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Updated Sep 16, 2026, 6:06 p.m. · 8 stories

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   Ranking the top 25 MLB players of the 21st century

   From Jeter to Judge, Halladay to Harper, here are baseball's best from the past 25 years.

   ESPN · Jul 22, 3:09 p.m. · Open story

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   ESPN's Top 100 Athletes: Nos. 100-76

   Check out some of the big names from 100-76 in ESPN's Top 100 athletes of the 21st century, including Aaron Rodgers, Sheryl Swoopes and Bryce Harper.

   ESPN · Jul 15, 7:15 a.m. · Open story

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   The best season ever? How Shohei Ohtani's 2021 compares to the greats

   Babe Ruth in 1920? Barry Bonds in 2001? From Triple Crown to Cy Young winners, Ohtani's magical season has plenty of competition.

   ESPN · Aug 30, 6:08 a.m. · Open story

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   The Pedro Game turns 20. Yes, THAT Pedro Game

   The signature performance of Pedro Martinez's Hall of Fame career is a matter of debate. Sam Miller sizes up the contenders -- and puts the debate to rest.

   ESPN · Sep 10, 8:41 a.m. · Open story

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   Chris Sale over Pedro Martinez? Lefty has been so good, even Petey's impressed

   The Red Sox ace is thriving in his first season in Boston, a city that hasn't always been kind to newly arriving stars. To understand his success, check out the stats -- and read what one Hall of Famer had to say.

   ESPN · Apr 17, 9:12 a.m. · Open story

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   Pedro Martinez said Jose Fernandez was 'better talent than I was'

   Dan Le Batard plays an excerpt from a Pedro Martinez interview where he discusses Jose Fernandez' excellence on the mound, saying Fernandez was a better pitcher than himself.

   ESPN · Sep 26, 10:28 a.m. · Open story

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   What's the best pitched game Tim Kurkjian has ever seen?

   Tim Kurkjian says Pedro Martinez's one-hit, 17-strikeout performance on September 10, 1999 against the Yankees was the best pitched game he's ever witnessed.

   ESPN · May 14, 7:51 a.m. · Open story

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   Comparing K's across generations: Who has had the most impressive strikeout season?

   Clayton Kershaw's strikeout totals have been impressive, but with K's up across the board these days, how does he compare with the all-time great K kings? Doug Mittler takes a historical look.

   ESPN · Apr 27, 8:30 a.m. · Open story

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