Major League Season Recap 2003 World Series – Florida Marlins NL over New York Yankees AL 4 games to 2 World Series MVP – Josh Beckett Babe Ruth Award – Josh Beckett Championship Series ALCS New York Yankees over Boston Red Sox 4 games to 3 ALCS MVP – Marino Rivera NLCS Florida Marlins over Chicago Cubs 4 games to…
On December 12, 2003 – The Voice of the Milwaukee Braves, radio broadcaster Earl Gillespie, died in West Allis at age 81. Earl had also called games of the Green Bay Packers, the Marquette football Warriors, Wisconsin Badger football, and the Milwaukee Hawks basketball. You can listen to dozens of his games on our YouTube…
Dontrelle Willis (14-6, 3.30), the only player in either league to be listed on every ballot, wins the National League Rookie of the Year award. The 21 year-old Marlins starter is named first on 17 of the 32 ballots cast by the writers, with Brewer outfielder Scott Podsednik (8) and Diamondback right-hander Brandon Webb (7) receiving the other first-place votes.
2003 – As the World Series heads back to Yankee Stadium, pitcher Josh Beckett, on three days’ rest, throws a complete game shutout, allowing just five hits, to give the Florida Marlins their second World Championship in 11 seasons with a 2 – 0 victory over the New York Yankees. Beckett is named Series MVP. This is the 100th and last World Series game ever played at Yankee Stadium, as the Marlins become the first opposing team to win a Series championship on the field at the famed ballpark since 1981, when the Los Angeles Dodgers did it. When the Yankees return to the Fall Classic in 2009, they will have moved into New Yankee Stadium.
2003 – The Florida Marlins win in dramatic fashion, 4 – 3, over the Yankees, in Game 4 of the World Series behind a lead-off home run by Alex Gonzalez in the bottom of the 12th inning. Miguel Cabrera also homers for Florida as Braden Looper has the win in relief.
On October 16, 2003, At Yankee Stadium the New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox in one of the greatest games in baseball history. With the two rivals meeting in Game Seven of the ALCS, the Red Sox hold a 5-2 lead entering the bottom of the eighth inning. Pedro Martinez is in control…
test On October 14, 2003, At Wrigley Field, three walks, three singles, three doubles, an error, and one ball grabbed by a fan- Steve Bartman – lead to a stunning 8-3 loss for the Cubs in Game Six of the NLCS against the Florida Marlins. With Chicago leading 3-0 in the eighth inning at Wrigley…
On October 11, 2003, the Yankees and Red Sox play a rowdy game at Fenway Park in Game Three of the ALCS. In a matchup between ace hurlers Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez, the becnhes clear after Manny Ramirez took exception to a pitch he felt was hurled at his head by Clemens. Among several…
The Cubs take a 2-1 game advantage in the NLCS when they beat the Marlins in extra innings at Pro Player Stadium, 5-4. The eventual winning run scores in the top of the 11th when Doug Glanville triples off Florida’s Brandon Looper to plate Kenny Lofton, who had singled after the first out was made in the frame.
With six hits in six consecutive at-bats, Kenny Lofton sets an NLCS record and ties the ALCS mark. Gary Matthews (Phillies-1983), Will Clark (Giants-1989), Steve Buechele (Pirates-1991), and Javy Lopez (Braves-1996) all held the previous NL distinction with five consecutive hits, and Paul Molitor (Blue Jays-1993) established the major league standard, now shared with the Cub flychaser, with reaching safely six times in six consecutive at-bats.
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