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The Houston Astros take the World Series for the first time in their history with a crushing 5-1 Game Seven triumph in Los Angeles. Series MVP George Springer doubles and homers off Yu Darvish to spark a five-run rally in the first two frames. Free agent pickup Charlie Morton tosses the final four innings in relief for the win after Lance McCullers and Brad Peacock split the first five. Star shortstop Carlos Correa caps the celebration with an on-field marriage proposal. 

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2017 – WORLD CHAMPIONS!! The Houston Astros take the World Series for the first time in their history with a crushing 5-1 Game Seven triumph in Los Angeles. Series MVP George Springer doubles and homers off Yu Darvish to spark a five-run rally in the first two frames. Free agent pickup Charlie Morton tosses the final four innings in relief for the win after Lance McCullers and Brad Peacock split the first five. Star shortstop Carlos Correa caps the celebration with an on-field marriage proposal. 

2016 – The Cubs force a decisive Game 7 in the 2016 World Series with a 9 – 3 win over the Indians at Progressive Field in Game 6. Kris Bryant opens the scoring with a solo homer off Josh Tomlin in the 1st, and later in the inning Addison Russell adds a two-run double on a ball that falls between CF Tyler Naquin and RF Lonnie Chisenhall. Russell adds a grand slam in the 3rd as Chicago builds an insurmountable lead and cruises to the finish.

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2016 – The Cubs force a decisive Game 7 in the 2016 World Series with a 9 – 3 win over the Indians at Progressive Field in Game 6. Kris Bryant opens the scoring with a solo homer off Josh Tomlin in the 1st, and later in the inning Addison Russell adds a two-run double on a ball that falls between CF Tyler Naquin and RF Lonnie Chisenhall. Russell adds a grand slam in the 3rd as Chicago builds an insurmountable lead and cruises to the finish.

The Royals win the 2015 World Series by defeating the Mets, 7 – 2, in Game 5
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The Royals win the 2015 World Series by defeating the Mets, 7 – 2, in Game 5

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2015 – The Royals win the 2015 World Series by defeating the Mets, 7 – 2, in Game 5. Trailing 2 – 0 in the top of the 9th, the Royals score twice against Matt Harvey and Jeurys Familia, capped by a daring dash by Eric Hosmer to score the tying run on a ground out, and explode for 5 runs in the 12th. Salvador Perez is named the Series MVP.

The Blue Jays trade long-time fan favorite Adam Lind to the Brewers in exchange for right-handed starter Marco Estrada, who will become a mainstay in the Toronto rotation. The team’s former DH will play one season with the Brew Crew before being traded to Seattle for three minor leaguers.

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The Blue Jays trade long-time fan favorite Adam Lind to the Brewers in exchange for right-handed starter Marco Estrada, who will become a mainstay in the Toronto rotation. The team’s former DH will play one season with the Brew Crew before being traded to Seattle for three minor leaguers.

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt comes to an agreement with Major League Baseball to sell his team through a court-supervised process. The agreement avoids a showdown in United States Bankruptcy Court.

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Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt comes to an agreement with Major League Baseball to sell his team through a court-supervised process. The agreement avoids a showdown in United States Bankruptcy Court.

The major league Gold Glove Awards are announced, with an unusually large turnover of recipients. Only P Mark Buehrle repeats as a winner in the American League, while 2B Brandon Phillips, C Yadier Molina and SS Troy Tulowitzki are repeat recipients in the National League. OF Ichiro Suzuki fails to win the award for the first time since moving to the United States in 2001.

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The major league Gold Glove Awards are announced, with an unusually large turnover of recipients. Only P Mark Buehrle repeats as a winner in the American League, while 2B Brandon Phillips, C Yadier Molina and SS Troy Tulowitzki are repeat recipients in the National League. OF Ichiro Suzuki fails to win the award for the first time since moving to the United States in 2001.

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

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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.

The Yankees take a 3 games to 1 lead in the World Series with a 7 – 4 win over Philadelphia

The Yankees take a 3 games to 1 lead in the World Series with a 7 – 4 win over Philadelphia

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The Yankees take a 3 games to 1 lead in the World Series with a 7 – 4 win over Philadelphia. The Yankees score three runs off Brad Lidge with two outs in the 9th, after the Phillies had rallied to tie the game with homers by Chase Utley and Pedro Feliz.

2008 – Rubén Amaro Jr. is announced as the new general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, replacing Pat Gillick, who retired. Amaro has big shoes to fill as the Phillies are fresh off winning the 2008 World Series.

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2008 – Rubén Amaro Jr. is announced as the new general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, replacing Pat Gillick, who retired. Amaro has big shoes to fill as the Phillies are fresh off winning the 2008 World Series.