Commissioner Bud Selig says major league baseball is considering eliminating two teams by the start of next season. The highly controversial contraction would include the Montreal Expos and either the Minnesota Twins or the Florida Marlins.

Commissioner Bud Selig says major league baseball is considering eliminating two teams by the start of next season. The highly controversial contraction would include the Montreal Expos and either the Minnesota Twins or the Florida Marlins.

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Commissioner Bud Selig says major league baseball is considering eliminating two teams by the start of next season. The highly controversial contraction would include the Montreal Expos and either the Minnesota Twins or the Florida Marlins.

Curt Schilling, who named his son Gehrig, receives the Roberto Clemente Award for his contributions to numerous charities, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, which is better known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, who won the World Series opener yesterday, was selected due his outstanding baseball skills combined with devoted work within the community.

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Curt Schilling, who named his son Gehrig, receives the Roberto Clemente Award for his contributions to numerous charities, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, which is better known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, who won the World Series opener yesterday, was selected due his outstanding baseball skills combined with devoted work within the community.

2001 – The Arizona Diamondbacks pound the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series by a score of 9 – 1 behind Curt Schilling. Schilling hurls seven innings to win his fourth game of the postseason. Craig Counsell and Luis Gonzalez hit home runs for Arizona as the Yankees’ Mike Mussina takes the loss.

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2001 – The Arizona Diamondbacks pound the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series by a score of 9 – 1 behind Curt Schilling. Schilling hurls seven innings to win his fourth game of the postseason. Craig Counsell and Luis Gonzalez hit home runs for Arizona as the Yankees’ Mike Mussina takes the loss.

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2001 – Bill Spiers announces his retirement. Back problems limit the versatile utilityman from continuing a career that saw its heyday in Houston after stops in Milwaukee and New York. He bats .288 with 21 homers and 199 RBIs during six years as an Astro, and is best known for his clutch hitting and solid infield play. 

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2001 – Bill Spiers announces his retirement. Back problems limit the versatile utilityman from continuing a career that saw its heyday in Houston after stops in Milwaukee and New York. He bats .288 with 21 homers and 199 RBIs during six years as an Astro, and is best known for his clutch hitting and solid infield play. 

Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Atlanta Braves, 3 – 2, to win the National League Championship Series and reach the World Series for the first time in their history. Arizona gets to the Series faster than any expansion team in history, doing so in the fourth year of its existence. Erubiel Durazo’s pinch-hit two-run home run is the key blow. Craig Counsell is named the NLCS MVP.

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Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Atlanta Braves, 3 – 2, to win the National League Championship Series and reach the World Series for the first time in their history. Arizona gets to the Series faster than any expansion team in history, doing so in the fourth year of its existence. Erubiel Durazo’s pinch-hit two-run home run is the key blow. Craig Counsell is named the NLCS MVP.

The New York Yankees take a 3-1 lead in their American League Championship Series matchup with the Seattle Mariners, defeating Seattle by a score of 3 – 1. Bret Boone’s 8th-inning home run breaks a scoreless tie, but Bernie Williams hits a home run in the bottom half of the inning to tie the score. New York wins on Alfonso Soriano’s two-run homer in the 9th and Mariano Rivera gets the victory in relief.

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The New York Yankees take a 3-1 lead in their American League Championship Series matchup with the Seattle Mariners, defeating Seattle by a score of 3 – 1. Bret Boone’s 8th-inning home run breaks a scoreless tie, but Bernie Williams hits a home run in the bottom half of the inning to tie the score. New York wins on Alfonso Soriano’s two-run homer in the 9th and Mariano Rivera gets the victory in relief.

2001 – The Arizona Diamondbacks take a 3-1 lead in their National League Championship Series with an 11 – 4 victory over Greg Maddux and the Atlanta Braves. Six of Arizona’s runs are unearned as a result of three Atlanta errors. Luis Gonzalez hits a three-run home run for Arizona while Andruw Jones connects for the Braves. Brian Anderson gets the win in relief of starter Albie Lopez.

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2001 – The Arizona Diamondbacks take a 3-1 lead in their National League Championship Series with an 11 – 4 victory over Greg Maddux and the Atlanta Braves. Six of Arizona’s runs are unearned as a result of three Atlanta errors. Luis Gonzalez hits a three-run home run for Arizona while Andruw Jones connects for the Braves. Brian Anderson gets the win in relief of starter Albie Lopez.

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Coach Matt Galante ends a 22-year run in the Astros organization when he accepts a coaching position with the New York Mets. Galante managed Houston farm clubs and skippered the Astros in 1999 while Larry Dierker recovered from a brain seizure. He returns to the Astros in 2005 as a special assistant to the General Manager. 

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2001 – Coach Matt Galante ends a 22-year run in the Astros organization when he accepts a coaching position with the New York Mets. Galante managed Houston farm clubs and skippered the Astros in 1999 while Larry Dierker recovered from a brain seizure. He returns to the Astros in 2005 as a special assistant to the General Manager. 

2001 – In the NLCS, Curt Schilling’s four-hitter gives the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5 – 1 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Schilling strikes out 12 Braves as Craig Counsell gets three hits and Steve Finley drives home three runs.

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2001 – In the NLCS, Curt Schilling’s four-hitter gives the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5 – 1 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Schilling strikes out 12 Braves as Craig Counsell gets three hits and Steve Finley drives home three runs.

2001 – Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks stops his postseason losing streak with a 2 – 0 win over Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLCS. Johnson allows three hits and strikes out 11. Reggie Sanders and Luis Gonzalez drive home runs for the Diamondbacks.

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2001 – Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks stops his postseason losing streak with a 2 – 0 win over Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLCS. Johnson allows three hits and strikes out 11. Reggie Sanders and Luis Gonzalez drive home runs for the Diamondbacks.