2000s – Page 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

October 9, 2001: Cleveland’s Bartolo Colón fires eight shutout innings in ALDS opener

October 13, 2001: Vizquel drives in 6, Sabathia earns first playoff win as Cleveland retakes ALDS lead

Derek Jeter (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 13, 2001: Derek Jeter’s iconic flip helps Yankees stave off elimination against Oakland

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

October 31, 2001: Jeter becomes Mr. November

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

Luis Gonzalez wins Game 7 of the 2001 World Series (MLB.COM)

November 4, 2001: Luis Gonzalez’s walk-off single lifts Diamondbacks to Game 7 win over Yankees

April 1, 2002: Big Unit matches the Big Train in Opening Day victory for Diamondbacks

April 8, 2002: Astros’ Craig Biggio hits for the cycle, spoils Rockies’ home opener

Trading Card Database

April 14, 2002: Mariners’ Ron Wright accounts for six outs in three at-bats in only major-league game

Shawn Estes

April 26, 2002: Shawn Estes pitches Mets’ 19th one-hitter to beat Brewers

April 27, 2002: Pitcher and catcher are in sync as Boston’s Derek Lowe no-hits Devil Rays

Jeff DaVanon (TRADING CARD DB)

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

Darren Oliver (Trading Card Database)

April 30, 2002: Darren Oliver throws first shutout at Fenway Park by a Red Sox lefty in nine years

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April 30, 2002: Al Leiter becomes first pitcher to beat all 30 major-league franchises

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

Bengie Molina (TRADING CARD DB)

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

Jason Giambi (Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

May 17, 2002: Giambi’s game-ending grand slam gives Yankees 14-inning win over Twins

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

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

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

Marcus Thames (Trading Card Database)

June 10, 2002: Marcus Thames homers off a future Hall of Famer in his first at-bat for Yankees

Darryl Kile (Trading Card Database)

June 18, 2002: Cardinals’ Darryl Kile beats Angels in his final career start

The Fenway Project book cover

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