Jimmy Rollins, Trading Card Database

October 2, 2005: Phillies win regular-season finale but fall short of playoffs

On the morning of October 2, 2005, the Philadelphia Phillies…
Paul Konerko (Trading Card Database)

October 7, 2005: White Sox complete AL Division Series sweep of Red Sox

The last time the White Sox won a playoff series was also the…

October 11, 2005: Exhausted Angels outlast White Sox in Game 1 of ALCS

The White Sox stand for the National Anthem on the third-base…

October 23, 2005: Scott Podsednik powers White Sox with walk-off home run in Game 2

Scott Podsednik hits a walkoff home run off Astros closer…

October 25, 2005: Geoff Blum, White Sox beat Astros in 14-inning Game 3 thriller

For the first time in World Series history, the fall classic…
The Chicago White Sox celebrate on the pitcher's mound at Minute Maid Park in Houston after winning Game Four of the 2005 World Series. (Courtesy of Ken Smoller)

April 21, 2006: Alfonso Soriano’s three home runs lead Nationals over Braves

A weak offense marked the Washington Nationals’ 2005 season,…
HamelsCole

May 12, 2006: Phillies’ Cole Hamels shines in major-league debut

Cole Hamels was still unsigned in August 2002, two months after…

May 19, 2006: David Wright’s walk-off hit powers Mets to comeback win

Overcoming an early four-run deficit, the Mets rallied for…
Brandon Webb (TRADING CARD DB)

May 20, 2006: Diamondbacks ride Brandon Webb’s arm and bat to rout over Braves

Expectations for the Atlanta Braves heading into the 2006 season…
CabreraMelky

May 24, 2006: Yankees overcome Manny Ramírez’s 2 home runs to beat Red Sox

In May 2006 the New York Yankees lost two of three games at Yankee…

June 18, 2006: Ryan Zimmerman hits his first walk-off home run

A crowd of 45,157, the largest in the history of the young Washington…

June 30, 2006: Adam Dunn’s blast caps Reds’ late inning rally

Cincinnati and Cleveland were headed in opposite directions as…
Shin-Soo Choo (TRADING CARD DB)

July 1, 2006: Shin-Soo Choo’s inside-the-park home run wins the game for Tacoma

On July 1, 2006, the Tacoma Rainiers hosted the Fresno Grizzlies…

July 4, 2006: Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman provides the walk-off fireworks

A relatively small crowd of 23,1181 assembled at RFK Stadium…