2020s – Page 2 – Society for American Baseball Research

Juan Soto (Trading Card Database)

April 6, 2021: Juan Soto’s first career walk-off hit gives Nationals an Opening Day win over Braves

April 8, 2021: Mets win home opener on controversial walk-off hit-by-pitch

Carlos Rodón (Trading Card Database)

April 14, 2021: One foot from perfection, Carlos Rodón throws a no-hitter for White Sox against Cleveland

April 14, 2021: Yadier Molina catches his 2,000th game for Cardinals in loss to Nationals

John Means (TRADING CARD DB)

May 5, 2021: Orioles’ John Means throws a unique, near-perfect no-hitter in Seattle

Stephen Strasburg (Courtesy of Steven C. Weiner)

May 21, 2021: Stephen Strasburg returns to Nationals for first win since World Series run

June 10, 2021: Red Sox win a wild one at Fenway Park

Max Scherzer (TRADING CARD DB)

June 22, 2021: Scherzer inspected, Girardi ejected: ‘sticky stuff’ crackdown goes haywire

June 28, 2021: Five homers, two by Kyle Schwarber, power Nationals over Mets

Germán Márquez (Trading Card DB)

June 29, 2021: Germán Márquez throws a ‘Maddux’ at Coors Field, and hits two doubles

June 30, 2021: Trea Turner hits for his third career cycle as Nationals hit high-water mark for 2021

Jacob deGrom (Trading Card DB)

July 1, 2021: Braves beat Mets as Jacob deGrom’s ERA rises to 0.95

Daniel Camarena (TRADING CARD DB)

July 8, 2021: Rookie reliever Daniel Camarena’s grand slam powers Padres’ comeback

Mookie Betts (Trading Card Database)

July 10, 2021: Dodgers hit 8 home runs and score 22 runs in blowout of Diamondbacks

Rachel Balkovec (Trading Card DB)

July 11, 2021: NL stars win Futures Game as Rachel Balkovec makes historic coaching appearance for AL

Alcides Escobar (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 18, 2021: Alcides Escobar caps Nationals comeback with homer and walk-off single

July 19, 2021: Jon Lester hits a high note, and a homer, as Nationals rout Marlins

Shohei Ohtani (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 26, 2021: Shohei Ohtani sets records as Angels beat Rockies

Bo Bichette (Trading Card DB)

July 30, 2021: Blue Jays play first home game in Canada in nearly two years

August 7, 2021: Josiah Gray’s pitching, Riley Adams’s first homer end Nationals’ losing streak

Austin Romine

August 12, 2021: Romine brothers form rare battery for Cubs in blowout game

Tyler Gilbert (TRADING CARD DB)

August 14, 2021: Tyler Gilbert throws a no-hitter in his first major-league start

Freddie Freeman (TRADING CARD DB)

August 18, 2021: Braves’ Freddie Freeman hits for his second career cycle

September 6, 2021: Nelson Cruz’s ‘Little League’ grand slam helps Rays beat Boston