2004 Major League Baseball season
| 2004 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 4, 2004 – October 27, 2004 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP |
AL: Vladimir Guerrero (ANA) NL: Barry Bonds (SF) |
| League Postseason | |
| AL champions | Boston Red Sox |
| AL runners-up | New York Yankees |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | Houston Astros |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Boston Red Sox |
| Runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Finals MVP | Manny Ramirez (BOS) |
The 2004 Major League Baseball season ended when the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a four-game World Series sweep. This season was particularly notable since the Red Sox championship broke the 86-year-long popular myth known as the Curse of the Bambino. The Red Sox were also the first team in MLB history and the third team from a major North American professional sports league to ever come back from a 3–0 postseason series deficit, in the ALCS against the New York Yankees.
±hosted the MLB All Star Game
The following players reached major milestones in 2004:
Ken Griffey, Jr – June 20
Greg Maddux – August 7, 2004
Ichiro Suzuki – 262 Hits (broke George Sisler's 84-year-old record of 257)
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