He was only 20 years old and barely two weeks into his MLB career when Francisco Rodriguez became the youngest pitcher to win a World Series game on this day in beisbol, October 20, 2002. The Anaheim Angels reliever didn’t let his age or the pressure of October baseball get to him as he came
Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernandez has a knack for stepping it up in the postseason, and on this day in béisbol, Oct. 19, 2017, Hernandez pulled off some October magic with a home-run hat trick that sent the Dodgers to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1988. Batting sixth and playing left
The Yankees were three outs away from their sixth pennant in the last seven years when on this day in beisbol, October 18, 2004, the Red Sox pulled off a miracle win to kickstart the greatest comeback in MLB postseason history. It was also the beginning of Boston DH David Ortiz’s lasting legacy as arguably
Few feats can wow a baseball crowd like a great defensive play, whether it’s a home run stolen at the wall or a snappy 6-4-3 double play that gets a pitcher out of a jam — and 2025 had its fair share of spectacular fielding gems. Finalists for the prestigious Rawlings annual Gold Gove
Grand slams by J.D. Martinez in the first inning and Rafael Devers in the second gave Boston the win in Game 2 of the ALCS on this day in beisbol, October 16, 2021. The win tied the series with the Houston Astros, who would go on to lose the World Series to the Atlanta Braves
Nelson Cruz nailed down the ALCS Most Valuable Player Award when he hit his sixth homer of the series on this day in beisbol, October 15, 2011. The round-tripper by the Rangers outfielder-DH against the Detroit Tigers came late in Game 6 and put the icing on a 15-5 victory that moved Texas to its
