2004 in Baseball - Headline Events of The Year

Headline Events of The Year

  • The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since 1918, ending the Curse of the Bambino.
  • With 262 hits, Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners breaks George Sisler's record of 257. Suzuki also sets the record for most singles in a season, with 225.
  • 2004 also marked the final year of the Montreal Expos, who relocated at season's end to Washington, D.C. and become known as the Nationals.

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