2000 Major League Baseball Season

The 2000 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees defeating the New York Mets in five games, for their third consecutive World Series title.In the year 2000, when the Yankees last won a World Series ...
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A then-record 5,693 home runs were hit during the regular season in 2000 (the record was broken in 2017, when 6,105 home runs were hit). Ten teams hit at least 200 home runs each, while for the first time since 1989 and only the fifth since 1949 no pitcher pitched a no-hitter. Also, no team reached 100 in either the win or loss column.

The separate American and National League offices were dissolved; with this, Major League Baseball became a single unified organization. As a result, the separate umpiring crews for each league were also dissolved; all umpiring crews now worked throughout the league.

Standings

American League

National League

Postseason

Bracket

League leaders

American League

National League

Managers

American League

National League

Awards and honors

*Baseball Hall of Fame
** Sparky Anderson
** Carlton Fisk
** Bid McPhee
** Tony Pérez
**Turkey Stearnes

Other awards

* Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Edgar Martínez (SEA)
* Hank Aaron Award: Carlos Delgado (TOR, American); Todd Helton ( COL, National).
*Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Al Leiter ( NYM).
* Rolaids Relief Man Award: Todd Jones ( DET, American); Antonio Alfonseca ( FLA, National).
* Warren Spahn Award (Best left-handed pitcher): Randy Johnson ( AZ)

Player of the Month

Pitcher of the Month

Home field attendance and payroll

Television coverage

This was the fifth and final season of the rights agreements with ESPN, Fox, and NBC. ESPN continued to air ''Sunday Night Baseball'' and '' Wednesday Night Baseball''. Fox's coverage included ''Fox Saturday Baseball'' broadcasts, Thursday night games on Fox Sports Net, and Saturday primetime games on FX. NBC aired the All-Star Game. During the postseason, ESPN, Fox, and NBC split the four Division Series. NBC then televised the American League Championship Series while Fox aired both the National League Championship Series and the World Series.

ESPN and Fox then signed new five-year and six-year deals, respectively, while NBC declined to renew in a cost-cutting move.

Events

January–March

*January 6 – Major league officials order Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker is to undergo psychological testing following derogatory remarks he made in an interview with ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine.John Rocker and the triumph of the therapeutic: Braves Answer Questions About Rocker
''The New York Times'' January 9, 2000, at writing.upenn.edu, URL accessed July 4, 2010

07–04–10 Commissioner Bud Selig says he will listen to what the doctors say before deciding what punishment—if any—will be handed down to the pitcher.Get Rocker Therapy; Make Braves Go, Too
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*January 11 – The baseball writers elect catcher Carlton Fisk and first baseman Tony Pérez to the Hall of Fame. Fisk is chosen in his 2nd year on the ballot, while Pérez is picked on his 9th try.
*January 31 – Braves reliever John Rocker is suspended from baseball until May 1 by Commissioner Bud Selig for his racial and ethnic remarks in an article published in ''Sports Illustrated'' the previous month. He was also fined $20,000 and ordered to undergo sensitivity training.Braves' Pitcher John Rocker Suspended Until May For Making Racial And Ethnic Remarks
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*February 10 – The Seattle Mariners accommodate center fielder Ken Griffey Jr., trading him to his hometown Cincinnati Reds in exchange for four players.Griffey leaves Seattle Red-faced
by Michael Knisley, ''The Sporting News'' February 21, 2000, URL accessed July 4, 2010
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07–04–10 Cincinnati resisted giving up infielder Pokey Reese.Fast And Loose: Even with Ken Griffey Jr. as the potential prize, the Reds wouldn't part with Pokey Reese who's loaded with talent and unburdened by a long history of family dysfunction
by Michael Bamberger ''Sports Illustrated'' June 12, 2000, at sportsillustrated.cnn.com, URL accessed July 4, 2010

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*February 29 – Manager Sparky Anderson, 19th-century star Bid McPhee, and Negro leagues player Norman "Turkey" Stearnes are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.Sparky's time: Anderson, two others elected to Hall of Fame
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*March 1 – Independent arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Braves pitcher John Rocker's suspension from 28 days to 14 days. Rocker, who is allowed to report to spring training with the team, also has his fine cut.Rocker on: Braves closer gets suspension and fine reduced
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*March 29 – The Chicago Cubs open the major league season in the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, by defeating the New York Mets 5–3, in the first big league game ever played outside of North America.Timeline of International Baseball, 1847–present
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07–04–10 Jon Lieber gets the victory and Mike Hampton takes the loss. Shane Andrews hits the first home run of the season. Mark Grace and Mike Piazza also homer.Chicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 3
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April–May

*April 3 – Andrés Galarraga hits a home run in his first game back after missing the entire 1999 season following cancer surgery. Atlanta defeat the Colorado Rockies 2–0.Biography of Andres Galarraga
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*April 3 – The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Montréal Expos 10–4, behind Eric Karros' grand slam. Right fielder Vladimir Guerrero hits a pair of home runs for MontrealLos Angeles Dodgers 10, Montreal Expos 4
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07–04–10 as a new major league record for Opening Day is set with five players having multiple home run games.
*April 4 – Expos closer Ugueth Urbina strikes out the Dodgers in the top of the ninth inning on nine pitches, tying a major league record.
*April 7 – A total of 57 home runs are hit in the 15 games played, for a new major league record. The previous mark of 55 was set in 17 games on August 13, 1999. There were 36 homers hit in the AL, eclipsing the previous mark for a single league.
*April 7 – The Tampa Bay Devil Rays open their home schedule playing home games at Tropicana Field on the new FieldTurf artificial surface, the first professional baseball venue to use that material.Tropicana Field tickets
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07–04–10 They lose to the Cleveland Indians, 14–5.
*April 9 – The Minnesota Twins defeat the Kansas City Royals 13–7.Minnesota Twins 13, Kansas City Royals 7
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07–12–10 In the process, they become the first teams in major league history to each hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the same game.Google Search, Result 2
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07–12–10 Ron Coomer, Jacque Jones, and Matt LeCroy hit consecutive homers for Minnesota in the 6th inning, followed by three in a row by Carlos Beltrán, Jermaine Dye, and Mike Sweeney of Kansas City an inning later.
*April 10 – Colorado beats Cincinnati 7–5, despite Ken Griffey Jr.'s 400th career home run. Aged 30, Griffey is the youngest player in major league history to reach that milestone.Ken Griffey Jr. Makes Baseball History As Youngest Player To Hit 400 Home Runs
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*April 11 – The Los Angeles Dodgers edge the San Francisco Giants 6–5Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 5
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07–12–10 in the first game played at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco. Shortstop Kevin Elster leads the Dodger attack with three home runs.
*April 11 – The Detroit Tigers sink the Seattle Mariners 5–2 in the first game played at Comerica Park in Detroit.Comerica Park Facts, Figures, Firsts & Footnotes
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07–12–10
*April 15 – The Baltimore Orioles defeat the Twins 6–4, as Cal Ripken Jr. gets the 3,000th hit of his career. Ripken goes 3-for-5 in becoming the 24th player to reach the milestone, and the 7th to get 3,000 hits and 400 home runs.The 3000 Hit Club
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07–13–10
*April 16 – Cleveland Indians starter Chuck Finley, who was already the only pitcher to strike out four batters in one inning twice, does it for the third time,Four Strikeouts in One Inning
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07–13–10 striking out Tom Evans, Royce Clayton, Chad Curtis (who takes first on a passed ball) and Rafael Palmeiro in the third inning. Finley beats the Texas Rangers 2–1 with the help of back-to-back ninth-inning home runs from Manny Ramírez and Jim Thome.
*April 21 – The Anaheim Angels down the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–6. Mo Vaughn and Tim Salmon hit back-to-back home runs for Anaheim in the fourth inning, then do so again in the ninth. Troy Glaus also homers in both the fourth and the ninth. This the first time in major league history that three players homer in the same inning on two occasions in the same game. The Angels' three players with two home runs each in one game ties a major league record.Mo Vaughn Biography
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*April 23 – In the New York Yankees' 10–7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays,New York Yankees 10, Toronto Blue Jays 7
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07–13–10 Yankees Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada each hit home runs from both sides of the plate, marking the first time in major league history that a pair of teammates accomplish the feat in the same game.Home Run From Both Sides of the Plate in One Game
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*April 29 – The San Francisco Giants defeat the Montreal Expos 2–1 for their first victory at Pacific Bell Park.Montreal Expos vs. San Francisco Giants – Recap – April 29, 2000 – ESPN
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07–13–10 They are the first team to lose six straight games to begin play in a newly constructed home venue.
*April 30 – The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 4–3, as Mark McGwire and Jim Edmonds hit home runs.St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3
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07–14–10 St. Louis finishes the month with 55 homers, a new record for April. It also ties the National League mark for homers in any month. Major league batters also set a record for most home runs in a month by hitting 931 in April;Going, going ...: Power surge: Record 931 home runs hit in April
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07–14–10 the total is 140 more than the number hit in 1999.
*May 10 – Rickey Henderson becomes the 21st major league player to amass 10,000 career at-bats. Henderson finishes the night with 10,002 at-bats and trails only Cal Ripken Jr. among active players.
*May 11 – At Wrigley Field, the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Chicago Cubs 14–8 in the longest 9-inning game in National League history–4 hours and 22 minutes. For the Brewers, Mark Loretta goes 5-for-5 to offset Glenallen Hill's second-inning home run, which lands on the roof of a building on Waveland Avenue, beyond the left field seats.
*May 18 – Mark McGwire hits three home runs and has seven RBI in a 7–2 victory for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies. With the home runs, McGwire moves past former New York Yankee Mickey Mantle into 8th all-time on the career home run list with 539.Mark McGwire Biography
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*May 19 – The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Cardinals 13–1, as catcher Jason Kendall hits for the cycle, becoming the first Pirate ever to do so at Three Rivers Stadium.Kendall hits for the cycle
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07–17–10
*May 23 – The Baltimore Orioles defeat the Seattle Mariners 4–2. Rickey Henderson of the Mariners draws his 2,000th career walk in the 9th inning of the game, becoming the third player to achieve that mark, along with Babe Ruth and Ted Williams.Rickey Henderson Biography
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*May 29 – Second baseman Randy Velarde of the Oakland Athletics turns an unassisted triple play, just the 11th in major league history, on a line drive by the New York Yankees' Shane Spencer. With runners on first and second running with the pitch, Velarde catches Spencer's line drive, tags Jorge Posada as he nears second base, then tags Tino Martinez out before he can return to second base.Unassisted Triple Play by Randy Velarde Box Score
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07–17–10 In 1995, while with the Yankees, Velarde turned an unassisted triple play against the Los Angeles Dodgers in spring training following the strike.Velarde Turns Solo Triple Play: Velarde's Own Error Made Play Possible
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June–July

*June 1 – Japanese right-hander Tomokazu Ohka, a pitcher with the Pawtucket Red Sox, becomes the first pitcher in nearly 50 years to throw a nine-inning perfect game in the International League. Ohka retired all 27 batters he faced in a 2–0 triumph over the Charlotte Knights.International League Timeline of Major Events (2000–2009)
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November 10, 2010 The 24-year-old Ohka needs just 76 pitches
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November 10, 2010 to toss the first nine-inning perfect game in the IL since Dick Marlowe did it for Buffalo in 1952.Dickey gives Bisons a mound masterpiece
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*June 2 – With the Detroit Tigers visiting Wrigley Field for the first time since the 1945 World Series,1945 World Series
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November 10, 2010 Chicago Cubs reliever Rick Aguilera pitches a perfect ninth inning for his 300th save in a 2–0 Chicago victory.
*June 2 – Tampa Bay Devil Rays first baseman Fred McGriff becomes the 31st player to hit 400 career home runs when he hits a two-run home run against Glendon Rusch in a 5–3 loss to the New York Mets at Shea Stadium

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