2000s – Page 11 – Society for American Baseball Research

October 26, 2004: Red Sox win Game 3 as Cardinals blunder on the basepaths

Keith Foulke (Trading Card Database)

October 27, 2004: ‘Now I Can Die in Peace’: Red Sox sweep World Series to win for first time in 86 years

April 4, 2005: Rockies’ resilient rookies lead comeback on Opening Day

Mark Buehrle (Trading Card Database)

April 4, 2005: A magical season begins for White Sox (in under two hours)

Pedro Martinez (Trading Card DB)

April 4, 2005: Pedro Martinez makes his Mets debut; Reds rally for Opening Day win

April 4, 2005: Washington Nationals lose debut game to Phillies

April 5, 2005: Marlins exceed high expectations on Opening Day

April 6, 2005: Brad Wilkerson’s second career cycle is first in modern Nationals franchise history

The Boston Red Sox raise their 2004 World Series banner on the left-field wall at Fenway Park during their home opener on April 11, 2005. (Courtesy of Kurt Blumenau)

April 11, 2005: In home opener as reigning World Series champions, Red Sox rout Yankees

Livan Hernandez (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 14, 2005: ‘Baseball is back in Washington, DC!’ as Nationals win home opener

May 2, 2005: Cardinals score 7 runs in 9th to complete comeback against Reds

May 21, 2005: Mr. Koo’s wild ride

Pedro Martinez (Trading Card DB)

June 7, 2005: Pedro Martinez is almost perfect as Mets beat Astros 3-1

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

Ken Griffey Jr. (Trading Card DB)

June 10, 2005: Orioles beat Reds in first matchup of three members of 500-homer club

Chad Cordero (Trading Card Database)

June 12, 2005: Nationals edge Mariners 3-2 for 10-game winning streak

June 14, 2005: Pine tar on the glove, fracas on the field: Who tipped off Frank Robinson?

June 18, 2005: A.J. Pierzynski’s ‘second-chance homer’ lifts White Sox to victory on Turn Back the Clock Night

Freddy Garcia (Courtesy of the Chicago White Sox)

June 24, 2005: Freddy García dominates as White Sox offense slugs way to 50th win

July 7, 2005: Jeff Francoeur’s dazzling debut

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

Mike Stanton (Trading Card DB)

July 15, 2005: Mike Stanton’s walk-off balk sinks the Nationals in Milwaukee

Jon Garland (Courtesy of the Chicago White Sox)

July 17, 2005: Jon Garland’s dominant pitching completes White Sox sweep over Cleveland

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