"The baseball that Addison Barger took out of the park in Game 1 of the World Series is up for sale. If you want a piece of history, the ball will only cost you five figures, at least for now. As of the writing of this article, the current bid for the ball is $9,500 in United States dollars, which equates to over $13,000 in Canadian Dollars."
"On the fourth pitch of the at-bat, the Blue Jays right fielder/third baseman hit an up and in slider, drilling it to right field to blow the game open and give the Jays a 9-2 lead. They added two more runs thanks to an Alejandro Kirk home run en route to an 11-4 victory. Barger's home run made history as it was the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history ."
"Barger's play was a big reason for the Jays' success, slashing .480/.536/.680 in 28 World Series plate appearances. In six of the seven games, Barger had two hits as he was able to slash .429/.500/.714 from Game 3 of the American League Championship Series onwards. This past postseason will always be a bittersweet one. The Jays look poised to contend throughout the duration of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s career, and they'll undoubtedly win a World Series. However, it won't be the special 2025 Jays that won it."
A baseball from Addison Barger's Game 1 home run in the 2025 World Series is being auctioned with a current bid of $9,500 USD (about $13,000 CAD). The homer came in the bottom of the sixth with the score tied 2-2; after the Jays got six batters to reach, Barger pinch-hit and on the fourth pitch drove an up-and-in slider to right field for a grand slam, pushing the lead to 9-2. The Blue Jays won 11-4. That blast was the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. Barger slashed .480/.536/.680 in 28 World Series plate appearances and delivered multiple two-hit games, but the Blue Jays ultimately lost the series in seven games, falling just short of a championship despite a memorable postseason run.
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