The 1991 World Series: Great To The Last Out
The Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins each finished in last place during the 1990 season. Each engendered a turnaround that led to an improbable matchup in the 1991 World Series.
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The Cincinnati Reds Stun The Oakland A’s In The 1990 World Series
It was Cincinnati’s first time on top since the days of the Big Red Machine. As for Oakland, with three straight pennants and a 1989 World Series title, there was no question what they’d accomplished. But this stunning sweep in the 1990 World Series marked twice in three years that they’d folded up in the Fall Classic as a heavy favorite.
The Forgotten Championship Of The 1989 Oakland Athletics
The A’s rolled through the playoffs, but the big story of the 1989 World Series was the earthquake that devastated a Bay Area battle with the San Francisco Giants, caused a delay for ten days between games and more importantly, caused massive human suffering.
The Best Teams Of The 1989 MLB Season
Toronto would succumb to the steamroller that was the 1989 Oakland A’s of Tony LaRussa, Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire in the American League Championship Series. But both the Blue Jays and the Orioles gave baseball fans a terrific September stretch run, the most exciting regular season race in the 1989 MLB season.
1987 World Series: Minnesota Wins With Dome-Field Advantage
The 1987 World Series brought together two teams from the Midwest, and for the third straight year, the Fall Classic went seven games…
A Dramatic AL East Race Highlights The 1987 Baseball Season
The AL East didn’t produce a World Series winner in the 1987 baseball season, but the division produced one of the best playoff races of the decade, as the Detroit Tigers went toe-to-toe with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Milwaukee Brewers played a key complementary role as the third team.
The 1984 Baseball Season: The Playoff Teams & October Battles
The Detroit Tigers made mincemeat of the league in the 1984 baseball season. The Tigers had a young middle infield of Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammel, a rising star in right with Kirk Gibson, a 19-game winner atop the rotation in Jack Morris and a great year by closer Willie Hernandez, who won both the Cy Young and MVP.
Giving The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers Their Rightful Place In The History Books
The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers got their first and only American League pennant, and came within one win of the World Series, and it came with a lot of drama along the way. In particular, the ending to the regular season and the ensuing American League Championship Series deserve more attention in the history books than they have recei
1981 MLB Season: A Strike-Split Year & The Comeback Dodgers
The 1981 MLB season was a tough one for baseball, as a June strike wiped out more than two months and forced MLB to adopt a “split-season” approach, where teams that led their divisions at the strike were put in the playoffs, and would play the second-half winner in what amounted to the debut of the Division Series round.
1979 MLB Season: Six Key Contenders & The October Battles
The 1979 MLB season was marked by a return to form from teams that dominated the early part of the decade, along with one newcomer. The Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds had all won multiple division titles and at least one World Series title in the period covering 1970-76. All three continued to field good teams in the ensuing three years, but they had been displaced by others in their division. In 1979, they returned to the October stage.
The 2007 Cleveland Indians: One Game Short Of The Pennant
Cleveland’s start to the season met the promise, as they won 17 of 25 and had a two-game lead over Detroit. At a time when the NBA had the city’s attention, the Tigers-Indians promised a baseball corollary to the impending battle between the Cavaliers & Pistons, as well as the ever-present Ohio State-Michigan football rivalry.
The 2002 Oakland A’s: The Moneyball Year
…in the offseason the Yankees raided them in free agency to get their best player, Jason Giambi, while the Boston Red Sox stepped in and helped themselves to centerfielder Johnny Damon. It was Oakland’s attempt to replace these players on a shoestring budget, and the innovative methods applied by GM Billy Beane that provided the basis for the movie Moneyball.