25 Most Memorable MLB Postseason Moments

3. A home-town hero in Arch City with some unimaginable heroics

MLB Postseason Moment: In game six of the 2011 World Series, David Freese hit ninth-inning game-tying triple and extra-inning walk-off home run, sent the Cardinals to a game seven, where they ultimately won their 11th World Series title in MLB Postseason play.

Why It’s Memorable: The St. Louis Cardinals overcame a large deficit, a 7.5 one, in fact, to snag the Wild Card spot away from the Atlanta Braves on the very last day of the 2011 MLB regular season.

In that epic NLDS game five with the Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, which we’ve already broken down, the Redbirds then outlasted in division rivals — and NL Central champions — the Milwaukee Brewers, making their 17th World Series appearance at the time.

This series had a bit of everything, with Albert Pujols hitting three home runs in one game, while Derek Holland pitched a masterpiece in the Rangers game four victory that seemed to have pushed the series in their favor.

David Freese had other plans, however, in a wild game six in St. Louis, filled with errors, crazy plays, and the unexpected. Once things settled down a bit, the intensity picked up a bit. With the Cardinals down by two with two outs, Freese went to the opposite field, hitting a game-tying triple off the wall to tie things up.

In his next at-bat in extra innings, the St. Louis native smashed a homer to dead center into the grass berm, sending the Cardinals to a game seven and ultimate victory.

Freese now plays for the rival Pittsburgh Pirates, but fans still give him a heroic ovation and will never forget that late October night in 2011, where he will never have to pay for a beer in the Arch City ever again.