October 27, 1999: Clemens, Rivera shut down Braves to sweep World Series
“We’re just like everyone else. When good things are happening,…
September 18, 1998: Buffalo Bisons clinch win in decisive Game 5 of International League Governor’s Cup Series
Championship baseball generates excitement. Championship series…
October 11, 1999: Pedro Martinez’s six no-hit innings in relief lifts Red Sox to ALDS comeback
The 1999 American League Division Series shifted back to a sold-out…
October 10, 1999: Red Sox score postseason record 23 runs to smash Cleveland in ALDS Game 4
It was the 1999 American League Division Series, pitting the…
October 17, 1998: Greg Vaughn homers twice and Tony Gwynn once, but Yankees rally to beat Padres in World Series opener
Heavy underdogs against the Yankees, who with 114 wins set a…
October 14, 1998: Simply Sterling: On short rest, Hitchcock leads Padres to the World Series
As the 1998 NLCS began, two statements seemed certain. Given…
October 3, 2000: Cardinals’ Rick Ankiel ties record with five wild pitches in his playoff debut
Heading into the game that came to define his career, 21-year-old…
October 8, 2000: Bobby Jones pitches ‘game of his life’ to send Mets to NLCS
Per Bobby Valentine, on the eve of what was to be the most important…
October 7, 2000: Benny Agbayani’s blast ends playoff drama in 13th inning
This game started at 4:20 on a crisp fall afternoon.1 It ended…
October 9, 1999: Journeyman Todd Pratt slams Mets into NLCS
On January 26, 1997, the New England Patriots and the Green Bay…
October 5, 1999: Back from the brink, resourceful Mets win Game 1 of NLDS
Even though they were making their first postseason appearance…
October 5, 2000: John Franco saves the day, Mets even Division Series vs. Giants
The 2000 National League Division Series against the NL West…
October 16, 2000: Mets punch their ticket to a Subway Series
The New York Mets came into the 2000 National League Championship…
October 17, 1999: Robin Ventura’s ‘grand slam single’ sends Mets to win in Game 5
They spent nearly three weeks walking a tightrope.By losing eight…
October 26, 1999: Chad Curtis whacks a World Series walk-off home run for Yankees
The third game of the 1999 World Series was a critical moment…
October 9, 1999: Astros send the Dome out with a whimper, not a bang, in NLDS loss
Elements and mosquitoes could not defeat the Houston Astrodome.…
October 1, 1998: Bill Spiers’ walk-off single ties the NLDS in Game Two
The 1998 Houston Astros strode into the postseason with the confidence…
September 29, 1998: Padres’ Kevin Brown outduels the Big Unit in NLDS opener
The 1998 Houston Astros strode into the postseason with the confidence…
October 4, 2000: Giants’ Livan Hernandez shuts down Mets in NLDS opener
When the New York Mets played the San Francisco Giants in the…
October 11, 2000: Mets’ pitching powers them to win in NLCS opener vs. Cardinals
The New York Mets believed that they would be playing their division…
October 12, 2000: Ninth-inning rally leads Mets to win in NLCS Game 2
After losing the first game of the NLCS, the St. Louis Cardinals…
October 14, 2000: Andy Benes, Cardinals shut down Mets in Game 3
After losing two games at home, the St. Louis Cardinals headed…
October 15, 2000: Mets close in on NL pennant with win in Game 4
With their 8-2 win in the third game of the National League Championship…
October 19, 1999: Braves win NL pennant as Mets’ Rogers walks in winning run
The Atlanta Braves returned to Turner Field still needing a win…