Mets win World Series game 3, 'Big Shots,' Newsday back page, Sat. Oct. 31, 2015

10/31/15, Newsday back page after Mets win World Series game 3 v Royals, 9-3. The Grandyman can.

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American flag, ALCS game 1, Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals, 10/16/15

10/16/15, "Doug Padilla ESPN Staff Writer: A fly over, two anthems and it's time to play ball in the ALCS," ESPN. Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals, ALCS game 1

10/16/15, American flag at opening ceremonies of ALCS game 1, Kansas City Royals twitter 

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YES! Mets win game 5, move to NLCS v Cubs-Newsday back page, Fri., October 16, 2015

Fri., 10/16/15, Newsday back page, "YES!"

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Kansas City Royals CF Jarrod Dyson does back flip after team wins ALDS

10/14/15, "Royals CF Jarrod Dyson didn't throw an epic bat flip -- but he did have this celebratory back flip after advancing to the ALCS." ap via ESPN. Final, 7-2 Royals over Astros in Kansas City, Missouri. Dyson has been in Royals post season lineups in 2015 and 2014. He didn't play in the game tonight but was of course happy his team won.

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Jose Bautista hits 3 run homer in 7th and and flips his bat

10/14/15, "That bat flip, though. #JoeyBatflip," Baseball Tonight twitter. Final, 6-3, Blue Jays defeat Rangers in Toronto. Blue Jays advance to ALCS.

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NLDS game 3 tonight in Queens, Dodgers v Mets

10/12/15, NY Mets twitter, NLDS game 3 v LA Dodgers tonight in Queens

from NY Mets twitter

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Roof closed at Minute Maid Park for ALDS game 3, Kansas City Royals v Houston Astros

10/11/15, Roof closed at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros, ALDS game three. Final, 4-2 Astros

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Tarp proves as inexorable as lack of global warming drought in Kansas City, Royals crew member doing fine

10/8/15, Above, tarp moved faster than grounds crew member, 10/8/15, ESPN, Baseball Tonight

10/8/15, Above, ESPN Baseball Tonight, rain delay in Kansas City for ALDS Game 1 v Houston Astros. Rain delay at end of second inning lasted 49 minutes, final score 5-2 Houston Astros over Kansas City Royals

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CC Sabathia helps restore order during Blue Jays-Yankee game, Sept. 15, 2009

9/16/2009, Newsday back page, Pettitte and Sabathia accompany Posada to the dugout, 9/15/2009 game v Blue Jays. Brawl happened in bottom of 8th, Cervelli replaced Posada behind the plate in the top of the 9th. Final score, Blue Jays 10, Yankees 4. Image caption for above from Newsday: "(Credit: John Dunn) Jorge Posada is restrained by Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia after a brawl with the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth inning. (September 15, 2009)" More pictures of brawl. Sorry, don't have link to 2009 Newsday cover, but here's link to my original post on 9/16/2009 with Newsday back cover.

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Arod at practice before Wild Card game at the Stadium

10/5/15, "Big showdown just one day away. Astros-Yankees gets MLB's postseason started Tuesday (8 p.m. ET on ESPN) with the AL wild-card game at Yankee Stadium. Alex Rodriguez helped the Yankees reach their first playoff game since 2012." ap photo

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