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Trying something different with championship Win Probability Added. The stat measures a team's probability of winning the World Series. But what about just winning a series? The importance of winning a World Series overwhelms the list, but winning pennants, divisions, making the playoffs is important too. Flags fly forever. So I juggled the numbers and came up with a list of plays ranked by their importance of getting a team to the next round. Here's a top ten:

1. Francisco Cabrera, 1992 NLCS winning hit
2. Bobby Thomson's home run
3. Pete Alonso's home run in the wild card series
4. Hal Smith's home run in game seven of the '60 World Series
5. Juan Soto's bases loaded single vs. the Brewers in 2019. Trent Grisham's error allowed all three runners to score
6. Tris Speaker's single in the 1912 World Series.
7. Tony Womack's double off Mariano Rivera in 2001.
8. Matt Holliday's triple in the 2007 wild card game
9. Bucky F'n Dent
10. Johnny Bench's game tying home run in the climatic game of the 1972 NLCS
 

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Just for fun. Oldest living All Stars for each franchise:

AngelsKen McBride
89​
AstrosClaude Raymond
87​
AthleticsBobby Shantz
99​
Blue JaysDave Lemanczyk
74​
BravesFelipe Alou
89​
BrewersTommy Harper
84​
BrownsBilly Hunter
96​
CardinalsBill White
90​
CubsGeorge Altman
91​
DiamondbacksDevon White
61​
DodgersSandy Koufax
88​
ExposBill Stoneman
80​
GiantsFelipe Alou
89​
GuardiansRocky Colavito
91​
MarinersTom Paciorek
78​
MarlinsBryan Harvey
61​
MetsRon Hunt
83​
NationalsDmitri Young
51​
OriolesJackie Brandt
90​
PadresCito Gaston
80​
PhilliesArt Mahaffey
86​
PiratesRoy Face
96​
RangersBert Campaneris
82​
RaysFred McGriff
61​
Red SoxLuis Aparicio
90​
RedsLeo Cardenas
85​
RockiesAndres Galarraga
63​
RoyalsCookie Rojas
85​
TigersCharlie Maxwell
97​
TwinsCamilo Pascual
90​
White SoxLuis Aparicio
90​
YankeesBobby Shantz
99​
 
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