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…
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…
August 23, 2005: ‘Homerdome’ in Minnesota hosts a pitching duel for the ages
When one of the nicknames for a stadium is the “Homerdome,”…
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…
June 30, 2006: Colorado’s Josh Fogg outduels Seattle’s Jamie Moyer in record time
The host Mariners were ending their best month in three years,…
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…
April 19, 2006: Orioles lose by 14 on Tuesday, turn tables on Cleveland and score 18 on Wednesday
Early in the 2006 season, the Baltimore Orioles were no strangers…
July 29, 2006: Randy Johnson has a bad day, and so do Yankees in 19-6 meltdown to Devil Rays
The 54,485 fans filling Yankee Stadium on a hot July afternoon…
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…
September 20, 2005: Rockies pound out frustrations in 20-1 victory over Padres
The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies launched their 2005…
August 15, 2005: Tigers rally in bottom of ninth, beat closer Curt Schilling and Red Sox
Throughout his career, Curt Schilling was known as a big-game…
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…
September 7, 2005: Dontrelle Willis becomes first Marlins pitcher to win 20 games
The Washington Nationals had seen their season go south after…
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…
June 14, 2005: Pine tar on the glove, fracas on the field: Who tipped off Frank Robinson?
The visiting Washington Nationals (37-27) were enjoying an unexpected…
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,…
May 1, 2006: Johnny Damon’s return to Fenway overshadowed by Doug Mirabelli trade
After 86 years, the 2004 Boston Red Sox won the World Series,…
July 28, 2006: Astros rookie Luke Scott hits for the cycle with first career home run
When the Houston Astros called their Triple-A affiliate, the…
July 7, 2005: Jeff Francoeur’s dazzling debut
The Atlanta Braves were grinding down the upstart Washington…