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This was something so magical, something that touched so many people so deeply and seemed to unite an entire area of nearly 7 million people in a way that may not happen again.

Celebrate good times, come on.

The Astros were the last team standing in 2017 after a year that had it all: Incredible personal achievements, home runs galore, hard-throwing pitchers reaching milestones and an October filled with drama that went down to the last game.

The phrases “Game 2” and “Game 5” don’t have the same cognitive charisma as “Game 7.” They don’t wield the same weight or haul the same history. But 2017 — the year in which the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers for their franchise’s first World Series title — will go down as the rare year in which Games 2 and 5 actually outshined Game 7.

There were a lot to choose from.

Have a Happy View Year and gear up for 2018 by looking back at some of the top performances in a game from this past season.

The Dodgers came about as close as they could to bringing a World Series title home to their fans and to the National League after an amazing 2017 season. Taking the Houston Astros to Game 7 of the Fall Classic was the nearest the Dodgers have been to winning it all since 1988. Still, the Dodgers and the other 14 teams in the Senior Circuit each enjoyed their own Game of the Year in 2017. In consultation with the MLB.com beat reporters for every team, here are the best individual games for each NL club during another incredible year in Major League Baseball

The Rockies have agreed to a deal with Wade Davis, the biggest-name closer on the free-agent market, an MLB source confirmed to MLB.com’s Thomas Harding on Friday.

Old film of athletes rarely ages well. There’s a brilliance and magic about their talents that doesn’t quite translate, that does not travel through the years. But every now and again, there’s a rare athlete whose gifts are so beautiful, so pure, so timeless that the crackling video looks as modern and fresh as if it was taken yesterday. Just watch Roberto Clemente throw a baseball.

Who had the fastest inside-the-park home run in 2017? Who tore down the line from home to first quicker than anyone else? Statcast is ideal for those kinds of questions, and you won’t be surprised to hear that Byron Buxton ranks very, very well.