2000s – Page 17 – Society for American Baseball Research

Conor Jackson (Trading Card DB)

July 3, 2008: Diamondbacks’ late heroics tap Brewers

July 4, 2008: Rockies out-blast Marlins 18-17 in Fireworks Night game in Denver

(Courtesy of Todd Radom)

July 15, 2008: American League bids farewell to Yankee Stadium with a 15-inning win in longest All-Star Game

August 3, 2008: Xavier Nady drives in six as Yankees score 10 unearned runs to beat Angels

Fernando Tatis (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 5, 2008: Fernando Tatis hits two home runs to carry Mets past Padres

Luis Montañez (TCDB)

August 6, 2008: Orioles drubbed in road trip finale, but rookie Luis Montañez makes history

Kevin Youkilis (Trading Card Database)

August 12, 2008: Red Sox outlast Rangers, 19-17, in historic slugfest

Cliff Floyd (Trading Card DB)

August 29, 2008: Cliff Floyd’s 5 RBIs lead Rays to rout, first winning season in franchise history

CC Sabathia (Trading Card Database)

August 31, 2008: Brewers’ CC Sabathia narrowly misses no-hitter in shutout of Pirates

August 31, 2008: Aaron Boone’s game-winning HR seals Garrett Mock’s first major-league win

Adrian Beltre

September 1, 2008: Mariners’ Adrian Beltré hits for first career cycle

Clayton Kershaw (Trading Card Database)

September 7, 2008: Rookies Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer fill in for a pair of future Hall of Famers

Brandon Knight: Trading Card Database

September 17, 2008: New York Mets’ Brandon Knight records first and only major-league win

(Courtesy of Scott Pitoniak)

September 21, 2008: The final game at Yankee Stadium

September 27, 2008: Johan Santana’s complete game keeps Mets alive for one more day

Wes Helms (Trading Card DB)

September 28, 2008: Mets lose to Marlins in final game at Shea Stadium

J.D. Drew (Courtesy of the Boston Red Sox)

October 16, 2008: J.D. Drew walk-off caps Game 5 comeback, keeps Red Sox’s repeat hopes alive

David Price (Trading Card DB)

October 19, 2008: Rays beat Red Sox in Game 7 to clinch their first American League pennant

Brad Lidge (Trading Card DB)

October 27-29, 2008: Phillies wait and wait … and finally win second World Series championship

Oliver Pérez (Trading Card DB)

April 15, 2009: Mets beat Padres for first victory at Citi Field

April 15, 2009: Ian Kinsler hits for the cycle in 6-for-6 performance

April 16, 2009: Indians throttle Yankees in grand opening of new Yankee Stadium

Jason Kubel (Trading Card DB)

April 17, 2009: Twins’ Jason Kubel hits for the cycle, sets tone for career year

April 17, 2009: Gary Sheffield hits 500th career home run