Two innings into Oakland’s relentless assault on June 18, 2000, the Royals found themselves trapped in a game so one-sided it drew comparisons to one of boxing’s most brutal championship beatdowns. What unfolded next left even the winning manager admitting there were moments the losing side probably wished baseball had a surrender rule.
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:
One inning made the scoreboard look completely unreal
The next inning was more of the same
Every Oakland starter joined the destruction somehow
Art Howe compared baseball to a sport with mercy rules
🕵️ Replay Today: May 26, 1981
Travel back 45 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:
a big milestone for a Red Sox legend
a position change for a Hall of Fame catcher is paying off at the plate
a new record for consecutive pinch hits in the AL
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