World Series

Championship series of Major League Baseball

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February 10 2025 The Cincinnati Reds announced they would add #14 patches to their uniforms throughout the entire season to honor Pete Rose's memory.
January 2025 A civil lawsuit was filed in Westchester County against Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara, alleging they covered up sexual assault incidents and attempted to silence the victim.
2024 Freeman's youngest son, Maximus, was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome.
2024 The Strasburg family relocated back to San Diego.
2024 Rivera modeled for a streetwear collaboration between the New York Yankees and the clothing company New York or Nowhere.
2024 No 'Steal a Base, Steal a Taco' promotion due to Taco Bell not being an MLB sponsor during the World Series.
November 10 2024 Jackson stepped down from his role with the Houston Astros to spend more time with his family in California.
October 2024 After the season, Freeman underwent surgery to address his ankle injury.
October 2024 In Game 1 of the World Series, Freeman hit a historic walk-off grand slam against Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortés Jr., becoming the first player to do so in a World Series game.
October 2024 Freeman hit home runs in Games 1-4 of the World Series, becoming the first player to homer in the first four games of a World Series.
September 30 2024 Pete Rose died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 83, from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
September 29 2024 The day before his death, Pete Rose attended an autograph event in Franklin, Tennessee.
September 26 2024 Freeman suffered a bad ankle sprain during the Dodgers home finale, which affected his performance in subsequent playoff games.
September 4 2024 Placed on the injured list with a right hip sports hernia, ending his season after playing 123 games with a .278/.353/.512 batting line, 30 home runs, and 74 RBI.
August 29 2024 Recorded his 200th career home run against the Chicago White Sox, becoming the first purely left-handed-hitting shortstop in Major League history to reach this milestone.
August 29 2024 Became the first left-handed-hitting shortstop to reach 200 home runs, hitting milestone against the Chicago White Sox.
July 24 2024 The Red Sox announced that Cora agreed to a three-year contract extension, which runs through the 2027 season.
July 19 2024 Freeman hit another grand slam, this time against Boston Red Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino.
June 20 2024 Jackson participated in the MLB at Rickwood Field tribute game in Birmingham, Alabama, joining baseball legends to celebrate the Negro leagues and honor Willie Mays.
May 20 2024 Freddie Freeman hit his sixth career grand slam against Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Slade Cecconi during a game.
April 6 2024 Stephen Strasburg officially retired from professional baseball.
January 18 2024 Dusty Baker agreed to a third stint with the San Francisco Giants in the front office, assuming the role of Special Advisor to Baseball Operations.
2023 During Fox Sports' pregame coverage of Super Bowl LVII, Derek Jeter announced that he would be joining Fox Sports as a studio analyst for MLB on Fox.
2023 Represented the Canadian national team in the World Baseball Classic, batting .200/.273/.200 in 10 at-bats with two hits and one walk. The team finished third in Pool C, qualifying for the next WBC.
2023 Named starting first baseman for the National League in the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the third consecutive year.
2023 Became the only first baseman in MLB history to have 20 home runs, 20 steals, and 200 hits in the same season.
2023 Helped the Texas Rangers win their first World Series championship and was named World Series MVP, becoming the only player to win World Series MVP in both the National and American Leagues.
2023 Batted .327/.390/.623 with 33 home runs and a career-high 96 RBI. Led the AL in doubles (42) and hard-hit ball percentage (48.4%). Named to the All-Star team for the second consecutive year and finished second in AL MVP Voting.
2023 Won the World Series MVP award with the Texas Rangers, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. Became the fourth player in history to win World Series MVP twice and the first to win it in both the American and National Leagues.
2023 Dusty Baker achieved his 29th postseason win as the Astros skipper with a victory in Game 1 of the ALDS, surpassing A.J. Hinch to become the most winningest postseason manager in Astros history.
2023 The Astros clinched the AL West title, marking Baker's tenth division title won as a manager and making him the first Astros manager to lead a team to the playoffs in four consecutive seasons.
2023 The Astros faced the Minnesota Twins in the 2023 American League Division Series.
2023 In the ALCS, the home team lost every game, culminating in the Rangers routing the Astros in Game 7.
2023 The Astros defeated the Twins to advance to the ALCS against the Texas Rangers.
2023 At age 73, Dusty Baker became the oldest manager to win a championship in one of the four major North American sports.
2023 Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks becomes the most recent Taco Hero by stealing a base in Game 1 of the World Series.
November 2023 Led the Texas Rangers to win the 2023 World Series, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. Became the fifth manager to win a World Series with multiple teams and the first to beat a team in the World Series and then manage that team to a title. Became the sixth manager in MLB history to win four championships.
October 25 2023 Dusty Baker announced his retirement, two days after the conclusion of the ALCS.
October 23 2023 Became the third different MLB franchise manager to lead a team to the World Series.
October 23 2023 Led the Texas Rangers past the Houston Astros to win Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, clinching the franchise's third trip to the World Series.
October 1 2023 Tim Wakefield passed away five days after Schilling's public announcement about his cancer battle.
September 26 2023 Curt Schilling publicly disclosed that Tim Wakefield and his wife Stacy were battling cancer, without their prior permission, causing significant online backlash and a statement from the Boston Red Sox organization.
September 25 2023 Attracted controversy by reposting an anti-Semitic tweet with offensive references to Jewish people in government and society.
September 22 2023 Became the first Dodger since Adrián Beltré in 2004 to record 200 hits in a season, achieving this milestone against the San Francisco Giants.
September 8 2023 Freeman broke the Dodgers franchise record for doubles, hitting his 53rd double and surpassing Johnny Frederick's 1929 record.
August 24 2023 Media reports indicated that Strasburg planned to retire from professional baseball.
August 9 2023 An 8–2 win over Baltimore earned Baker his 2,159th win as manager, allowing him to pass Bucky Harris for sole possession of seventh place all-time.
July 2023 Baker was named manager of the American League team for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game.
June 2023 Freeman earned his 2,000th career hit, becoming the 295th MLB player to achieve this milestone.
June 4 2023 Won his 2,041st career game, surpassing Walter Alston to move into 10th place on the all-time managerial wins list.

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