Blue Jays’ Addison Barger Makes Admission After Historic World Series Moment

The Toronto Blue Jays received an unexpected boost from pinch-hitter Addison Barger during Game 1 of the World Series on Friday.

Addison Barger (47) of the Toronto Blue Jays rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in game one of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, on Oct. 24, 2025. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Toronto Blue Jays pinch-hitter Addison Barger blasted his way into World Series history on Friday night in an 11–4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he hardly remembers it.

Barger hit the first-ever pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, which broke open a tight Game 1 in the sixth inning. Toronto cruised in the franchise’s first World Series game since 1993.