
October 5, 1999: Back from the brink, resourceful Mets win Game 1 of NLDS
Even though they were making their first postseason appearance…

October 9, 1999: Astros send the Dome out with a whimper, not a bang, in NLDS loss
Elements and mosquitoes could not defeat the Houston Astrodome.…

October 9, 1999: Journeyman Todd Pratt slams Mets into NLCS
On January 26, 1997, the New England Patriots and the Green Bay…

October 10, 1999: Red Sox score postseason record 23 runs to smash Cleveland in ALDS Game 4
It was the 1999 American League Division Series, pitting the…

October 11, 1999: Pedro Martinez’s six no-hit innings in relief lifts Red Sox to ALDS comeback
The 1999 American League Division Series shifted back to a sold-out…

October 17, 1999: Robin Ventura’s ‘grand slam single’ sends Mets to win in Game 5
They spent nearly three weeks walking a tightrope.
By losing…

October 19, 1999: Braves win NL pennant as Mets’ Rogers walks in winning run
The Atlanta Braves returned to Turner Field still needing a win…

October 26, 1999: Chad Curtis whacks a World Series walk-off home run for Yankees
The third game of the 1999 World Series was a critical moment…

October 27, 1999: Clemens, Rivera shut down Braves to sweep World Series
“We’re just like everyone else. When good things are happening,…

November 14, 1999: Australia’s baseball dreams become reality by winning gold medal in Intercontinental Cup
Gary White, a catcher recently battling cancer, collected the…

March 29, 2000: Cubs top Mets in season opener at Japan’s Tokyo Dome
The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets traveled halfway around the…

April 10, 2000: Ken Griffey Jr. becomes youngest player to hit 400 home runs
What do you give as a birthday present to a person who already…

April 15, 2000: Cal Ripken Jr. collects his 3,000th hit
In addition to his seemingly unbreakable streak of 2,632 consecutive…

April 27, 2000: José Valentin wins a Big Wheel with natural cycle
On April 27, 2000, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox…

May 5, 2000: Darrin Fletcher scores walk-off run for Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays in early May were hovering near .500, five…

May 12, 2000: Pedro Martinez throws second consecutive ‘pitcher’s cycle’ for Red Sox
Boston Red Sox right-hander Pedro Martínez threw his sixth career…

May 14, 2000: Rondell White leads Expos to wild 16-15 win over Cubs
Surrendering 21 hits and making two errors in a nine-inning game…

May 22, 2000: Brewers treat ex-teammate poorly in 10-9 comeback win
Doug Henry returned to Milwaukee County Stadium’s visitors…

May 24, 2000: Shawn Estes throws shutout, hits grand slam as Giants rock Expos, 18-0
With 40,930 fans in attendance, it only took 2 hours and 40 minutes…

May 28, 2000: Pedro Martinez, Red Sox defeat Roger Clemens, Yankees in a game for the ages
The game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox…

May 29, 2000: Randy Velarde’s unassisted triple play and homer not enough as A’s lose to Yankees
“Ho-hum” was Randy Velarde’s description of an unassisted…

June 15, 2000: Mike Cameron powers Mariners as Robert Ramsay wins first game
On June 15, 2000, the Seattle Mariners played the first of a…

June 18, 2000: Rockies’ Mike Lansing hits fastest cycle in MLB history
Mike Lansing placed himself in the record books before his Colorado…

June 19, 2000: Yankees destroy Red Sox, 22-1, scoring 16 runs in last two innings
The 2000 Yankees were part of the Yankees dynasty led by manager…