Taking a Look Back at the Top Viral Moments Across the MLB World in 2023

Before 2024 gets underway, it's time to recognize which of Fastball on FanNation's stories got the most people talking this past year.

With 2024 about to begin, it's time to take a complete look back at what was the year in baseball.

Thousands of articles went up here on Fastball, giving the Sports Illustrated and FanNation audiences plenty of chances to dive into the biggest stories across MLB. From broken records and benches-clearing brawls to extreme weather and shocking roster moves, there was plenty of content that caught people's eyes.

So while the obvious blockbuster narratives surround the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, or the Texas Rangers slugging their way to a World Series title, this will instead be a compilation of the Fastball articles with the highest traffic in 2023.

These are the 25 stories that had you – the readers – buzzing the most over the past year, and there are sure to be more just like these on deck for 2024.

July 8: Los Angeles Angels Star Shohei Ohtani Stands Alone in Baseball Record Books After Performance Friday

July 11: Powerful Veteran Slugger Officially Hits the Open Market

July 11: Atlanta Braves Catcher Sean Murphy Does Something Not Done For More Than a Decade in the All-Star Game

July 20: Atlanta Braves Ace Spencer Strider Does Something That No Pitcher Has Ever Done Before

Aug. 5: Houston Astros' Justin Verlander Makes Baseball History in Re-Debut with Organization on Saturday

Aug. 7: Chicago White Sox' Tim Anderson Gets Hit with Longest MLB-Imposed Suspension After Brawl with Guardians

Aug. 12: Atlanta Braves Do Something Not Done in Nearly Last 80 Years on Saturday

Aug. 16: New York Yankees Do Something They Haven't Done in Nearly 30 Years with Tuesday Loss to Atlanta Braves

Aug. 17: According to Report, Tampa Bay Rays Star Wander Franco May Never Play in MLB Again

Aug. 19: Benches Clear in Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros Game After Likely Intentional Plunking

Aug. 21: Photos of a Flooded Dodger Stadium Go Viral in Wake of Hurricane Hilary

Aug. 25: Comparing Donald Trump's Self-Reported Height and Weight to MLB Superstars

Aug. 26: Detroit Tigers Rookie Does Something Never Done in Last 100 Years of Baseball on Friday Night

Sept. 3: Toronto Blue Jays Slugger Moves to the Top of Dubious All-Time Leaderboard

Sept. 9: Young Toronto Blue Jays Infielder Accomplishes Something Not Done For Nearly 90 Years on Friday

Sept. 11: Cincinnati Reds Legend Joey Votto Hits MLB's Longest Home Run on 40th Birthday

Sept. 15: Cincinnati Reds' Making Difficult Decisions with Young Star Elly De La Cruz

Sept. 16: Baltimore Orioles' Legend Signs One-Day Contract to Officially Retire as Member of Organization

Sept. 20: Baltimore Orioles Make Big Move with Major Trade Acquisition

Oct. 2: Umpire Ángel Hernández Finishes Regular Season With Worst Rating in MLB

Oct. 19: Houston Astros' Starting Pitcher Does Something Never Done Before By Any Pitcher as Team Wins in ALCS

Oct. 31: Injury Updates on Max Scherzer, Adolis García After Texas Rangers Stars Exit World Series Game 3

Nov. 9: Toronto Blue Jays Make Revelation Regarding Starting Pitcher Alek Manoah

Nov. 24: Report: A Shohei Ohtani Decision Could Be Coming Today 

Dec. 9: MLB Insider Apologizes For Getting the Shohei Ohtani Story Wrong

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