
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…

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…

April 8, 2001: Aramis Ramirez attains liftoff for Pirates with three home runs
Earmarked for greatness during his rapid rise through the Pirates’…

April 17, 2001: Blowout at Busch: Diamondbacks blast Cardinals 17-4
Coming into 2001, prognosticators predicted good years for the…

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,…

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…

May 22, 2001: Doug Mientkiewicz’s four-hit outburst keys Twins’ win over Mariners
Two first-place American League teams clashed for the first time…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…