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1995 New York Yankees: The Return To October

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The New York Yankees entered the 1995 season poised to begin a renaissance era. The proud franchise had not reached the postseason since 1981 and gone through particularly lean years from 1989-92. Some improvement in 1993 led to a 1994 breakout when they had the best record in the American League by August 1994…and then […]

1995 Colorado Rockies: The Mile-High Offense Reaches October

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The Colorado Rockies were in just their third season of existence in 1995. In a season that was traumatic for Major League Baseball as a whole—one that started late, due to the lingering effects of the 1994 strike that canceled the season midstream—Colorado was a heartening story. The youthful Rockies franchise made the playoffs under […]