The night sky over Toronto when Joe Carter won the World Series

On October 23, 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays played the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series at SkyDome in Toronto. The Jays trailed 6-5 going into the bottom of the ninth inning.

With two runners on base, Joe Carter hit a home run off Mitch Williams. The Blue Jays won 8-6 and took their second World Series in a row.

Sky chart of the night sky above Toronto, Ontario at 11:39 PM on October 23, 1993
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The sky above Toronto, Ontario on October 23, 1993

The sky was fully dark. There was a waxing gibbous Moon in the sky, 67% lit. It stood 22° above the horizon in the southwest, in the constellation Aquarius. Saturn was above the horizon and could be seen without a telescope.

Local time
11:39 PM
Time in UTC
October 24, 1993 at 3:39 AM UTC
Sun
Night
Sun position
53° below the horizon
Moon phase
waxing gibbous Moon
Moon lit
67%
Moon position
22° above the horizon in the southwest

What happened that night

Carter jumped and skipped around the bases as SkyDome erupted. Radio announcer Tom Cheek called: "Touch 'em all, Joe! You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!"

It was only the second time a World Series ended on a home run, after Bill Mazeroski's in 1960. Crowds celebrated on Yonge Street late into the night.

Why people remember it

For Blue Jays fans, it is the most famous moment in the team's history. Many Canadians can still describe where they watched it.

A star map of this night makes a gift for a Blue Jays fan, a baseball player, or anyone born in Toronto in the fall of 1993.

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