But once a new manager gave him the green light to swing his way. And the rest was history. In 1994, Ichiro hit an eye-popping .385 with 210 hits—breaking the single-season record in Japan—and ...

PHOENIX -- The dynasty didn't end with a shellacking of Roger Clemens. Mariano Rivera isn't used to being the goat, but he's just that after blowing his first save in his last 24 postseason chances.