Edgar Renteriajoins Yankees legends Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Yogi Berra as only the fourth player in baseball history to collect two World Series-winning hits
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Edgar Renteriajoins Yankees legends Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Yogi Berra as only the fourth player in baseball history to collect two World Series-winning hits

Edgar Renteria, who drove in the winning run for the Marlins against Cleveland in the 11th inning during Game 7 of the 1997 Fall Classic, joins Yankees legends Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Yogi Berra as only the fourth player in baseball history to collect two World Series-winning hits. The Series MVP’s three-run homer off Cliff Lee in the seventh inning leads to San Francisco’s 3-1 victory over the Rangers, bringing a World Championship to the Giants for the first time since 1954.

Phillies send the World Series back to New York with an 8 – 6 win over the Yankees

Phillies send the World Series back to New York with an 8 – 6 win over the Yankees

    November 2, 2009, At Citizens Bank Park, Chase Utley ties Reggie Jackson’s 1977 record with his fifth home run of the World Series, going deep twice in the Phillies’ 8-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5. The Philadelphia second baseman becomes the second player to have two multi-homer games in the World…

Chase Utley homers twice and Cliff Lee beats CC Sabathia in game 1

Chase Utley homers twice and Cliff Lee beats CC Sabathia in game 1

In Game 1, Chase Utley, en route to a record-tying five World Series homers, becomes the first left-handed batter in 81 years to hit two round-trippers off a southpaw in a Fall Classic game. The Philadelphia second baseman, who also set a postseason record by reaching base in 26 straight games with his first-inning walk, goes deep twice off Yankee southpaw CC Sabathia in the Phillies’ 6-1 victory in New York, to match Babe Ruth’s performance in the fourth and final game of the 1928 series.

Major League Season RecapMajor League Baseball Season Recap 2008

Major League Season Recap 2008 World Series – Philadelphia Phillies NL over Tampa Bay Rays AL 4 games to 1 World Series MVP – Cole Hammels Babe Ruth Award – Cole Hammels Championship Series ALCS Tampa Bay Rays over Boston Red Sox 4 games to 3 ALCS MVP – Matt Garza NLCS Philadelphia Phillies over Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games…

Cliff Lee wins the 2008 American League Cy Young Award, taking 24 of 28 first-place votes

Cliff Lee wins the 2008 American League Cy Young Award, taking 24 of 28 first-place votes. Lee went 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA for the Cleveland Indians. He led the league in ERA and wins. Lee is the second straight Indians left-hander to win the award, following CC Sabathia in 2007.

The first unassisted triple play in National League history occurs when Braves’ shortstop Ernie Padgett catches Phillie’s first baseman Walter Holke’s line drive, doubles up James Tierney at second, and then tags Cliff Lee for the third out.

The first unassisted triple play in National League history occurs when Braves’ shortstop Ernie Padgett catches Phillie’s first baseman Walter Holke’s line drive, doubles up James Tierney at second, and then tags Cliff Lee for the third out.