2005: The Year in Pictures
Roger Clemens is re-introduced to the Salem press. Clemens would go 17-6 for the Cowtippers, with a league-leading 2.42 ERA. |
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Bobby Sylvester makes headlines by trading for Jake Westbrook, then signing the biggest free agent on the market. |
Later, Sylvester makes another splash, acquiring Jason Schmidt via trade. Sylvester would go on to win the EL GM of the Year award. |
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Silicon Valley's Nate Robertson tosses a no-hitter in Chapter One. |
Chicago's Ben Sheets pitches another one in Chapter Two. |
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And Allentown's Glendon Rusch makes it three no-hitters in one season. |
The Atlanta Fire Ants, led by Bobby Abreu, win the EL wild card after five straight last-place finishes. |
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The Salem Cowtippers, led by Lance Berkman, capture their sixth division title and win their 700th game in franchise history. |
The Sylmar Padawans, after four last-place finishes, capture the Griffin Division title. |
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The largest gathering ever attends BDBL Weekend VI. |
Silicon Valley's Chris Carpenter reacts after a devastating loss to the Los Altos Undertakers in Chapter Six. After two seasons of 98+ losses, the CyberSox make it to the BDBL playoffs. |
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Ravenswood's Johan Santana celebrates his team's second straight division title. Santana wins the OL Cy Young award, finishing the season with a 21-8 record and 2.42 ERA. |
Atlanta's Miguel Tejada celebrates his team's EL wild card-clinching victory. |
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The Padawans celebrate their division title over the Silicon Valley CyberSox in the final game of the season. |
Randy Johnson wins his fifth Cy Young award, and the Ridgebacks capture their third division title in four years. |
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Wapakoneta's Brad Lidge celebrates the Hippos' victory over the Black Sox in the ELDS. |
Atlanta's Abreu and Miguel Tejada can't believe what just happened in the ELDS. After winning the first three games in the best-of-seven series, the Fire Ants lost four in a row. |
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Clemens and Berkman celebrate Salem's win over the Padawans in the OLCS. It is the second OL championship in franchise history for the Cowtippers. |
Randy Johnson, five-time Cy Young award winner, celebrates another Allentown championship. |