Friday 1/25/2003 : Derek Bell retires ... Chad Curtis retires ... Eric Davis retires ... Rob Ducey retires ... Tony Eusebio retires ... Craig Grebeck retires ... Trenidad Hubbard retires ... Brian Johnson retires ... Mark Lewis retires ... Dave Magadan retires ... Chuck McElroy retires ... Alan Mills retires ... Mike Mohler retires ... James Mouton retires ... Joe Oliver retires ... Lance Painter retires ... Mark Petkovsek retires ... Curtis Pride retires ... Bob Scanlan retires ... Scott Sheldon retires ... Bill Spiers retires ... Russ Springer retires ... Donne Wall retires ... Turner Ward retires ... John Wehner retires ... Matt Whiteside retires ... Joe Strong retires ... Toby Borland retires ... Bobby Munoz retires ... Jeff Tabaka retires ... Mike Benjamin retires ... MIke Smith retires ... TRADE TRADE retires ... BAL: Pat Hentgen retires ... BAL: Albert Belle retires ... BAL: Travis Driskill retires ... BOS: Rickey Henderson retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame !! NYA: Jalal Leach retires ... TB: Mike Morgan retires ... TB: Darren Bragg retires ... TOR: Nickolas Neugebauer retires ... CHA: Mark Dalesandro retires ... CLE: Eddie Perez retires ... CLE: Lee Stevens retires ... CLE: Scott Radinsky retires ... CLE: Terry Mulholland retires ... CLE: Norm Charlton retires ... CLE: Roy Smith retires ... KC: Doug Henry retires ... KC: Hector Ortiz retires ... KC: Greg Vaughn retires ... MIN: Tom Prince retires ... MIN: Bob Wells retires ... MIN: Kurt Abbott retires ... ANA: Orlando Palmeiro retires ... ANA: Clay Bellinger retires ... OAK: Randy Velarde retires ... OAK: Mike Magnante retires ... OAK: Larry Luebbers retires ... SEA: Bret Boone retires ... SEA: B.J. Surhoff retires ... SEA: Alex Arias retires ... SEA: Andres Galarraga retires ... TEX: Anthony Telford retires ... TEX: Pat Borders retires ... TEX: Hector Carrasco retires ... ATL: Julio Franco retires ... ATL: Chuck Finley retires ... MON: Randy Knorr retires ... MON: Alex Andreopoulos retires ... MON: Toby Rumfield retires ... MON: Lyle Mouton retires ... MON: Osvaldo Fernandez retires ... NYN: John Franco retires ... NYN: John Frascatore retires ... PHI: Ricky Bottalico retires ... PHI: Dave Burba retires ... PHI: Todd Pratt retires ... PHI: Dan Plesac retires ... PHI: Turk Wendell retires ... PHI: P.J. Forbes retires ... PHI: Dave Hollins retires ... PHI: Pete Schourek retires ... CHN: Jeff Fassero retires ... CHN: David Cone retires ... CIN: Jose Rijo retires ... CIN: Jamie Moyer retires ... CIN: Brian Bohanon retires ... CIN: Jesse Levis retires ... HOU: Doug Brocail retires ... HOU: Joe Slusarski retires ... MIL: Ryan Thompson retires ... MIL: Mark Leiter retires ... MIL: Robert Perez retires ... PIT: Keith Osik retires ... PIT: Brian Boehringer retires ... STL: Mike Difelice retires ... ARI: Armando Reynoso retires ... ARI: Chris Donnels retires ... ARI: Mike Fetters retires ... ARI: Quinton Mccracken retires ... ARI: Todd Stottlemyre retires ... COL: Mike James retires ... COL: Pete Harnisch retires ... LA: Ricky Bones retires ... LA: Jesse Orosco retires ... LA: Jeff Reboulet retires ... LA: Dennis Springer retires ... LA: Phil Hiatt retires ... SD: Rick Wilkins retires ... SF: Shawon Dunston retires ... SF: Pat Meares retires ... Tampa Bay gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing. Kansas City gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing. Anaheim gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing. BAL: Fan loyalty drops to Average... Tampa Bay : Team market falls to Tiny. CLE: Fan loyalty drops to Good... Detroit : Team market falls to Average. Minnesota : Team market grows to Below Average! Anaheim : Team market grows to Slightly Above Average! OAK: Fan loyalty increases to Very Good! Oakland : Team market grows to Average! Texas : Team market grows to Big! MON: Fan loyalty drops to Poor... NYN: Fan loyalty drops to Average... MIL: Fan loyalty drops to Average... Pittsburgh : Team market grows to Below Average! COL: Fan loyalty drops to Good... LA: Fan loyalty increases to Good! SD: Fan loyalty drops to Fair... San Francisco : Team market grows to Slightly Above Average!
Tuesday 4/2/2003 : STL: Curt Schilling pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Friday 4/5/2003 : CHA: Todd Ritchie pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Monday 4/8/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B Ken Harvey (KC) !! He batted .391 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 2B Chris Stynes (CHN) !! He batted .607 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 4/10/2003 : NYA: Eric Milton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Thursday 4/11/2003 : OAK: Mark Mulder pitches a 3-hit shutout against Anaheim!!
Friday 4/12/2003 : CLE: Shawn Green slams 3 homers against Detroit.
Monday 4/15/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : CF Shawn Green (CLE) !! He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 1B Richie Sexson (ARI) !! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
Tuesday 4/16/2003 : KC: Chris George pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!! ANA: Woody Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against Texas!!
Wednesday 4/17/2003 : CHW: Jon Garland pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston!!
Monday 4/22/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B David Segui (BAL) !! He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : CF Chad Hermansen (COL) !! He batted .607 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Wednesday 4/24/2003 : DET: Omar Infante sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!!! DET: Omar Infante has 6 hits against Chicago (A).
Thursday 4/25/2003 : SF: Barry Bonds gets his 2500th career hit!!
Monday 4/29/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : CF Bernie Williams (SEA) !! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 15 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 1B Eric Karros (PIT) !! He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Tuesday 5/1/2003 : American League-Pitcher of the Month : Mark Mulder (OAK) !! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.14 and 1 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month : Bernie Williams (SEA) !! He batted .360 in 100 AB, with 8 homers and 36 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month : Mark Prior (CHC) !! He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.57. National League-Batter of the Month : Vladimir Guerrero (LA) !! He batted .343 in 105 AB, with 9 homers and 26 RBI.
Thursday 5/2/2003 : COL: Jack Cust slams 3 homers against Montreal. COL: Jack Cust drives in 8 runs against Montreal.
Monday 5/6/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B Jason Giambi (NYA) !! He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 17 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 1B Richie Sexson (ARI) !! He batted .429 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
Tuesday 5/7/2003 : FLO: Josh Beckett pitches a NO-HITTER against Cincinnati!!
Wednesday 5/8/2003 : CHC: Fred Mcgriff slams 3 homers against Houston.
Thursday 5/9/2003 : LA: Bud Smith pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Sunday 5/12/2003 : COL: Jason Simontacci pitches a 3-hit shutout against Florida!!
Monday 5/13/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : RF Magglio Ordonez (CHW) !! He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : CF Jim Edmonds (STL) !! He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Friday 5/17/2003 : SEA: John Olerud gets his 2000th career hit!! LA: Tomokazu Ohka pitches a 3-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Monday 5/20/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B Carlos Pena (TEX) !! He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : C Ivan Rodriguez (HOU) !! He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
Thursday 5/23/2003 : TOR: Roy Halladay pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Sunday 5/26/2003 : ARI: Junior Spivey sets a new season Arizona-Record for Hitting Streak with 30 games!!! ARI: Junior Spivey extends his hitting streak to 30 games!
Monday 5/27/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : P Roy Halladay (TOR) !! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 9. National League-Player of the Week : CF Lance Berkman (HOU) !! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI. ARI: Junior Spivey extends his hitting streak to 31 games!
Tuesday 5/28/2003 : FLO: Julian Tavarez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!! LA: Tomokazu Ohka pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis!!
Friday 6/1/2003 : American League-Pitcher of the Month : Robert Person (CLE) !! He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.28. American League-Batter of the Month : Jason Giambi (NYA) !! He batted .370 in 100 AB, with 8 homers and 34 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month : Eric Gagne (STL) !! He had a record of 3-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.57. National League-Batter of the Month : Lance Berkman (HOU) !! He batted .371 in 97 AB, with 14 homers and 39 RBI. MIN: Doug Mientkiewicz hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
Monday 6/3/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 2B Alfonso Soriano (NYA) !! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : CF Ken Griffey Jr. (SF) !! He batted .345 in 29 AB, with 6 HR and 12 RBI.
Wednesday 6/5/2003 : ARI: Jose Cruz Jr. hits 3 homers against San Francisco.
Saturday 6/8/2003 : SD: Adam Eaton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Charlotte!!
Sunday 6/9/2003 : SD: Dennis Tankersley pitches a NO-HITTER against Charlotte!! FLO: Josh Beckett pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 6/10/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : CF Shawn Green (CLE) !! He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : RF Jose Cruz Jr. (ARI) !! He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI. SD: Bryan Rekar pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Tuesday 6/11/2003 : CIN: Elmer Dessens pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Wednesday 6/12/2003 : KC: Jeff Suppan pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Friday 6/14/2003 : CHC: Fred Mcgriff gets his 2500th career hit!! SD: Adam Eaton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Monday 6/17/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 2B Alfonso Soriano (NYA) !! He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : C Jayson Werth (COL) !! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 6/18/2003 : TOR: Eric Hinske hits for the cycle against San Diego!
Thursday 6/20/2003 : SEA: Bernie Williams hits for the cycle against Houston!
Saturday 6/22/2003 : STL: Matt Morris pitches a 2-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Sunday 6/23/2003 : NYA: Brandon Claussen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Arizona!!
Monday 6/24/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : CF Shawn Green (CLE) !! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 5 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : RF Sammy Sosa (CHC) !! He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
Wednesday 6/26/2003 : CHW: Frank Thomas gets his 2000th career hit!!
Saturday 6/29/2003 : COL: Corey Thurman pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Sunday 7/1/2003 : American League-Pitcher of the Month : Joel Pineiro (TEX) !! He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.90. American League-Batter of the Month : Shawn Green (CLE) !! He batted .437 in 87 AB, with 11 homers and 18 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month : Bud Smith (LA) !! He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.19. National League-Batter of the Month : Jim Edmonds (STL) !! He batted .369 in 103 AB, with 12 homers and 32 RBI. American League-Player of the Week : RF Robert Fick (DET) !! He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : CF Corey Patterson (CHC) !! He batted .419 in 31 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
Thursday 7/4/2003 : MON: Tony Armas Jr. pitches a NO-HITTER against New York (N)!!
Monday 7/8/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 3B Craig Paquette (DET) !! He batted .438 in 32 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : CF Jim Edmonds (STL) !! He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 7/9/2003 : These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Pedro Martinez from Boston P Roy Halladay from Toronto P Robert Person from Cleveland P Rodrigo Lopez from Oakland P Mark Mulder from Oakland P Chris Reitsma from Seattle P Freddy Garcia from Seattle P Jeff Nelson from Seattle P Mike Williams from Toronto P Mariano Rivera from New York (A) C Josh Phelps from Toronto C Jorge Posada from Anaheim 1B Jason Giambi from New York (A) 2B Alfonso Soriano from New York (A) 3B Eric Hinske from Toronto SS Cristian Guzman from Minnesota LF Albert Pujols from Toronto CF Shawn Green from Cleveland RF Robert Fick from Detroit 1B Carlos Pena from Texas CF Bernie Williams from Seattle CF Vernon Wells from Toronto DH Raul Ibanez from Kansas City 2B Jeff Kent from Boston 2B Orlando Hudson from Toronto These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Bud Smith from Los Angeles P Tomokazu Ohka from Los Angeles P Brian Anderson from Arizona P Mark Prior from Chicago (N) P Kip Wells from Pittsburgh P Vicente Padilla from Los Angeles P Adam Eaton from San Diego P Josias Manzanillo from Los Angeles P Jason Isringhausen from Los Angeles P John Smoltz from Atlanta C Mike Piazza from New York (N) C Jayson Werth from Colorado 1B Carlos Delgado from St. Louis 2B Ray Durham from Atlanta 3B Tyler Houston from Colorado SS Rich Aurilia from San Francisco LF Cliff Floyd from Pittsburgh CF Jim Edmonds from St. Louis RF Sammy Sosa from Chicago (N) 1B Jim Thome from Philadelphia CF Lance Berkman from Houston CF Chad Hermansen from Colorado LF Manny Ramirez from Philadelphia 2B Fernando Vina from St. Louis 3B Aramis Ramirez from Pittsburgh
Thursday 7/11/2003 : NYA: Eric Milton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Anaheim!! STL: Matt Morris pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!! LA: Vicente Padilla pitches a 1-hit shutout against Colorado!!
Monday 7/15/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 3B Aubrey Huff (SEA) !! He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : RF Austin Kearns (CIN) !! He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI. TOR: Josh Phelps crushes 3 homers against Charlotte.
Tuesday 7/16/2003 : NYN: Roberto Alomar hits for the cycle against Montreal!
Saturday 7/20/2003 : OAK: Ted Lilly pitches a 2-hit shutout against Anaheim!!
Monday 7/22/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : 1B Jason Giambi (NYA) !! He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : RF Larry Walker (STL) !! He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI. MIN: Livan Hernandez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Tuesday 7/23/2003 : BOS: Pedro Martinez fans 15 batters against Baltimore. SF: Juan Gonzalez gets his 2000th career hit!!
Friday 7/26/2003 : DET: Craig Paquette sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 6!!! CIN: Lance Davis pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!! LA: Shawn Estes pitches a 2-hit shutout against Arizona!!
Saturday 7/27/2003 : ARI: Miguel Batista pitches a NO-HITTER against Los Angeles!!
Monday 7/29/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : P Ryan Anderson (SEA) !! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 15.2 innings with an ERA of 0.57, fanning 10. National League-Player of the Week : LF Brian Daubach (SD) !! He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 8/1/2003 : American League-Pitcher of the Month : Ryan Anderson (SEA) !! He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.50 and 1 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month : Jason Giambi (NYA) !! He batted .404 in 89 AB, with 11 homers and 31 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month : Eric Gagne (STL) !! He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.09. National League-Batter of the Month : Todd Helton (NYA) !! He batted .358 in 95 AB, with 10 homers and 38 RBI.
Friday 8/2/2003 : TEX: Kevin Mench sets a new season Texas-Record for Triples with 14!!!
Monday 8/5/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : C Jorge Posada (ANA) !! He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : 1B Todd Helton (ANA) !! He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
Monday 8/12/2003 : American League-Player of the Week : RF Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) !! He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 8 RBI. National League-Player of the Week : LF Manny Ramirez (PHI) !! He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.