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The 2015 World Series began on October 27, 2015 and featured the New York Mets, champions of the National League facing off against the Kansas City Royals, champions of the American League. The Royals had home field advantage as a result of the AL's win in the 2015 All-Star Game. It was an unprecedented match-up, with two teams coming into the series with long World Championship droughts, the Mets' last win dating back to 1986 and the Royals' to 1985. Both teams had been back to the World Series once since that title, the Royals having lost the 2014 World Series in seven games to the San Francisco Giants. In the end, the Royals' ability to come back from deficits time and again won out over the Mets' strong starting pitching and ability to hit home runs. The Royals made three late-game comebacks to win the series, four games to one, the other win coming from a dominant pitching performance by Johnny Cueto. One of the key factors was Mets manager Terry Collins' repeated failure to have the right reliever in the game at the right time; this led to closer Jeurys Familia's three blown saves, as two of these came in situations that had spun out of control before Familia took the mound. Royals catcher Salvador Perez, who hit .368 while playing every inning but one behind the plate, won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Recently featured: Seung-yeop Lee - Arky Vaughan - 2010 European Cup
Did You Know...
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Three pitchers for the Chicago Cubs led by Shota Imanaga (pictured), combine to pitch a no-hitter over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Parma wins the 2024 Italian Series. Alex Liddi is the MVP. Lake Mary, FL wins the 2024 Little League World Series. Japan wins the 2023-2024 Women's Baseball World Cup. Miu Shiraishi wins the MVP. The Astros Valencia win their third Spanish Baseball League title, all of them four years apart.
Today in Baseball
September 14: Today's featured birthday is that of Carlos Torres, who turns 46. 1951 - Bob Nieman hits home runs in his first two at-bats in the major leagues. He is the first player to have done so. 1975 - Robin Yount plays his 242nd game in the majors as a teenager; this breaks Mel Ott's decades-old record. 1990 - Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. homer against Kirk McCaskill, becoming the first father-son combo to hit home runs in the same major league contest. 1994 - Ichiro Suzuki breaks Fumio Fujimura's 44-year-old Nippon Pro Baseball record for hits with his 192nd. The rookie outfielder will finish with 210. 2008 - Carlos Zambrano (pictured) throws the first neutral site no-hitter in NL/AL history, as Hurricane Ike forces the move of a Cubs-Astros game to Milwaukee's Miller Park. Recent days: September 13 – September 12 – September 11

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Recent Events
August 7, 2024 - The annual SABR convention opened in Minneapolis, MN. July 28, 2024 - The 2023-2024 Women's Baseball World Cup finals started in Thunder Bay, ON. July 23, 2024 - The first of the 2024 NPB All-Star Games was played. July 21, 2024 - The induction ceremony for the 2024 Hall of Fame class took place in Cooperstown, NY. July 16, 2024 - The 2024 All-Star Game was played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX.
Future Events
October 1, 2024 - The 2024 Postseason will start with the opening games of the Wild Card Series. October 25, 2024 - Game 1 of the 2024 World Series will be played. February 20, 2025 - The first spring training game of the season will be played. March 18, 2025 - The 2025 Major League Baseball season will begin with the "Tokyo Series" played at the Tokyo Dome. March 27, 2025 - Opening Day for the 2025 Major League Baseball season. June 25, 2025 - The annual SABR Convention will begin in Arlington, TX.

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