record Books
I sat down, grabbed my phone, and just started searching. My first thought was, “who hit the most dingers in one World Series?” Simple enough, right? So I typed something like “most home runs world series single series” into the search bar.
Instantly, a few names started showing up. You see the usual suspects, big power hitters. I scrolled through a couple of articles and forum posts. Lots of chatter, different names mentioned from different eras.
Finding the Top Dog
Pretty quickly, one name kept appearing for the number one spot: Reggie Jackson. Yeah, Mr. October himself. The search results pointed to the 1977 World Series.
So, I dug a little deeper into that specific series. It was the Yankees against the Dodgers. And the number? Five. Reggie blasted five home runs in that series. That seemed like a crazy amount for just one series.
- Game 6 was apparently legendary – he hit three homers in that game alone.
- People mentioned they were on consecutive swings too, which is just wild.
Others Who Came Close
While Reggie was the clear leader with five, I saw other names mentioned who had put up big numbers too. I remember seeing:
- Chase Utley tied the record with five homers for the Phillies back in 2009.
- George Springer also hit five for the Astros in 2017.
So, Reggie Jackson set the bar, and Utley and Springer matched it. Pretty cool to see it’s been done a few times, but Reggie did it first in ’77.
Anyway, that scratched my itch. It’s always fun to look up those old records and see who holds them. Reggie Jackson, five homers. Definitely earned that Mr. October nickname.
