Because the present reality of Major League Baseball can be adequately described as "not great," indulging in a little nostalgia is really the only way to feel good about baseball right now.
So, what's say we treat ourselves with a look back at MLB's 2001 season?
Talk about a season that had it all. Most famously, a historic home run outburst and one of the most incredible World Series ever played. There were also extraordinary individual seasons aplenty, as well as a whole menagerie of awesome, weird, cathartic and generally memorable moments.
We would go through all of it if we could, but we figured it was best to compromise with a list of 20 amazing things from the 2001 season.