July 14, 2001: Glendon Rusch, Armando Benítez combine for 1-hitter as Mets beat Boston
The New York Mets won the National League crown in 2000, the…
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…
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…
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,…
August 5, 2001: Cleveland overcomes 12-run deficit to beat Mariners
Perhaps the greatest story line during the 2001 season was…
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…
August 17, 2001: José Rijo returns to the Reds
Going into a night game on Friday, August 17, 2001, the Cincinnati…
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…
September 2, 2001: A near-perfect storm for Yankees’ Mike Mussina
“It was supposed to happen.” — Yankees manager Joe Torre1 It…
September 17, 2001: Mets win in their first game back after 9/11
“You could see the skyline without the towers. You could see…
September 18, 2001: Yankees return to the field for first game after 9/11
“I told my team, ‘We really don’t know how to deal with…
September 21, 2001: Piazza homer leads Mets in New York City’s first baseball game after 9/11
New York City was still reeling from the devastation of the attacks…
September 21, 2001: Albert Pujols’ first career grand slam lifts Cardinals over Pirates
Already a history-making All-Star and National League rookie…
September 25, 2001: Yankees return to Yankee Stadium after 9/11
“We hadn’t been to a game all year, and we felt it was important…
September 27, 2001: Birth of a Reds’ folk hero: Corky Miller steals home
By the time Corky Miller had been three weeks in the major leagues,…
October 3, 2001: Tim Raines, father and son, become second combo as major-league teammates
The final week of the 2001 major-league schedule, moved to…
October 4, 2001: Mariners crush Rangers, 16-1, tie AL record with 114th win
Despite the Seattle Mariners having made three playoff appearances…
October 4, 2001: Rickey Henderson slides into record book with 2,245th career run scored to pass Ty Cobb
As future Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson approached Ty Cobb’s…
October 5, 2001: Braves clinch NL East division in grand fashion, beat Marlins, 20-3
As the 2001 season entered October, the Atlanta Braves were in…
October 5, 2001: Barry Bonds hits 71st home run to set new single-season record
There were plenty of storylines entering this intrastate battle…
October 6, 2001: Orioles say goodbye to Cal Ripken Jr.
The moment had been coming for a while. No one wanted it to arrive,…
October 6, 2001: Cubs’ Roosevelt Brown has his moment in the limelight
“A Cub hits two home runs and drives in seven runs — but…
October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn’s final game
Americans will always remember 2001 for the terrorist attacks…
October 9, 2001: Cleveland’s Bartolo Colón fires eight shutout innings in ALDS opener
Since Cleveland and Seattle were the top American League run-scorers…