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May 26, 2002: Padres’ Dennis Tankersley records only career win and homer

Sunday, May 26, 2002, was a sunny, breezy day in Milwaukee. The…
The Fenway Project book cover

June 28, 2002:  SABR sees Braves continue Red Sox’s interleague misery

A boisterous crowd of 33,137 filled Fenway Park1 on Friday evening,…
Cal Ripken Jr. (TRADING CARD DB)

October 6, 2001: Orioles say goodbye to Cal Ripken Jr.

The moment had been coming for a while. No one wanted it to arrive,…

June 4, 2002: Twins set records and send Cleveland spiraling with 23-2 win

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Rivas arrived at the Hubert…
Jeff DaVanon (TRADING CARD DB)

April 30, 2002: Hell’s Angels: Anaheim blasts 22 hits, 21 runs at Cleveland

The 2002 edition of the Anaheim Angels had some top-of-the-line…
Bengie Molina (TRADING CARD DB)

May 10, 2002: White Socked: Angels win 19-0 over visiting Chicago

Twice in 2002 – in an 11-day stretch –the then-Anaheim Angels…
Barry Bonds (TRADING CARD DB)

October 5, 2001: Barry Bonds hits 71st home run to set new single-season record

There were plenty of storylines entering this intrastate battle…

May 2, 2002: Mike Cameron hits four homers in one game

Mike Cameron and the Seattle Mariners hoped to salvage a win…

October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn’s final game

Americans will always remember 2001 for the terrorist attacks…

October 6, 2001: Cubs’ Roosevelt Brown has his moment in the limelight

“A Cub hits two home runs and drives in seven runs — but…

May 23, 2002: Shawn Green hits four home runs, sets record with 19 total bases

On May 23, 2002, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shawn Green had a…

October 30, 2001: Clemens closes the door on Diamondbacks in Game 3

The New York Yankees could be excused for their anemic batting…

October 31, 2001: Jeter becomes Mr. November

On Halloween night, the New York Yankees stared at a hole they…

November 1, 2001: Scott Brosius deja vu in the Bronx

Arizona manager Bob Brenly handled the questions about his decisions…