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Oldest player to hit a pinch HR in the post-season

Posted by Andy on October 14, 2008

Way to go, Matt Stairs. For a guy who has hit very well his entire career, you just had the biggest hit of your life.

  Cnt AgeY.D                   Date          Series G Tm   Opp GmReslt PA AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BOr Positions
+----+------+-----------------+-------------+------+-+---+----+-------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+---+---+--+--+---+---------+
    1 40.229 Matt Stairs       2008-10-13    NLCS   4 PHI @LAD W  7-5   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
    2 39.270 Johnny Mize       1952-10-03    WS     3 NYY  BRO L  3-5   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
    3 38.139 Eric Young        2005-10-04    NLDS   1 SDP @STL L  5-8   2  2  1  1  0  0  1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 1st PH CF
    4 38.007 Ruben Sierra      2003-10-13    ALCS   4 NYY @BOS L  2-3   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 8th PH
    5 37.293 Hank Majeski      1954-10-02    WS     4 CLE  NYG L  4-7   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   3  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
    6 37.097 So Taguchi        2006-10-07    NLDS   3 STL  SDP L  1-3   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH LF
    7 37.068 Jay Buhner        2001-10-20    ALCS   3 SEA @NYY W 14-3   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 3rd PH RF
    8 37.004 Mark McGwire      2000-10-05    NLDS   2 STL  ATL W 10-4   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
    9 35.338 Jay Johnstone     1981-10-24    WS     4 LAD  NYY W  8-7   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
   10 34.278 Jim Leyritz       1998-10-01    NLDS   2 SDP @HOU L  4-5   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 6th PH 1B
   11 34.180 Turner Ward       1999-10-08    NLDS   3 ARI @NYM L  2-9   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
   12 34.072 Troy O'Leary      2003-10-15    NLCS   7 CHC  FLA L  6-9   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
   13 33.083 Harry Spilman     1987-10-09    NLCS   3 SFG  STL L  5-6   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 1st PH
   14 33.029 Eduardo Perez     2002-10-10    NLCS   2 STL  SFG L  1-4   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
   15 32.288 Jason Giambi      2003-10-23    WS     5 NYY @FLA L  4-6   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
   16 32.249 John Lowenstein   1979-10-03    ALCS   1 BAL  CAL W  6-3   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   3  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 2nd PH
   17 32.222 J.T. Snow         2000-10-05    NLDS   2 SFG  NYM L  4-5   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   3  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 6th PH 1B
   18 32.181 Greg Myers        1998-10-12    NLCS   5 SDP  ATL L  6-7   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 8th PH
   19 31.321 Paul Sorrento     1997-10-04    ALDS   3 SEA @BAL W  4-2   2  2  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  1   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 7th PH 1B
   20 31.278 Chili Davis       1991-10-22    WS     3 MIN @ATL L  4-5   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
   21 31.225 Elston Howard     1960-10-05    WS     1 NYY @PIT L  4-6   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
   22 31.210 Mike Pagliarulo   1991-10-11    ALCS   3 MIN @TOR W  3-2   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH 3B
   23 31.140 Kirk Gibson       1988-10-15    WS     1 LAD  OAK W  5-4   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
   24 31.084 Bobby Kielty      2007-10-28    WS     4 BOS @COL W  4-3   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH
   25 29.246 Bake McBride      1978-10-07    NLCS   4 PHI @LAD L  3-4   1  1  1  1  0  0  1   1  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th PH       

Hell yes, #23!

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