Kevin McReynolds and Rich “Goose” Gossage were teammates…
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The Boston Red Sox’ record-setting home winning streak in 1988…
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David Cone took advantage of an injury to Rick Aguilera to get…
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With 2½ weeks left in the 1988 season, the Boston Red Sox were…
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The Montreal Expos hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates for a two-game…
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On the evening of September 16, 1988, in Cincinnati, a relatively…
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Baseball’s 40–40 Club is a noteworthy accomplishment, not…
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The 1988 National League Championship Series was a matchup of…
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Wet, wild, and weird — with a dash of pine tar. So went the…
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It all came down to this one game. The Dodgers and the Mets…
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1988 World Series program cover. (SABR-Rucker Archive)
The…
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Much as the 1989 season would prove to be a refreshing change…
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The Seattle Mariners’ Opening Day 1989 turned out to be a special…
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The baseball season is long and grinding. In 1989, every team…
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From April 7, 1977 through May 28, 1989, the Toronto Blue Jays…
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Terry Francona’s 1989 season was mostly forgettable. The left-handed…
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When Mike Schmidt retired on May 29, 1989, during his 18th season…
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“Unloved and unappreciated, it will be un-missed.”1
That’s…
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Eric Davis is described in his SABR biography as having “all…
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The Astros prepared for a four-game series at the Astrodome against…
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The marathon 22-inning game of the preceding night left Houston…
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While Neil Young began the year singing, “Keep on rockin’…
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