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MLB: Top Ten Comeback Moments in Baseball History

By Keaton Moore

Apr 6, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Detailed view of a baseball bat laying on the field during the Arizona Diamondbacks game against the San Francisco Giants during opening day at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Detailed view of a baseball bat laying on the field during the Arizona Diamondbacks game against the San Francisco Giants during opening day at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 23, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of baseballs and glove prior to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports
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Baseball is an unpredictable and heartbreaking sport. It provides the excitement of uncertainty that the game is never over until the final out. Through MLB history, there have been teams to come back from seemingly insurmountable deficits.  

If there is one thing every fan knows, no lead is safe in baseball. Since the National League was founded in 1876, there have been teams who defy the odds and overcome high-run deficits. While a number of those comebacks occurred during the regular season, many MLB clubs fight against large deficits to win in the postseason.

At this point in the playoffs, we have seen the Chicago Cubs score four runs in the ninth inning to finish off the San Francisco Giants in Game 4 of the NLDS. Not to mention the Los Angeles Dodgers forced a fifth game with the Washington Nationals. On top of that, the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers were unable to rally against the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians, who are facing off in the ALCS.

Let this list of baseball’s best comebacks be a glimmer of hope to struggling teams in the postseason and a reality check for those doing well.

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