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Slade Heathcott's sudden smash spurs memories of past September surprises

The greatest team moments are often the ones that simply come out of nowhere.

Last night, it appeared as though the Yankees would lose a pitching duel and drop another important game as they fight for a playoff spot. Then, down to their last out in the ninth inning, Alex Rodriguez doubled to tie it up, setting the stage for an unlikely hero: rookie Slade Heathcott.

Once a first round pick back in 2009, Heathcott has had quite the tumultuous road to the majors. Despite all of his personal battles in addition to getting cut from the 40-man roster in the off-season, he made his MLB debut earlier this year, and he was exciting for about a week before the injury bug hit him yet again.