
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…

October 16, 2003: Aaron Boone’s home run wins the pennant for Yankees
A rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox…

April 4, 2004: Red Sox stumble out of the gate against retooled Orioles
On Sunday evening, April 4, the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore…

April 5, 2004: Beltran’s walk-off homer lifts Royals to Opening Day win
There was an air of excitement on Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium…

April 5, 2004: In Joe Mauer’s debut, Twins win on walk-off home run by Shannon Stewart
The consensus top talent in the 2001 amateur draft was University…

April 6, 2004: Red Sox win their first game of a championship season
One of Red Sox GM Theo Epstein’s major acquisitions for the…

April 6, 2004: Mets’ Kazuo Matsui homers on first pitch; Tom Glavine beats Braves on Opening Day
Kazuo Matsui arrived in the United States looking like a superstar.…

April 7, 2004: Billy Wagner records three-strikeout save in Phillies debut
At the end of the 2003 season, his ninth with the Houston Astros,…

April 8, 2004: Padres walk off in first game at Petco Park
Coming into the 2004 season the Padres had played 2,775 regular-season…

April 11, 2004: David Ortiz hits game-winning home run for second game in succession
On Saturday night, April 10, 2004, the Boston Red Sox evened…