The image is forever ingrained in New York Mets fans’ memories: Jesse Orosco, in feeling the euphoria of championship glory, lofting his glove into the air as he falls to his knees. In capturing game seven of the 1986 World Series, the left-handed closer – who appeared in 58 games that season – had done his job.
Fast-forward 30 years, and, again, left-handed relievers are making their mark on the Fall Classic – and on the sport as a whole.