
MLB Network's coverage on Wednesday will celebrate the birthdays of a pair of Hall of Fame first basemen in Frank Thomas and Jeff Bagwell, who were born on the same day in 1968.
Fans will be able to relive some of the top moments and best games from those players' careers, as they each turn 52 years old.
Here's a look at the full schedule (all times ET):
9 a.m.: Baseball's Seasons: 2005
The day will begin with a recap of the 2005 season in which the White Sox won their first World Series title since 1917. Though Thomas was not on the postseason roster due to injury, he received a standing ovation from the home crowd when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 1 of Chicago's American League Division Series matchup with the Red Sox.
10 a.m.: Hurt hits first White Sox homer at new ballpark -- Orioles vs. White Sox from April 22, 1991
After playing their home games at Comiskey Park since 1910, the White Sox opened a new stadium for the '91 season. Still called Comiskey Park at the time (now known as Guaranteed Rate Field), the White Sox opened the new stadium with a 16-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers on April 18, 1991.
Things went much better a few days later, however, when Thomas crushed the first White Sox homer at the new stadium en route to an 8-7 victory over Cal Ripken Jr. and the Orioles. Thomas finished 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs to lead a lineup that also featured fellow Hall of Famers Tim Raines and Carlton Fisk, as well as future White Sox managers Ozzie Guillen and Robin Ventura. If that somehow wasn't enough to pull you in, make sure you don't miss Thomas racing home on an RBI triple off the bat of 22-year-old teammate Sammy Sosa.
12 p.m.: Bagwell's 3-homer game -- Dodgers vs. Astros from June 24, 1994
Bagwell had arguably the best game -- and best inning -- of his career in this game, which fittingly fell in the midst of his best big league season. It started as just another game for Bagwell, who struck out in his first at-bat and followed with an RBI single in the third inning. His day, however, went from mundane to unforgettable in the sixth.
Bagwell hit a one-out solo homer off Dodgers starter Ramon Martinez to get things started, then added a three-run shot off Rudy Seanez to cap a nine-run inning for the Astros. Bagwell wasn't done yet, however, later chipping in another solo homer in the eighth to complete the first of his three career three-homer games.
2 p.m. and 11 p.m.: 2004 NLCS Game 4 -- Cardinals vs. Astros
After helping the Astros knock off the Braves in the 2004 National League Division Series by going 7-for-22 (.318) with two homers and five RBIs, Bagwell kept it rolling in the '04 NL Championship Series against the rival Cardinals. With Houston trailing the series, 2-1, and falling into an early 3-0 hole in Game 4, Bagwell responded with an RBI double in the bottom of the first to get the Astros on the board. He finished the day 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run and a walk as the Astros rallied past the Cardinals for a thrilling 6-5 victory at Minute Maid Park.
4 p.m. and 2 a.m.: 2006 ALDS Game 1 -- Athletics vs. Twins
After spending his first 16 seasons with the White Sox, Thomas signed with the Athletics prior to the 2006 season. Hampered by injuries for much of the '04 and '05 seasons, Thomas had a resurgence in Oakland, racking up 39 homers and 114 RBIs over 137 games in his debut season by the Bay. He also made an immediate impact for the A's in the postseason after injuries had sidelined him for the entire postseason during Chicago's title run one year prior. Thomas crushed a pair of homers as part of a three-hit effort in Oakland's postseason opener, helping the A's to a 3-2 victory over the Twins en route to an opening-round sweep.
8 p.m.: “Major League II”
This "Bleacher Features" special is the sequel in the film series starring Charlie Sheen as his legendary character, Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn. This time around, the reigning division champion Cleveland Indians find themselves in a bit of a freefall as their roster full of oddballs has some trouble adjusting to its newfound popularity.
