re: This Date in Baseball History

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Also, yesterday was the 20 year anniversary of Sid Bream's slide...ESPN Classic is replaying that game now

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"I had an unfortunate feeling taking place as the inning was progressing," said Van Slyke. "I just could sense that things weren't going to be going our way and that this inning was going to be tough to get out of."

Still, as Francisco Cabrera stepped to the plate, Van Slyke knew Pittsburgh was just one pitch away from getting out of the inning. One more out and the Pirates would go to the World Series. So Van Slyke wanted to make sure. He told Barry Bonds, the Pirates' left fielder, to move in.

"I got his attention," Van Slyke said. "But he flipped me the bird. He put his hand up and said, 'I'll play where I want to play.'"

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