5. Christy Mathewson – New York Giants (1905, Games 1, 3, 5)
Christy Mathewson’s performance in the 1905 World Series against the Philadelphia Athletics stands out as a display of dominance across the entire series, not just a single game. Mathewson threw three complete-game shutouts in the span of six days, winning Games 1, 3, and 5 to seal the title for the Giants. His final line for the series was 27 scoreless innings pitched, allowing only 14 hits and issuing one walk. In an era where pitching a complete game was standard, the physical and mental stamina required to deliver three consecutive shutouts under the championship spotlight is almost unimaginable today. His unprecedented series of gems established the earliest and arguably most enduring benchmark for World Series pitching excellence.
Does Yamamoto sneak into this list with another dominant performance in the Dodgers World Series vs The Blue Jays? Do you have a performance you think should
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