
June 3, 2001: Tom Glavine injures thumb as Braves use big third inning to beat Pirates
On May 30, 2001, after closing a six-game homestand with a 4-3…

June 3, 2001: John Smoltz continues comeback as Braves sweep doubleheader in Pittsburgh for first time since 1961
After graduating from Waverly High School in Lansing, Michigan,…

June 3, 2001: White Sox overcome 6-run deficit, win on Konerko’s walkoff blast
Sportswriter Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune called it “one…

July 10, 2001: Cal Ripken Jr. steals the All-Star spotlight in Seattle
The summer of 2001 was a great time to be a Seattle Mariners…

July 13, 2001: Mark Buehrle bests Kerry Wood in battle of young hurlers
A sunny Friday afternoon in July is a perfect day for a baseball…

July 14, 2001: Glendon Rusch, Armando Benítez combine for 1-hitter as Mets beat Boston
The New York Mets won the National League crown in 2000, the…

July 14, 2001: Midwestern rivalry renewed as Brewers welcome Twins during inaugural season at Miller Park
What better way to kick off the second half of the season than…

July 18, 2001: Astros’ Bagwell hits for the cycle in 28-run slugfest
The 2001 All-Star Game featured the game’s best hitters and…

July 28, 2001: Brian Giles’s grand slam caps off Pirates’ unforgettable comeback
As 32,977 patrons filed into PNC Park on Saturday, July 28, 2001,…

August 5, 2001: Cleveland overcomes 12-run deficit to beat Mariners
Perhaps the greatest story line during the 2001 season was…

August 6, 2001: Boston’s Scott Hatteberg hits into a triple play, then a grand slam
Boston Red Sox catcher Scott Hatteberg had himself quite a night…

August 17, 2001: José Rijo returns to the Reds
Going into a night game on Friday, August 17, 2001, the Cincinnati…

August 23, 2001: Rockies’ Jason Jennings homers, shuts out Mets in major-league debut
It seems simple, but every player who has stepped onto the diamond…

September 2, 2001: A near-perfect storm for Yankees’ Mike Mussina
“It was supposed to happen.” — Yankees manager Joe Torre1 It…

September 17, 2001: Mets win in their first game back after 9/11
“You could see the skyline without the towers. You could see…

September 18, 2001: Yankees return to the field for first game after 9/11
“I told my team, ‘We really don’t know how to deal with…

September 21, 2001: Piazza homer leads Mets in New York City’s first baseball game after 9/11
New York City was still reeling from the devastation of the attacks…

September 21, 2001: Albert Pujols’ first career grand slam lifts Cardinals over Pirates
Already a history-making All-Star and National League rookie…

September 25, 2001: Yankees return to Yankee Stadium after 9/11
“We hadn’t been to a game all year, and we felt it was important…

September 27, 2001: Birth of a Reds’ folk hero: Corky Miller steals home
By the time Corky Miller had been three weeks in the major leagues,…

October 3, 2001: Tim Raines, father and son, become second combo as major-league teammates
The final week of the 2001 major-league schedule, moved to…

October 4, 2001: Mariners crush Rangers, 16-1, tie AL record with 114th win
Despite the Seattle Mariners having made three playoff appearances…

October 4, 2001: Rickey Henderson slides into record book with 2,245th career run scored to pass Ty Cobb
As future Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson approached Ty Cobb’s…

October 5, 2001: Braves clinch NL East division in grand fashion, beat Marlins, 20-3
As the 2001 season entered October, the Atlanta Braves were in…