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ST. LOUIS - OCTOBER 15: Enos Slaughter #9 (1916 - 2002), of the St. Louis Cardinals slides into home as catcher Roy Partee #16 of the Boston Red Sox goes up the third base line to retrieve the ball during the eigth inning of Game 7 of the World Series on October 15, 1946 at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals won the game and the series. (Photo by Photo File/Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS - OCTOBER 15: Enos Slaughter #9 (1916 - 2002), of the St. Louis Cardinals slides into home as catcher Roy Partee #16 of the Boston Red Sox goes up the third base line to retrieve the ball during the eigth inning of Game 7 of the World Series on October 15, 1946 at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals won the game and the series. (Photo by Photo File/Getty Images)