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May 12, 2006: Phillies’ Cole Hamels shines in major-league debut

Cole Hamels was still unsigned in August 2002, two months after…

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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May 24, 2006: Yankees overcome Manny Ramírez’s 2 home runs to beat Red Sox

In May 2006 the New York Yankees lost two of three games at Yankee…
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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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July 1, 2006: Shin-Soo Choo’s inside-the-park home run wins the game for Tacoma

On July 1, 2006, the Tacoma Rainiers hosted the San Jose Grizzlies…

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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May 20, 2006: Diamondbacks ride Brandon Webb’s arm and bat to rout over Braves

Expectations for the Atlanta Braves heading into the 2006 season…
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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…

October 25, 2005: Geoff Blum, White Sox beat Astros in 14-inning Game 3 thriller

For the first time in World Series history, the fall classic…

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

Bobblehead giveaways are exceedingly popular fan attractions.…

May 19, 2006: David Wright’s walk-off hit powers Mets to comeback win

Overcoming an early four-run deficit, the Mets rallied for a…

August 22, 2006: Beltran’s walk-off eclipses Delgado’s 400th career homer

The New York Mets outslugged the St. Louis Cardinals to win their…

July 4, 2006: Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman provides the walk-off fireworks

A relatively small crowd of 23,1181 assembled at RFK Stadium…

June 18, 2006: Ryan Zimmerman hits his first walk-off home run

A crowd of 45,157, the largest in the history of the young Washington…

April 21, 2006: Alfonso Soriano’s three home runs lead Nationals over Braves

A weak offense marked the Washington Nationals’ 2005 season,…

July 7, 2005: Jeff Francoeur’s dazzling debut

The Atlanta Braves were grinding down the upstart Washington…