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What Is a Walk-Off in Baseball? I Counted 2,149 MLB Walk-Offs

A walk-off ends a baseball game the moment the home team takes the lead in its last at-bat. Here's how the rule works, every way a game can walk off, and what 2,149 MLB walk-offs show, including how the extra-inning runner made the walk-off home run rarer.

Oct 28, 2026

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What Is a Walk-Off in Baseball? I Counted 2,149 MLB Walk-Offs

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