1998 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.

Contents

Headline events of the year

Champions

Major League Baseball

Division Series
(ALDS, NLDS)
League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)
World Series
         
1 NY Yankees 3
3 Texas 0
1 NY Yankees4
American League
2 Cleveland 2
2 Cleveland 3
4 Boston 1
AL1 NY Yankees4
NL3 San Diego 0
1 Atlanta 3
4 Chicago Cubs 0
1 Atlanta 2
National League
3 San Diego4
2 Houston 1
3 San Diego 3

Other champions

Awards and honors

MLB statistical leaders

  American League National League
TypeNameStatNameStat
AVG Bernie Williams NYY.339 Larry Walker COL.363
HR Ken Griffey Jr. SEA56 Mark McGwire STL70
RBI Juan González TEX157 Sammy Sosa CHC158
Wins Roger Clemens TOR
David Cone NYY
Rick Helling TEX
20 Tom Glavine ATL20
ERA Roger Clemens TOR2.65 Greg Maddux ATL2.22

Major League Baseball final standings

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Movies

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

Sources

  1. 1 2 1998 MLB Awards. Baseball Reference.
  2. Lashnits, Tom (2006). Pedro Martínez. Chelsea House Publications. ISBN   978-0-7910-8840-1
  3. Boston Red Sox 5, Seattle Mariners 0. Game Played on Saturday, April 11, 1998 (D) at Fenway Park. Retrosheet Box Score.
  4. Randy Johnson statistics. Baseball Reference.
  5. Venezuelan Ex-Negro Leaguer Dies. Associated Press. Retrieved on January 21, 2019.
  6. ABC News videos archive
  7. "Players by birthplace: Greece Baseball Stats and Info". Baseball Reference
  8. Betts, Brewers' stadium voice, dies. The Journal Times. Published on November 25, 1998. Retrieved on January 21, 2018.
  9. PA announcer falls ill Archived 2018-01-22 at the Wayback Machine . Milwaukee Brewers website. Published on May 13, 2008. Retrieved on January 21, 2018.

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