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September 28, 2008: Mets lose to Marlins in final game at Shea Stadium

On the final day of the 2008 season, the New York Mets were wrapping…
Oliver Pérez (Trading Card DB)

April 15, 2009: Mets beat Padres for first victory at Citi Field

The 2007 and 2008 seasons had ended in disappointment when the…

April 15, 2009: Ian Kinsler hits for the cycle in 6-for-6 performance

They say everything’s bigger in Texas. On April 15, 2009,…

April 16, 2009: Indians throttle Yankees in grand opening of new Yankee Stadium

A new era dawned in New York on April 16, 2009. The second version…

April 17, 2009: Gary Sheffield hits 500th career home run

The New York Mets acquired Gary Sheffield after he was cut by…

May 21, 2009: Twins’ lineup changes result in a 20-run explosion

The Minnesota Twins were struggling going into the final game…

May 25, 2009: Cleveland battles back from 10-run deficit to defeat Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays were the defending American League pennant…

June 4, 2009: Andrew McCutchen sparks Pirates to win over Mets in major-league debut

Nearing an ignominious record for consecutive losing seasons,…

June 4, 2009: Randy Johnson wins his 300th career game

For certain, if you were at Nationals Park on this date for a…

June 19, 2009: Cubs rally from down 7-0 to down Cleveland

The baseball gods were smiling down on the Cubs (31-31) when…
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June 23, 2009: Red Sox beat Nationals in first DC appearance in 38 years

On June 23, 2009, the Boston Red Sox made their first trip to…
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June 27, 2009: Josh Kinney earns first major-league victory behind Pujols’ power

On a mercilessly hot, mid-afternoon day at Busch Stadium, the…

July 4, 2009: Adam Dunn’s 300th career home run leads Nationals comeback win

The Fourth of July is a halfway point between the opening day…

July 23, 2009: Mark Buehrle throws a perfect game for White Sox

The Tampa Bay Rays were winding up a four-game series against…

July 25, 2009: Rays come back to beat the Blue Jays in 12th inning

The Tampa Bay Rays, 6½ games behind the New York Yankees,…

July 27, 2009: Josh Willingham knocks in eight runs on two grand slams

July 27 is a date that will forever be linked to grand-slam history.…

July 31, 2009: Red Sox home runs result in a see-saw battle in Baltimore

On the last day of July 2009, the Baltimore Orioles were at home…