Wednesday 1/31/2003 : Greg Myers retires ... Jon C. Ratliff retires ... Matt Walbeck retires ... Clemente Alvarez retires ... Blas Cedeno retires ... Pat Meares retires ... Mike Fetters retires ... Mike Garcia retires ... Ivan Cruz retires ... Darren Burton retires ... Sean Lowe retires ... Russ Springer retires ... Mike Mohler retires ... Sean McNally retires ... Eddie Perez retires ... Don Wengert retires ... Dave Stevens retires ... Ron Coomer retires ... Brian Bohanon retires ... Bubba Carpenter retires ... Bryan Edmondson retires ... Orlando Merced retires ... Dave Mlicki retires ... Doug Brocail retires ... Kent Bottenfield retires ... Ron Villone retires ... Lyle Mouton retires ... Marquis Grissom retires ... Dave Hansen retires ... Jose Hernandez retires ... Devon White retires ... Brian Lesher retires ... Masato Yoshii retires ... Randy Knorr retires ... Lenny Harris retires ... Tom Lampkin retires ... Andres Galarraga retires ... Eric Davis retires ... John Johnstone retires ... Juan Munoz retires ... Chris Pritchett retires ... Mark Holzemer retires ... Steve Schrenk retires ... Brian Williams retires ... Alberto Castillo retires ... Chris Turner retires ... Hideki Irabu retires ... Jerry Dipoto retires ... Mike Stanley retires ... Darryl Hamilton retires ... Jeff Frye retires ... Luis Polonia retires ... Cal Ripken retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame !! Tim Wakefield retires ... Eddie Taubensee retires ... Charles Nagy retires ... Alan Newman retires ... Jason Phillips retires ... Cameron Caincross retires ... Adam Riggs retires ... Randy Velarde retires ... Wilson Alvarez retires ... Chris Haney retires ... Ruben Sierra retires ... ANA: Curtis Pride retires ... SEA: Mike Fyhrie retires ... SEA: Rafael Palmeiro retires ... SEA: Aaron Guiel retires ... TEX: Jason McDonald retires ... CHA: Steve Finley retires ... CLE: Alan Zinter retires ... DET: Rolando Arrojo retires ... DET: Travis Smith retires ... DET: Mike Porzio retires ... DET: James Lofton retires ... DET: Rick Short retires ... KC: Stubby Clapp retires ... MIN: Chris Prieto retires ... LEX: Dante Bichette retires ... LEX: Jose Vizcaino retires ... LEX: Mark Sweeney retires ... BAL: Chris Cumberland retires ... BAL: George Williams retires ... BAL: Frank Charles retires ... BOS: James Mouton retires ... NYA: Todd Stottlemyre retires ... NYA: Aaron Royster retires ... NYA: Chad Kreuter retires ... TB: Brian Boehringer retires ... TB: Jerry Thursten retires ... ARI: John Roberge retires ... ARI: Clint Sodowsky retires ... ARI: Chuck Finley retires ... ARI: Tony Gwynn retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame !! COL: David Wells retires ... COL: Kurt Abbott retires ... LA: Roger Clemens retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame !! LA: Steve Gibrlater retires ... SF: Juan Thomas retires ... SF: Mike Coolbaugh retires ... CHN: John Burkett retires ... CHN: Robbie Crabtree retires ... CHN: Brady Anderson retires ... CHN: Felipe Crespo retires ... CHN: Russ Davis retires ... CHN: Mark Clark retires ... CIN: John Franco retires ... CIN: Jim Leyritz retires ... CIN: David Steed retires ... HOU: Dan Plesac retires ... HOU: Jake Dittler retires ... HOU: Hector Ortiz retires ... MIL: Thomas Howard retires ... PIT: Greg Wooten retires ... PIT: Willie Banks retires ... ATL: Craig Grebeck retires ... ATL: Jeff Fassero retires ... ATL: Randy Johnson retires ... ATL: Fletcher Bates retires ... FLA: Jim Rushford retires ... FLA: Micah Franklin retires ... MON: David Cone retires ... MON: Jose Canseco retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame !! NYN: Glenallen Hill retires ... NYN: Mark Little retires ... PHI: Chris Coste retires ... Seattle : Team market grows to Big! TEX: Fan loyalty drops to Good... Kansas City : Team market falls to Good. Minnesota : Team market grows to Good! BOS: Fan loyalty drops to Very Good... NYA: Fan loyalty drops to Very Good... TB: Fan loyalty drops to Good... Arizona : Team market grows to Really Big! COL: Fan loyalty drops to Very Good... SF: Fan loyalty drops to Good... MIL: Fan loyalty drops to Good... Atlanta : Team market grows to Slightly Above Average! MON: Fan loyalty drops to Good...
Tuesday 4/3/2003 : PHI: Carl Pavano pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Thursday 4/5/2003 : SEA: Albert Pujols sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 9!!! SEA: Albert Pujols has 9 RBI against Portland.
Saturday 4/7/2003 : MON: David Justice has homered in 6 straight games!
Monday 4/9/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : RF Sammy Sosa (ANA) !! He batted .438 in 16 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : LF David Justice (MON) !! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI. SF: Dewon Brazelton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Portland!!
Tuesday 4/10/2003 : DET: Ben Sheets pitches a NO-HITTER against San Diego!!
Saturday 4/14/2003 : POR: Joel Pineiro pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Sunday 4/15/2003 : PHI: Hideo Nomo pitches a 3-hit shutout against Atlanta!! PIT: Luke Prokopec pitches a NO-HITTER against Montreal!!
Monday 4/16/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 2B Roberto Alomar (NYA) !! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 15 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 1B Jim Thome (COL) !! He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI. CHA: Woody Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against Portland!! Jeff Bagwell hits a 483-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 4/17/2003 : MIL: Jeff C. D'Amico pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston!!
Sunday 4/22/2003 : KC: Paul LoDuca crushes 3 homers against Anaheim. KC: Paul LoDuca drives in 8 runs against Anaheim. CIN: Pete Harnisch pitches a 2-hit shutout against Colorado!!
Monday 4/23/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : CF Lance Berkman (BAL) !! He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : C Darrin Fletcher (MON) !! He batted .515 in 33 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Tuesday 4/24/2003 : PHI: Carl Pavano pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!! PHI: Delino DeShields hits for the cycle against Houston!
Friday 4/27/2003 : ANA: Sammy Sosa gets his 2000th career hit!! FLA: Jae Wong Seo pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Saturday 4/28/2003 : CLE: Jeff Bagwell gets his 2000th career hit!! ANA: Pat Hentgen pitches a 1-hit shutout against Lexington!!
Monday 4/30/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 3B Chipper Jones (CLE) !! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 15 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : LF Manny Ramirez (PIT) !! He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 5 HR and 16 RBI.
Monday 5/1/2003 : American League-Pitcher of the Month : Bruce Chen (BAL) !! He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.47. American League-Batter of the Month : Mark Quinn (MIL) !! He batted .404 in 94 AB, with 6 homers and 24 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month : Hideo Nomo (PHI) !! He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.96 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month : Manny Ramirez (PIT) !! He batted .407 in 108 AB, with 13 homers and 37 RBI.
Friday 5/4/2003 : BAL: Curt Schilling pitches a 2-hit shutout against Portland!!
Sunday 5/6/2003 : COL: Jim Thome hits 3 homers against Atlanta. PIT: Pedro Martinez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Monday 5/7/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 3B Eric Chavez (MIL) !! He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 3B Aubrey Huff (CHN) !! He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI. CLE: Barry Bonds hits his 600th career homer!! PIT: Manny Ramirez sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!!!
Tuesday 5/8/2003 : SEA: Greg Maddux pitches a 3-hit shutout against Lexington!! DET: Jarrod Washburn pitches a 2-hit shutout against Florida!!
Friday 5/11/2003 : SEA: Gil Meche pitches a 3-hit shutout against Toronto!!
Saturday 5/12/2003 : BAL: Juan Pierre sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!!!
Monday 5/14/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : LF Shannon Stewart (SEA) !! He batted .469 in 32 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : CF Mike O'Keefe (LA) !! He batted .500 in 34 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 5/16/2003 : KC: Shane Andrews hits 3 homers against Minnesota.
Monday 5/21/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B Carlos Delgado (KC) !! He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 1B Sean Casey (PHI) !! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI. FLA: Adrain Hernandez pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles!!
Wednesday 5/23/2003 : PIT: Luke Prokopec pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Sunday 5/27/2003 : MIL: Eric Chavez hits 3 homers against Boston.
Monday 5/28/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B Ken Harvey (KC) !! He batted .393 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 1B Mike Sweeney (DET) !! He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
Wednesday 5/30/2003 : SEA: Albert Pujols hits 3 homers against San Francisco.
Thursday 6/1/2003 : American League-Pitcher of the Month : Rick Helling (NYA) !! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.72 and 1 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month : Sammy Sosa (ANA) !! He batted .396 in 106 AB, with 12 homers and 33 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month : Glendon Rusch (DET) !! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.82 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month : Vladimir Guerrero (ATL) !! He batted .376 in 117 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI. ANA: Sammy Sosa hits his 500th career homer!!
Monday 6/4/2003 : National League-Player of the Week : RF Ben Grieve (NYN) !! He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI. MIN: Ryan Anderson pitches a 1-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
Saturday 6/9/2003 : POR: Brad Radke pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Monday 6/11/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : LF Gary Sheffield (BAL) !! He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 1B Jeff Bagwell (COL) !! He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Saturday 6/16/2003 : DET: Matt Morris pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 6/18/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : LF Luis Gonzalez (NYA) !! He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : LF Manny Ramirez (PIT) !! He batted .600 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 18 RBI. TEX: Casey Myers sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!!! NYN: Orlando Hernandez pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Wednesday 6/20/2003 : LA: Andy Pettitte pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!
Monday 6/25/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : P Chris George (CLE) !! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.2 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 13. National League-Player of the Week : RF Trot Nixon (COL) !! He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 11 RBI. CHA: Jason Arnold pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!! PHI: Nomar Garciaparra sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 5!!! PHI: Mike Piazza sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 5!!!
Friday 6/29/2003 : PHI: Mike Piazza has homered in 6 straight games!
Saturday 7/1/2003 : National League-Pitcher of the Month : Pedro Martinez (PIT) !! He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.11 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month : Manny Ramirez (PIT) !! He batted .445 in 110 AB, with 16 homers and 43 RBI.
Monday 7/2/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : RF Jeff Liefer (BOS) !! He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : C Mike Piazza (PHI) !! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI. These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Jeff C. D'Amico from Milwaukee P Juan Moreno from Baltimore P Hideo Nomo from Toronto P Robert Person from Anaheim P Omar Daal from Kansas City P Aaron Sele from New York (A) P Mike Hampton from Boston P Tim Crabtree from Lexington P LaTroy Hawkins from New York (A) P Trevor Hoffman from Baltimore C J.R. House from Minnesota C Tony Eusebio from Milwaukee 1B Jason Giambi from Cleveland 2B Roberto Alomar from New York (A) 3B Eric Chavez from Milwaukee SS Alex Rodriguez from Portland LF Luis Gonzalez from New York (A) CF Bernie Williams from Kansas City RF Sammy Sosa from Anaheim 1B Carlos Delgado from Kansas City RF Ichiro Suzuki from San Francisco CF Lance Berkman from Baltimore LF Gary Sheffield from Baltimore 2B Jeff Kent from Kansas City 3B Fernando Tatis from Toronto These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Glendon Rusch from Detroit P Dave Burba from Houston P Chan Ho Park from Philadelphia P Kip Wells from Cincinnati P Carl Pavano from Philadelphia P Matt Morris from Detroit P Ben Sheets from Detroit P Gabe White from Pittsburgh P Mariano Rivera from Houston P Jorge Julio from Cincinnati C Mike Piazza from Philadelphia C Ivan Rodriguez from Detroit 1B Mike Sweeney from Detroit 2B Bret Boone from Colorado 3B Troy Glaus from Montreal SS Nomar Garciaparra from Philadelphia LF Manny Ramirez from Pittsburgh CF Ken Griffey from Houston RF Vladimir Guerrero from Atlanta 1B Todd Helton from Cincinnati LF Geoff Jenkins from Pittsburgh DH David Ortiz from Houston RF Ben Grieve from New York (N) 3B Adrian Beltre from Detroit SS Derek Jeter from Pittsburgh
Monday 7/9/2003 : KC: Bernie Williams gets his 2000th career hit!! ARI: Erik Hiljus pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!! LA: Charles Johnson slams 3 homers against Colorado.
Tuesday 7/10/2003 : PHI: David Gil pitches a 3-hit shutout against Florida!!
Wednesday 7/11/2003 : CLE: Roy Oswalt pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!! COL: Jim Thome hits 3 homers against Los Angeles.
Friday 7/13/2003 : SF: Wil Cordero hits for the cycle against Chicago (A)!
Sunday 7/15/2003 : DET: Ivan Rodriguez hits for the cycle against Arizona!
Monday 7/16/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : LF Wil Cordero (SF) !! He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 1B Jeff Bagwell (COL) !! He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 7/18/2003 : STL: Scott Rolen sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 5!!! STL: Brandon Larson sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 6!!! STL: Brandon Larson has 6 hits against Colorado.
Sunday 7/22/2003 : BAL: Gary Sheffield gets his 2000th career hit!! CHN: Bobby Higginson crushes 3 homers against San Diego.
Monday 7/23/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B Ken Harvey (KC) !! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 3B Scott Rolen (STL) !! He batted .571 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 7/25/2003 : MIL: Brian Giles hits 3 homers against Kansas City. DET: Ivan Rodriguez hits for the cycle against Pittsburgh!
Thursday 7/26/2003 : SEA: Pablo Ozuna sets a new season Seattle-Record for Stolen Bases with 36!!! SEA: Juan Gonzalez gets his 2000th career hit!!
Saturday 7/28/2003 : CIN: Bud Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Monday 7/30/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : RF Sammy Sosa (ANA) !! He batted .467 in 30 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : C Ivan Rodriguez (DET) !! He batted .630 in 27 AB, with 6 HR and 14 RBI. POR: Kris Benson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Seattle!! CIN: Jimmy Rollins sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!!!
Tuesday 8/1/2003 : American League-Pitcher of the Month : Juan Moreno (BAL) !! He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.48. American League-Batter of the Month : Frank Thomas (NYA) !! He batted .372 in 86 AB, with 8 homers and 29 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month : David Gil (PHI) !! He had a record of 4-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 1.59 and 2 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month : Ivan Rodriguez (DET) !! He batted .494 in 87 AB, with 10 homers and 28 RBI.
Thursday 8/2/2003 : ANA: Sammy Sosa sets a new season Anaheim-Record for Homeruns with 46!!!
Sunday 8/5/2003 : PIT: Manny Ramirez sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Homeruns with 42!!!
Monday 8/6/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 3B Mike Lowell (KC) !! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : RF Jermaine Dye (SD) !! He batted .632 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 8/8/2003 : STL: Bobby Abreu hits for the cycle against Florida!
Thursday 8/9/2003 : PHI: Mike Cameron sets a new single game NL-Record for RBI with 8!!! PHI: Mike Cameron drives in 10 runs against Pittsburgh. CIN: Luis Castillo sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Stolen Bases with 52!!! CIN: Jimmy Rollins sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Stolen Bases with 52!!! DET: Alex Escobar sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 5!!! DET: Alex Escobar hits 3 homers against Colorado.
Friday 8/10/2003 : ARI: Neifi Perez sets a new season Arizona-Record for Triples with 11!!! CIN: Luis Castillo sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Stolen Bases with 53!!!
Saturday 8/11/2003 : ANA: Peter Bergeron sets a new season Anaheim-Record for Triples with 10!!!
Sunday 8/12/2003 : TEX: Matt Williams sets a new season Texas-Record for RBI with 100!!! STL: Travis Harper pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Monday 8/13/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : SS Alex Rodriguez (POR) !! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : CF Mike Cameron (PHI) !! He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 8/15/2003 : CLE: Cliff Floyd sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!!!
Friday 8/17/2003 : CLE: Jason Giambi sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Bases on Balls with 116!!! COL: Bret Boone has homered in 6 straight games! COL: Dean Palmer drives in 8 runs against Atlanta.
Saturday 8/18/2003 : LEX: Mark Prior pitches a NO-HITTER against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 8/20/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B Ken Harvey (KC) !! He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 3B Scott Rolen (STL) !! He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI. ANA: Sammy Sosa sets a new season Anaheim-Record for Bases on Balls with 100!!!
Wednesday 8/22/2003 : MON: Jimmy Journell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles!! CIN: Todd Helton sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Doubles with 42!!!
Friday 8/24/2003 : CHA: Alex Ochoa sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Doubles with 35!!!
Sunday 8/26/2003 : POR: Alex Rodriguez sets a new season Portland-Record for RBI with 109!!!
Monday 8/27/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B Carlos Delgado (KC) !! He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : RF J.D. Drew (ATL) !! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI. ANA: Sammy Sosa sets a new season Anaheim-Record for RBI with 131!!!
Wednesday 8/29/2003 : BAL: Travis Fryman gets his 2000th career hit!!
Thursday 8/30/2003 : CLE: Jason Giambi sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Homeruns with 40!!! ARI: Tony Clark sets a new season Arizona-Record for Doubles with 37!!! ARI: Chris Snusz hits for the cycle against Houston!
Friday 8/31/2003 : BOS: Damian Jackson sets a new season Boston-Record for Stolen Bases with 40!!! ATL: Carlos Zambrano pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Friday 9/1/2003 : American League-Pitcher of the Month : Kris Benson (POR) !! He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.01. American League-Batter of the Month : Alex Rodriguez (POR) !! He batted .330 in 109 AB, with 14 homers and 33 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month : Luke Prokopec (PIT) !! He had a record of 4-2 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.79. National League-Batter of the Month : Bret Boone (COL) !! He batted .342 in 114 AB, with 15 homers and 25 RBI.