June 8, 2005: Wily Mo Pena’s home run caps comeback win for Reds

Bobblehead giveaways are exceedingly popular fan attractions.…
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June 24, 2005: Freddy García dominates as White Sox offense slugs way to 50th win

Ozzie Guillén understood Chicago’s baseball rivalry. “And…

July 7, 2005: Jeff Francoeur’s dazzling debut

The Atlanta Braves were grinding down the upstart Washington…

July 15, 2005: Rafael Palmeiro doubles for his 3,000th career hit

Although he had an excellent 20-season major-league career, Rafael…
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July 15, 2005: Mike Stanton’s walk-off balk sinks the Nationals in Milwaukee

Fans in the US capital were thrilled when Major League Baseball…

August 5, 2005: Aaron Small pitches into 7th as Yankees beat Blue Jays, 6-2

The starting pitcher for the Yankees was Aaron Small. In the…
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August 23, 2005: ‘Homerdome’ in Minnesota hosts a pitching duel for the ages

When one of the nicknames for a stadium is the “Homerdome,”…
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September 20, 2005: Rockies pound out frustrations in 20-1 victory over Padres

The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies launched their 2005…
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October 7, 2005: White Sox complete AL Division Series sweep of Red Sox

The last time the White Sox won a playoff series was also the…

October 11, 2005: Exhausted Angels outlast White Sox in Game 1 of ALCS

The White Sox stand for the National Anthem on the third-base…