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The 1998 New York Yankees: The Best Team Ever To Wear Pinstripes

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The New York Yankees felt like they’d missed an opportunity in the 1997 playoffs when they lost to the Cleveland Indians in the Division Series. The 1998 New York Yankees took it out on the rest of baseball with a display that, even allowing the many great teams this organization has fielded over the years, was the absolute best.

The 1995 Atlanta Braves Avert History’s Harsh Verdict

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The Atlanta Braves had come up short in the World Series in 1991 and 1992, then been upset in the National League Championship Series in 1993, before their likely playoff berth of 1994 was ended by the players’ strike. The 1995 Atlanta Braves spared the franchise and the fan base from the ignominy of constant playoff defeat by winning the World Series.

The Great Comeback Chase Of The 1995 Seattle Mariners

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The 1995 Seattle Mariners had some great individual talent in Ken Griffey Jr. in centerfielder and Randy Johnson, who would go 18-2 and win the Cy Young Award on the mound. But it didn’t look nearly enough when the Mariners trailed the then-named Anaheim Angels by 12 ½ games in the AL West on August 15. Nor was Seattle in the picture for the wild-card spot…

What Was Lost When The 1994 MLB Season Was Cancelled

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In 1994, major league baseball hit one of the many low moments that would mark its life in the 1990s, when a players’ strike in August cancelled the rest of the 1994 MLB season, including the playoffs and World Series. It would be a terrible thing for a sport in any circumstance, but major league baseball lost several great storylines, both for individuals and teams.

The 1993 MLB Season Features Baseball’s Last True Pennant Race

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The change effectively marked the end of the classic regular season pennant race—one where two genuinely outstanding teams fought each other tooth-and-nail for weeks, or even months, with the loser falling by the wayside. The last such race was the 1993 NL West, with the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants.

The 2005 Boston Red Sox Deserve A Better Legacy

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The 2005 Boston Red Sox aren’t among the most renowned of the franchise’s recent ascendancy. They didn’t win a World Series, as happened in 2004, 2007 and 2013. They didn’t suffer a gutwrenching loss like in 2003 or endure a major collapse like in 2011. But the 2005 Boston Red Sox were a special team, one that overachieved and deserves a better legacy than the one they have.

The Cincinnati Reds Stun The Oakland A’s In The 1990 World Series

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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

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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

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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.

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