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The 2015 Pan American Games were held in Toronto, ON, starting on July 10th. They were the first Pan American Games to feature women's baseball as a medal event in addition to men's baseball. In the men's field, Canada became the second team to win the Gold Medal at multiple Pan American Games, let alone consecutive ones (only Cuba had done so before). The US won the inaugural women's title. Both Gold Medal games featured the US vs. Canada. Prominent players to appear were former major leaguers Jeff Francis (Canada), Vicente Padilla (Nicaragua) and Casey Kotchman (USA) while heading to MLB stardom were Canada's Tyler O'Neill, Cuba's Adolis García and the US's Josh Hader. Other big names were four-time Cuban MVP Alfredo Despaigne and Kelsie Whitmore and Stacy Piagno, two of the first women to play in the independent leagues. Recently featured: Tiago Da Silva - Larry Jansen - 1990 Montréal Expos
Did You Know...
From the Bullpen's newest and recently updated articles: ...what Hiroaki Shimauchi (pictured) was the 11th NPB player to accomplish? ...in what 2022 event Pedro Figueras was named the top defensive player? ...that Nate Fisher had been working in banking two years before he wound up in the majors? ...that Amy Trask played for Britain in international competition over a decade before the country had formed their women's national team? ...that Justin Fuller was traded straight-up for a future Hall of Famer? ...that Karolína Blažková hit the first home run in a European Women's Championship? ...why Dominican League players went on strike to support Wilkins Arias? ...what historic firsts Claury Scatliffe accomplished in 2022? ...that Tony Ponce once pitched 38 consecutive complete games? ...that Otto Pahlman owns the fourth-longest hitting streak in minor league history? ...what Player of the Year honor Cyle Hankerd won? ...what masterpiece Al Lien pitched in 1950?

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Aaron Judge hits his 62nd home run of the season, breaking the American League record. Munetaka Murakami (pictured) hits his 56th home run of the season, breaking the NPB record for a Japanese player set by Sadaharu Oh. The Durham Bulls win the Triple-A National Championship; Bligh Madris wins the MVP. Gunnar Henderson wins the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award. Albert Pujols becomes the fourth player in major league history to hit 700 home runs.
Today in Baseball
October 5: Today's featured birthday is that of Brett Laxton, who turns 49. 1929 - The Phillies walk Mel Ott five times so that he cannot catch Philadelphia's Chuck Klein in the home run race; Klein wins it with 43 to Ott's 42. 1941 - With two outs in the 9th inning of Game 4 of the 1941 World Series, Mickey Owen (pictured) drops a would-be strike three from Hugh Casey, giving the Yankees another chance. New York rallies to score four runs and win the game. 1947 - The Dodgers tie the Yankees at three games apiece in the 1947 World Series as outfielder Al Gionfriddo robs Joe DiMaggio of a home run. 1951 - Shigeya Iijima hits two grand slams and a three-run homer to set NPB records for grand slams and RBI. 1953 - The Yankees win the 1953 World Series for a record fifth straight World Series title. Billy Martin singles in the game-winner in the bottom of the 9th inning for his 12th hit of this Fall Classic. Recent days: October 4 – October 3 – October 2

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September 16, 2022 - The 2023 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers began in Regensburg, Bavaria. September 9, 2022 - The 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup opened in Sarasota, FL and Bradenton, FL. September 8, 2022 - The 2022 Holland Series opened. September 1, 2022 - The 2022 Italian Series kicked off. August 17, 2022 - The 2022 Little League World Series began in Williamsport, PA August 17, 2022 - The twice-postponed SABR Convention started in Baltimore, MD.
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October 5, 2022 - The final day of the 2022 Major League Baseball regular season. October 28, 2022 - Game 1 of the 2022 World Series will be played.

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