[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by Alex

Dennis Eckersley (the great relief pitcher) is credited with first using the term "walk off" as a way to describe a game that ends abruptly with the final batter hitting a clutch game-winning home run. He used the term to describe how the pitcher who gave up the game-ending (and game-winning) home run will now have nothing else to do than "walk off" the field in defeat.[/i]

So, this may or may not be accurate, but I am sticking to it.

Now that makes sense!!