The New York Mets were running out of time. It was the last Saturday…
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On the final day of the 2008 season, the New York Mets were wrapping…
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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays finished last in their division nine…
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On October 27, 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the verge…
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The 2007 and 2008 seasons had ended in disappointment when the…
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They say everything’s bigger in Texas. On April 15, 2009,…
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A new era dawned in New York on April 16, 2009. The second version…
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Jason Kubel of the Minnesota Twins entered spring training in…
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The New York Mets acquired Gary Sheffield after he was cut by…
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The Minnesota Twins were struggling going into the final game…
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The Tampa Bay Rays were the defending American League pennant…
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Nearing an ignominious record for consecutive losing seasons,…
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For certain, if you were at Nationals Park on this date for a…
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The baseball gods were smiling down on the Cubs (31-31) when…
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On June 23, 2009, the Boston Red Sox made their first trip to…
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There’s no way of sugarcoating it: The 2009 Baltimore Orioles…
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The Fourth of July is a halfway point between the opening day…
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The Cincinnati Reds are the oldest major-league franchise, dating…
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The Tampa Bay Rays were winding up a four-game series against…
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The Tampa Bay Rays, 6½ games behind the New York Yankees,…
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July 27 is a date that will forever be linked to grand-slam history.…
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