Francisco Cabrera (baseball)

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2+12 games behind the Dodgers in a race they eventually won by one game. The Braves went 29–12 after Cabrera's home run and eventually reached the World Series before losing to the Twins in seven games.

1992 National League Championship Series

Cabrera is best known for his two out game-winning pinch hit off Stan Belinda in the ninth inning of the seventh and deciding game of the 1992 National League Championship Series that put the Braves into the World Series. Cabrera hit a line drive over shortstop Jay Bell on a 2–1 pitch to left field that scored David Justice and Sid Bream, who barely beat a left-field throw from Barry Bonds to win the pennant for the Braves. Cabrera had batted only ten times during the season.

Francisco Cabrera
Francisco Cabrera - Knoxville Blue Jays - 1988.jpg
Cabrera in 1988
First baseman / Catcher
Born: (1966-10-10) October 10, 1966 (age 58)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 24, 1989, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1993, for the Atlanta Braves