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April 5: 2006 Home Run Derby ends
April 12: Barry Bonds arms become first body part to reach McCovey Cove after flying off in mid-swing
May 15: Kansas City Royals officially eliminated from postseason play
May 20: Sammy Sosa sprints to right field carrying a BALCO flag
May 30: Ken Griffey Jr., amid leaping warning track catch, becomes first player to lose his head over the wall
May 31: Tampa Bay Devil Rays introduce "Dressdown Gameday" featuring players in their off-season weekend attire
June 2: Something bizarre and/or horrible will happen to a player from Venezuela
June 21: Justin Morneau wears a new uniform that says on the back, "Remember me, I was the MVP last year"
June 23: David Ortiz's signature "spit & clap" partially blinds ump with barbaric loogie spray
June 29: Albert Puljos points to the sky after he laces up his cleats
July 1: New Cubs CF Alfonso Soriano gets tangled in the Ivy. Proceeds to smoke his way out.
July 10: KC Royals introduce the Reggie Sanders 'mow the lawn while playing centerfield' promotion
July 12: A-Rod's bat files sexual assault charges against him
July 18: Bobby Jenks becomes first pitcher to literally throw a meatball which Frank Thomas happily catches in his mouth. The crowd erupts
July 26: Eric Chavez stripped of captaincy after arriving at A’s clubhouse without any facial hair
September 5: Pedro Martinez finally meets Karim Garcia at Queens Salsa club
September 8: Pat Burrell becomes first Phillie to successfully catch ball and multiple batteries at same time
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