Joseph Franklin Niekro was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 22-year baseball career,he pitched from 1967 to 1988 for seven different teams,primarily for the Houston Astros.
Terence John Mulholland is an American former professional baseball pitcher. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned 20 seasons,1986 and 1988 to 2006. He threw left-handed and batted right-handed.
William Francis Almon is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Montreal Expos,New York Mets,Chicago White Sox,Oakland Athletics,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Philadelphia Phillies.
Mark William Davis is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Davis played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants (1983–1987),San Diego Padres,Kansas City Royals (1990–1992),Atlanta Braves (1992),and Milwaukee Brewers (1997). He won the National League Cy Young Award in 1989,as a relief pitcher for the Padres. Davis batted and threw left-handed. He was the Minor League Pitching Coordinator for the Kansas City Royals organization,but stepped aside after the 2011 season to coach a single short-season affiliate in 2012.
Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1974–1985). He played for five MLB teams and won a Gold Glove during his career.
Aaron Michael Harang is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,and Atlanta Braves.
Kurt Anthony Bevacqua is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1971 to 1985. Bevacqua is notable for his performance during the 1984 World Series when he hit two home runs and had a .412 batting average as the San Diego Padres' designated hitter. He also played for the Mayaguez Indians in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League from 1977 to 1981.
Eddie Lee Whitson is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,Cleveland Indians,San Diego Padres and New York Yankees from 1977 to 1991. He was selected to the NL All-Star team representing the Giants in 1980.
The 1998 National League Division Series (NLDS),the opening round of the 1998 National League playoffs,began on Tuesday,September 29,and ended on Sunday,October 4,with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
Andrew Jason Ashby is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Colorado Rockies,San Diego Padres,Atlanta Braves,and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1",180 lb.,Ashby batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Kansas City,Missouri. Andy is the uncle to professional player Aaron Ashby.
Darrel Wayne Akerfelds was a professional baseball pitcher. He also served as the bullpen coach of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres,from 2001 until his death. Akerfelds pitched in the major leagues in parts of five seasons,from 1986 to 1991 for the Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,Texas Rangers,and Philadelphia Phillies.
Randall Max Ready is an American former professional baseball player and manager. Ready played in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily as a utility player,from 1983 to 1995. He also played one season in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 1996. He was later a minor-league manager for the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres.
The St. Louis Cardinals' 1982 season was the team's 101st season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 91st season in the National League. Making up for the previous season's near-miss,the Cardinals went 92–70 during the season and won their first-ever National League East title by three games over the Philadelphia Phillies. They achieved their first postseason appearance since 1968 and defeated the National League West champion Atlanta Braves in three straight games to claim the NL pennant. From there,they went on to win the World Series in seven games over the American League champion Milwaukee Brewers. It was the Cardinals' first World Championship since 1967,and their last until they opened the current Busch Stadium in 2006.
The 1984 San Diego Padres season was the 16th season in franchise history. San Diego won the National League (NL) championship and advanced to the World Series,which they lost to the Detroit Tigers four games to one. The Padres were led by manager Dick Williams and third-year player Tony Gwynn,who won the NL batting title and finished third in voting for the NL Most Valuable Player Award.
The 1983 San Diego Padres season was the 15th season in franchise history. The team finished with an 81–81 record,their second year in a row finishing 81–81. They scored 653 runs and allowed 653 runs for a run differential of zero,becoming only the second team with a .500 winning percentage and a zero run differential.
The 1993 San Diego Padres season was the 25th season in franchise history.
Peter John Smith is an American former Major League Baseball starting pitcher,born in Abington,Massachusetts. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round in the 1984 Major League Baseball draft. Smith was signed on June 14,1984,to play in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He batted and threw right-handed during his baseball career.
Jack Edward DiLauro is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the 1969 World Series Champion New York Mets.
Víctor Manuel Caratini is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher and first baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,San Diego Padres,and Milwaukee Brewers. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg),he throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
The 1998 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 1998 season. The winners of the League Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series. This was the first postseason in which teams were seeded by their respective win–loss records within their respective leagues.
