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 November 4, 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks win their first World Series championship. Down a run to the Yankees in the ninth, the D-Backs rally against New York closer Mariano Rivera, winning on a single by Luis Gonzalez, 3-2. Tony Wolmack had tied the game 2 batters earlier, doubling down the right-field line….
George W. Bush becomes the eighth president to attend a World Series game and the first since Dwight D. Eisenhower to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Wearing a New York Fire Department windbreaker in honor of the heroes of the September 11 attacks, the Commander-in-Chief walks to the mound by himself, gives a thumbs up, and throws a perfect strike to the Yankees’ backup catcher, much to the delight of the stadium faithful.
Major League Season Recap 1999 World Series – New York Yankees AL over Atlanta Braves NL 4 games to 0 World Series MVP – Marino Rivera Babe Ruth Award – Marino Rivera Championship Series ALCS New York Yankees over Boston Red Sox 4 games to 1 ALCS MVP – Orlando Hernandez NLCS Atlanta Braves over New York Mets 4 games…
The Rangers sign free agent P John Wetteland to a four-year contract worth $23 million. Wetteland had 43 saves for the Yankees this year.