2004 Major League Baseball season

The 2004 MLB season was the 101st season of Major League Baseball. The season ended when the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a four-game sweep, which was notable since it allegedly broke the Curse of the Bambino.

tatistical Leaders

Major League Baseball final standings

* "The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league."

Playoffs

*World Series Champion - Boston Red Sox
*Play-Offs - October 4 to October 27, 2004.

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*Playoff MVPs
**Manny Ramírez (WS)
**David Ortiz (ALCS)
**Albert Pujols (NLCS)
*All-Star Game, July 13 at Minute Maid Park: American League, 9-4; Alfonso Soriano, MVP

Milestones

Home Runs

The following players reached major milestones in 2004:

500 Home Run Club

Ken Griffey, Jr - June 20

300 Wins Club

Greg Maddux - August 7

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL_2004.shtml Baseball-Reference.com, 2004 American League season]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL_2004.shtml Baseball-Reference.com, 2004 National League season]