Tony Perez, who had been 0-for-15 through the first four games of the 1975 World Series, couldn't be held silent any longer, as blasted two homers and put the Red Sox on the brink (just as the card above says).
Perez is, I believe, one of two members of the '75 Reds who went on to play for the Red Sox (Jack Billingham was the other). His election to the Hall of Fame in 2000 was not met with universal praise, as he was considered a guy who piled up tons of RBIs and benefitted from the great table-setters in front of him in the batting order (Rose, Morgan). Baseball-reference's JAWS leaders has Doggie ranked as the 27th-best first baseman of all time, behind the likes of Keith Hernandez, John Olerud and Will Clark, who are more likely to be inducted into the Hall of Pretty Darn Good than Cooperstown any time soon.
Still, being a fondly remembered member of a great team isn't too shabby, even if it shouldn't automatically make you a hall of famer.
In five days: Game 6. You might have heard about this one.
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