A total of 24 grand slams have been hit in the World Series. Elmer Smith hit the first World Series grand slam in 1920.
A grand slam can completely change World Series odds.
The list of World Series grand slams features some historic moments. Only one has been hit in a clinching game, and several have been part of blowout wins.
World Series Grand Slams
| Year | Batter | Pitcher | Venue |
| 1920 | Elmer Smith | Burleigh Grimes | League Park |
| 1936 | Tony Lazzeri | Dick Coffman | Polo Grounds |
| 1951 | Gil McDougald | Larry Jansen | Polo Grounds |
| 1953 | Mickey Mantle | Russ Meyer | Ebbets Field |
| 1956 | Yogi Berra | Don Newcombe | Ebbets Field |
| 1956 | Moose Skowron | Roger Craig | Ebbets Field |
| 1960 | Bobby Richardson | Clem Labine | Yankee Stadium |
| 1962 | Chuck Hiller | Marshall Bridges | Yankee Stadium |
| 1964 | Ken Boyer | Al Downing | Yankee Stadium |
| 1964 | Joe Pepitone | Gordie Richardson | Sportsman's Park |
| 1968 | Jim Northrup | Larry Jaster | Busch Stadium |
| 1970 | Dave McNally | Wayne Granger | Memorial Stadium |
| 1987 | Dan Gladden | Bob Forsch | Metrodome |
| 1987 | Kent Hrbek | Ken Dayley | Metrodome |
| 1988 | Jose Canseco | Tim Belcher | Dodger Stadium |
| 1992 | Lonnie Smith | Jack Morris | SkyDome |
| 1998 | Tino Martinez | Mark Langston | Yankee Stadium |
| 2005 | Paul Konerko | Chad Qualls | U.S. Cellular Field |
| 2016 | Addison Russell | Dan Otero | Progressive Field |
| 2019 | Alex Bregman | Fernando Rodney | Nationals Park |
| 2021 | Adam Duvall | Framber Valdez | Truist Park |
| 2024 | Freddie Freeman | Nestor Cortes | Dodger Stadium |
| 2024 | Anthony Volpe | Daniel Hudson | Yankee Stadium |
| 2025 | Addison Barger | Anthony Banda | Rogers Centre |
Has There Ever Been a Walk-Off Grand Slam in the World Series?
Yes, Freddie Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history in Game 1 of the 2024 Fall Classic.
The bases were loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning. The New York Yankees had scored a run in the top of the inning after the Los Angeles Dodgers had tied the game in the bottom of the eighth.
With the tying run at third and the winning run at second, the Yankees intentionally walked Mookie Betts to load the bases and face Freeman.
Freeman had struggled in the playoffs with a .571 OPS in the NLDS, followed by a .377 mark in the NLCS. The matchup was theoretically in the Yankees’ favour with lefty Nestor Cortes pitching at the left-handed Freeman.
Cortes hadn’t pitched in a game in over a month. His first pitch to Freeman was a down and in 92.5 mph fastball. Freeman crushed it over the right field wall. Dodger Stadium erupted. The Dodgers took an astonishing 1-0 lead.
Having been favoured in baseball playoffs odds before the series, Freeman’s grand slam made the Dodgers clear favourites at online sportsbooks.
Freeman was only the second player in postseason history to hit a walk-off grand slam after Nelson Cruz did it for the Texas Rangers in the 2011 ALCS.
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