Try to think of on-field Major League Baseball moments from the last ten years that transcended baseball, either nestling their way into the larger sports discourse or helping the game reach new heights outside of its own stodgy fan base.
Does your mind’s eye see Alex Gordon’s mad dash around the bases in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series, trying to complete what would have been a game-tying, inside-the-park home run in the ninth inning, sparking debates about whether his third base coach should have waved him home? Ask people in Japan if they cared about that.
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