July 29, 2016: As Ichiro chases milestone, Cardinals defeat Marlins, 11-6

The fans were excited as they entered Marlins Park for the Friday…

July 31, 2016: Unexpected Hero: Lester at the Bat

Who needs Casey? Cubs fans will forever more repeat the tale…
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August 1, 2016: Danny Duffy’s sweet sixteen is a Royal masterpiece

Two situations that can usually spin a crowd into a frenzy at…

August 2, 2016: Andrew Benintendi makes his debut; Edwin Diaz records first save

Two years after this game, the Boston Red Sox were well on their…
Ichiro Suzuki (TRADING CARD DB)

August 7, 2016: Ichiro Suzuki triples for his 3,000th major-league hit

After a nine-year career in Japan, where he won an unprecedented…

August 16, 2016: Trouncing at the Trop: Rays rip Padres, 15-1

On an otherwise ordinary Tuesday evening in mid-August of 2016,…
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August 31, 2016: For whom the bell Toles: Dodgers rally to beat Rockies

They just don’t make doubleheaders like they used to do;…

September 7, 2016: Lind grand slam keeps Mariners’ wild-card hopes alive

The Seattle Mariners finished the 2015 season with a record of…

September 20, 2016: José Fernández’s last, best game

The two teams approached this game from very different positions,…

September 25, 2016: Mets claim their largest shutout victory, 17-0 over Phillies

A crowd of 35,093 showed up at Citi Field on September 25, 2016,…

September 30, 2016: David Ortiz hits 541st and final home run of Hall of Fame career

Every professional athlete hopes to “go out on top” at the…
Vin Scully historical plaque in San Francisco (Courtesy of Ron Cervenka)

October 2, 2016: Vin Scully calls his final game as Giants beat Dodgers to clinch wild card

There are times when our humanity transcends decades-long sports…

October 4, 2016: Edwin Encarnacion’s walk-off homer sends Blue Jays to the ALDS

Bottom of the 11th. Runners at first and third. One out. Edwin…

October 5, 2016: Bumgarner, Gillaspie lead Giants to NL wild-card victory

The addition of the wild-card play-in game to the major-league…

October 7, 2016: Corey Kluber, Indians shut out Boston in Game 2 of ALDS

There were plenty of storylines at the onset of the 2016 American…