September 20, 2007: J.R. Towles leads Astros to 18-1 victory

In most seasons in the first decade of the 21st century, a September…

September 23, 2007: Washington Nationals win in RFK Stadium farewell

When baseball returned to Washington in 2005 after an absence…

September 29, 2007: Biggio dons the tools of ignorance one final time

Baseball fans, more than fans of any other sport, are lovers…

September 29, 2007: Maine, Mets beat Marlins 13-0 to stay tied for division lead

The New York Mets’ playoff hopes hung on by a thread. They…

September 30, 2007: Jimmy Rollins’ rousing triple sends Phillies to the playoffs

In 2006 the New York Mets ran away with the National League East…

October 1, 2007: Holliday leads Rockies to 13-inning win in Game 163

After the full 162-game schedule had been played, the Colorado…
Manny Ramirez (TRADING CARD DB)

October 12, 2007: Red Sox hammer Cleveland’s Sabathia for eight runs to win ALCS opener

The two contenders in the 2007 American League Championship Series…
Jake Westbrook (Trading Card Database)

October 15, 2007: Westbrook outpitches Matsuzaka as Cleveland takes 2-1 lead in ALCS

The 2007 American League Championship Series between the Boston…
Jhonny Peralta, Trading Card Database

October 16, 2007: Red Sox hit three consecutive homers, but lose Game 4 to Cleveland

Each team had one big inning in Game Four of the 2007 American…
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October 18, 2007: Beckett, Red Sox stave off elimination and send ALCS back to Boston

Once again, a “7” figured in an American League Championship…
J.D. Drew (Courtesy of the Boston Red Sox)

October 20, 2007: J.D. Drew’s grand slam helps Red Sox send ALCS to Game 7

Some Boston Red Sox fans were allowing themselves to harbor hope.…
Dustin Pedroia (Trading Card DB)

October 21, 2007: Red Sox win Game 7 of ALCS, rally from 3-1 comeback vs. Cleveland

The Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox had some postseason…
Manny Ramirez (TRADING CARD DB)

October 24, 2007: Rockies’ juggernaut hits a roadblock in Boston for Game 1

The Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies took wildly different…
Curt Schilling (TRADING CARD DB)

October 25, 2007: Curt Schilling’s final game gives Red Sox a triumph in Game 2

The Boston Red Sox had won three games in a row by spectacular…
Jacoby Ellsbury (TRADING CARD DB)

October 27, 2007: Boston’s bats push Rockies to the brink in Game 3

Naturally, the Rockies were glad to return home to Denver, even…
Jonathan Papelbon (TRADING CARD DB)

October 28, 2007: Red Sox complete sweep of Rockies to win World Series

By the seventh-inning stretch, a feeling of doom pervaded Denver.…
Rich Harden

March 26, 2008: Oakland A’s even Japan Opening Series with a win over Red Sox

After playing 10 innings the night before, the Boston Red Sox…
Dodgers vs. Red Sox exhibition game at the Los Angeles Coliseum, March 29, 2008 (Photo: Courtesy of Jacob Pomrenke)

March 29, 2008: Record 115,300 fans see Red Sox beat Dodgers at L.A. Coliseum exhibition

The largest crowd to ever watch a baseball game was 115,300…

May 7, 2008: Minnesota’s Carlos Gomez hits for reverse natural cycle

A month into the 2008 season, the top two teams in the American…