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October 17, 2000: David Justice powers Yankees to 37th AL pennant in comeback win
Nearly a quarter of a century had passed since the New York Yankees…
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October 21, 2000: José Vizcaino wins Game 1 for Yankees in 12th inning
In October 2000, for the first time in 44 years, two New York…
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October 22, 2000: Clemens and Piazza clash as Yankees win Game Two
After losing in 12 innings to the New York Yankees in the first…
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October 24, 2000: Mets end Yankees’ 14-game World Series winning streak in Game 3
For the first time since 1956, the major leagues had a Subway…
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April 4, 2001: Hideo Nomo joins elite company with no-hitters in both leagues
In his first start with the Boston Red Sox, Hideo Nomo pitched…
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April 6, 2001: Ichiro’s first major-league homer gives Mariners 10-inning win over Rangers
Baseball history was made when 27-year-old Ichiro Suzuki signed…
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April 8, 2001: CC Sabathia overcomes rocky start in major-league debut
CC Sabathia strode to the mound at Jacobs Field on a bright and…
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April 8, 2001: Aramis Ramirez attains liftoff for Pirates with three home runs
Earmarked for greatness during his rapid rise through the Pirates’…
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April 17, 2001: Blowout at Busch: Diamondbacks blast Cardinals 17-4
Coming into 2001, prognosticators predicted good years for the…
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May 5, 2001: Cubs score 20 runs, inflict worst loss in Dodgers’ Los Angeles history
Heading into the seventh inning down 4-1 is far from game over,…
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May 15, 2001: Cardinals defeat Pirates in St. Louis’s first-ever game at PNC Park
The 2001 major-league season saw the debut of Pittsburgh’s…
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June 3, 2001: Tom Glavine injures thumb as Braves use big third inning to beat Pirates
On May 30, 2001, after closing a six-game homestand with a 4-3…
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June 3, 2001: John Smoltz continues comeback as Braves sweep doubleheader in Pittsburgh for first time since 1961
After graduating from Waverly High School in Lansing, Michigan,…
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June 3, 2001: White Sox overcome 6-run deficit, win on Konerko’s walkoff blast
Sportswriter Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune called it “one…
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July 10, 2001: Cal Ripken Jr. steals the All-Star spotlight in Seattle
The summer of 2001 was a great time to be a Seattle Mariners…
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July 13, 2001: Mark Buehrle bests Kerry Wood in battle of young hurlers
A sunny Friday afternoon in July is a perfect day for a baseball…
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July 14, 2001: Midwestern rivalry renewed as Brewers welcome Twins during inaugural season at Miller Park
What better way to kick off the second half of the season than…
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July 18, 2001: Astros’ Bagwell hits for the cycle in 28-run slugfest
The 2001 All-Star Game featured the game’s best hitters and…
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July 28, 2001: Brian Giles’s grand slam caps off Pirates’ unforgettable comeback
As 32,977 patrons filed into PNC Park on Saturday, July 28, 2001,…
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August 5, 2001: Cleveland overcomes 12-run deficit to beat Mariners
Perhaps the greatest story line during the 2001 season was…
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August 6, 2001: Boston’s Scott Hatteberg hits into a triple play, then a grand slam
Boston Red Sox catcher Scott Hatteberg had himself quite a night…
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August 17, 2001: José Rijo returns to the Reds
Going into a night game on Friday, August 17, 2001, the Cincinnati…
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August 23, 2001: Rockies’ Jason Jennings homers, shuts out Mets in major-league debut
It seems simple, but every player who has stepped onto the diamond…
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September 2, 2001: A near-perfect storm for Yankees’ Mike Mussina
“It was supposed to happen.” — Yankees manager Joe Torre1 It…