What was the significance of Sean McDonough's call of the 1993 World Series-winning home run?

McDonough became the first and only play-by-play broadcaster to call a come-from-behind, walk-off home run that won the World Series.

How did Sean McDonough's early career connect him to the Toronto Blue Jays?

McDonough began his broadcasting career in 1982 as a 19-year-old play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Blue Jays at the time.

When will the Toronto Blue Jays next appear in the World Series?

The Blue Jays are set to return to the World Series in 2025, 32 years after McDonough's iconic call of their last championship victory.

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Broadcaster Recalls Iconic World Series-Winning Home Run 32 Years Later

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Broadcaster Sean McDonough called Joe Carter's World Series-winning home run in 1993
McDonough was the first and only play-by-play broadcaster to call a come-from-behind, walk-off home run to win the World Series
McDonough's career began in 1982 calling games for the Toronto Blue Jays' minor league affiliate

Broadcaster Recalls Iconic World Series-Winning Home Run 32 Years Later

As of November 1st, 2025, it has been 32 years since broadcaster Sean McDonough made history by calling Joe Carter's legendary three-run home run that won the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays. McDonough, who was just 31 years old at the time, was the play-by-play announcer for CBS when they held the rights to MLB's postseason in the early 1990s.

At 11:39 pm Toronto time on October 23rd, 1993, McDonough's voice captured the moment Carter's hit sailed over the SkyDome left-field wall, giving the Blue Jays an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. McDonough became the first and only play-by-play broadcaster for the World Series television rights-holder in the U.S. to call a come-from-behind, walk-off home run to win the championship.