On Oct. 21, 1975, Game 6 of the World Series was finally underway after three days of rain in Boston. The game ended just after midnight when Boston catcher Carlton Fisk smacked a solo shot in the 12th inning to beat a powerful Cincinnati Reds team, 7-6. It is one of the most famous home runs in World Series history, and it changed baseball broadcasting.
Not only did the Fisk homer force Game 7, it is remembered for the all-star’s dramatic body language as he did his best to wave the deep left field fly, barely, as fair. The Fisk histrionics were captured on television and preserved as an iconic World Series moment because a key cameraman situated behind the left field scoreboard followed Fisk and not the ball.
