
June 27, 2003: Dave Matranga’s home run, only career hit, ‘affected my entire life’
Dave Matranga progressed through the Houston Astros farm system…

June 28, 2003: Marlins redeem themselves from blowout with late rally against Red Sox
This was a battle between two ballclubs that both played deep…

July 1, 2003: Marlins batter Braves, 20-1, set eyes on World Series run
Toward the end of the 2002 season, Florida Marlins general manager…

July 11, 2003: Rockies’ good hitting edges out Dodgers’ good pitching for one night
With the best pitching in the National League taking on the league’s…

July 12, 2003: PCL all-stars Atkins, Clontz lift Sky Sox over the Stingers
Saturday dawned warm and uncharacteristically humid in the Pacific…

July 15, 2003: Hank Blalock’s blast gives AL 9-7 win in the All-Star Game ‘that counts’
After the 2002 All-Star Snafu in Milwaukee — which ended in…

July 25, 2003: Expos force Braves’ Smoltz to blow a rare save
Way back in the 1930s and ’40s, radio fans listened to a horror…

July 29, 2003: Boston’s Bill Mueller hits two grand slams from opposite sides of the plate
On July 29, 2003, a pair of knuckleballers faced off in the 97–degree…

August 10, 2003: Rafael Furcal turns unassisted triple play, but Cardinals rally to beat Braves
Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal’s defense had been maligned…

August 14, 2003: Power outage pulls plug on 55 million, but Travis Hafner generates surge with his cycle
The Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland does not often miss…

August 18, 2003: Steve Trachsel throws his second one-hitter of season to lead Mets past Rockies
The New York Mets were on a five-game winning streak, their longest…

August 26, 2003: Expos stay in wild-card race with wild, eight-run comeback
Major League Baseball introduced the wild card with the hope…

September 1, 2003: ‘Mr. Marlin’ Jeff Conine returns to Florida, helps lead sweep of Expos
On August 31, 2003, Florida Marlins general manager Larry Beinfest…

September 2, 2003: Trevor Hoffman makes return to Padres from shoulder surgery
Legendary San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman recorded 601…

September 14, 2003: Vlad Guerrero hits for the cycle
Baseball is a funny game; you never know what might happen, even…

September 25, 2003: Carlos Delgado hits four home runs in one game
With the 2003 regular season just days away from being over,…

October 1, 2003: Bullpen woes doom Red Sox as they lose to A’s in ALDS opener
In 2003 the Boston Red Sox were in the postseason for the first…

October 4, 2003: Marlins advance to NLCS as Iván Rodríguez holds on in game-ending collision at home plate
Playoff baseball in the wild-card era is unpredictable. Teams…

October 7, 2003: Mike Lowell’s 11th-inning blast gives Marlins 1-0 lead in NLCS
A week before the 1999 spring-training season was to begin, Mike…

October 8, 2003: Sosa, Prior lead Cubs to blowout win in Game 2 of NLCS
The expectation that the 2003 NLCS would end with a quick coronation…

October 10, 2003: Cubs edge Marlins to take 2-1 lead in NLCS
In the crucial third contest of the 2003 National League Championship…

October 11, 2003: Aramis Ramirez’s grand slam powers Cubs to the brink of a World Series berth
On July 23, 2003, the Chicago Cubs acquired the services of center…

October 14, 2003: The Bartman Game
The pain has now subsided. The wound has now healed — perhaps…

October 15, 2003: For the 95th time, it’s ‘Wait ‘Til Next Year’ for the Chicago Cubs
Florida Marlins closer Ugueth Urbina, right, and catcher…