Best Rookie Performances In The World Series

Blue Jays rookie starter Trey Yesavage put up a masterful capacity successful Game 5 of nan World Series connected Wednesday. The 22-year-old rookie who began nan 2025 play successful Single A has not only gone connected to commencement 2 World Series games, but struck retired nan Dodgers’ MVP and All-Star-laden lineup 12 times while giving up only 1 earned tally and nary walks.

Yesavage group nan grounds for nan most strikeouts by a rookie successful a World Series game arsenic he led Toronto to a 6–1 triumph and a 3–2 lead successful nan series.

After Yesavage’s tremendous game, here’s a look backmost astatine 10 of nan erstwhile champion World Series performances by rookies.

Three years ago, Jeremy Peña took MLB by large wind arsenic a rookie appearing successful his first postseason. The Astros shortstop helped Houston triumph nan World Series complete nan Phillies by signaling 10 hits, 5 runs, a location tally and 3 RBIs crossed nan six crippled series. After antecedently winning American League Championship Series MVP, he became conscionable nan 3rd rookie successful history to beryllium named World Series MVP.

Randy Arozarena, Rays 2020

Former Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena put successful an outstanding capacity successful nan 2020 World Series. In nan bid nonaccomplishment to nan Dodgers, Arozarena recorded 8 hits, 5 runs, 3 location runs and 4 RBIs. As a rookie, Arozarena group records for nan astir hits and location runs successful a azygous postseason.

Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner started 1 crippled successful his first World Series quality successful 2010, and made it count. Bumgarner started Game 4 of nan bid against nan Rangers, pitching 8 innings and allowing nary runs while striking retired six. The Giants would spell connected to triumph nan bid successful 5 games and Bumgarner later became a World Series MVP successful 2014.

Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox 2007

Former Red Sox centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was outstanding successful his first World Series arsenic a rookie. In nan expanse complete nan Rockies, Ellsbury notched 7 hits, 4 runs and 3 RBIs. His champion capacity came successful Game 5, erstwhile he went 4-for-5 pinch 3 doubles and 2 RBIs.

Like Yesavage, erstwhile Marlins pitcher Liván Hernández started some Games 1 and 5 of nan World Series arsenic a rookie. Over those 2 starts, Hernández sounded 13.2 innings, allowed 8 runs and struck retired 7 arsenic he went 2-0 successful nan series. He was yet named nan World Series MVP aft they took down Cleveland successful 7 games.

Andruw Jones, Braves 1996

At conscionable 19 years old, nan Braves rookie outfielder Andruw Jones became nan youngest subordinate to deed a location tally successful a World Series game. He deed location runs connected his first 2 at-bats of nan series, and vanished nan World Series pinch 8 hits, 4 runs, 2 location runs and six RBIs. Jones and nan Braves went connected to suffer nan bid to nan Yankees.

In 1995, Chipper Jones helped nan Braves conclusion Cleveland successful nan World Series by posting six hits, 3 runs and 3 doubles complete nan six-game series. He went 2-for-3 during 2 games of nan series.

Larry Sherry, Dodgers 1959

In 1959, Dodgers alleviation pitcher Larry Sherry became nan first rookie to triumph World Series MVP. Sherry earned nan grant aft going 2–0 pinch a 0.71 ERA and notching 2 saves successful nan Dodgers’ triumph complete nan White Sox.

In nan Yankees’ six-game triumph complete nan Giants successful 1936, DiMaggio tallied 9 hits, 3 runs and 3 RBIs. He deed .346 and struck retired conscionable 3 times arsenic he won his first of 9 World Series championships.

Babe Adams, Pirates 1909

Babe Adams started 3 complete games to lead nan Pirates to triumph successful nan 1909 World Series and gain nan franchise’s first title. He became nan first rookie to commencement a Game 7 of nan World Series, pitching a complete crippled shutout successful nan last crippled of nan series.

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