2008 鈥?In an unprecedented move, the Milwaukee Brewers fired manager Ned Yost. It marked the first time in major league history 鈥?except the strike-split 1981 season 鈥?that a manager was fired in August or later with his team in playoff position. The Brewers, 83-67, lost seven of eight and fallen into a tie with Philadelphia for the NL wild-card lead.
2009 鈥?David Ortiz hit his record-breaking 270th homer as a designated hitter and had an RBI single in Boston's 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels,NFL Jerseys China. Frank Thomas had held the mark with 269.