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After the 2019 season, Mike Fiers alleged that the 2017 Astros used technology to illicitly steal their opponents' signs and relay it to their hitters. The Astros used this method throughout the 2017 season, and part of the 2018 season. [3] MLB and the Astros opened an investigation into this sign stealing allegation. [4]
Hitters were awarded an additional 30 seconds if they hit two home runs over 440 feet (130 m). Hitters were also allowed one 45 second timeout to stop the clock (two in the finals). Homers hit off a T-Mobile Ball during the final minute resulted in a $10,000 donation to charity by T-Mobile & MLB, to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The 2017 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams of the 2017 National League Championship Series. The three divisional winners (seeded 1–3) and a fourth team—the winner of a one-game Wild Card playoff— played in two series. These matchups were:
The team had many players participate in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, including shortstop Didi Gregorius (Netherlands) and relievers Dellin Betances (Dominican Republic), Tyler Clippard (United States), and Tommy Layne (Italy). One of the most notable elements of Yankees camp in 2017 was the presence of top prospects.
The 2017 American League Division Series were two best-of-five-games series held in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2017 postseason to determine the participating teams in the 2017 American League Championship Series. The three divisional winners (seeded 1–3) and a fourth team—the winner of a one-game Wild Card playoff—played in two series.
The 2017 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2017 postseason pitting the second-seeded Houston Astros against the fourth-seeded New York Yankees for the American League pennant and the right to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series. The Astros defeated the Yankees in seven ...
May 26 – Jim Bunning, 85, Hall of Fame pitcher and a nine-time All-Star, who hurled a perfect game and a no-hitter; posting a 224–184 record with a 3.27 ERA and 2,855 strikeouts over a 17-year career from 1955 to 1971, while pitching for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers, and also joining ...
The 2017 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball’s 2017 postseason pitting the overall #1 seed Los Angeles Dodgers against the defending World Series champion and third-seeded Chicago Cubs for the National League pennant and the right to play in the 2017 World Series.