NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1998 in baseball

A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in St. ... Events July-December 1995 World Series: The Atlanta Braves win 4 games to 2 over the Cleveland Indians. ... This year in baseball 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-June January 8 - For only the 7th time in major league history, the Baseball Writers Association of America fails to select a player for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... This year in baseball 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 5 - Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield escapes serious injury when he is hit by a car while out jogging. ... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 5 - Nolan Ryan, George Brett and Robin Yount are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... This year in baseball: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 6 - Major League Baseball officials order Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker is to undergo psychological testing following derogatory remarks he made in an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine. ... This year in baseball: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 16 - Outfielders Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year on the ballot. ... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-June April 4 - Sammy Sosa hits his 500th career home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Sullivan in the seventh inning at Great American Ball Park, becoming only the 18th player in Major League Baseball history to... This year in baseball: 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-June February 15: Alex Rodriguez is traded to the New York Yankees. ... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Calendar May 23: Baseball Hall of Fame Game - Boston Red Sox vs. ...

Events

January-March

January 5 - Don Sutton, a 324-game winner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fifth try. Sutton, who missed election by nine votes in 1990, was named on 81.6% of the ballots.

February 2 - Yankees GM Bob Watson announces his resignation. He is replaced by 30–year–old Brian Cashman.

March 3 - Larry Doby, Lee MacPhail, George Davis and Bullet Joe Rogan are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.

March 31:
- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays lose to the Tigers, 11–6, in their first game ever. Pitcher Wilson Alvarez takes the loss for Tampa while third baseman Wade Boggs hit the first home run in team history and drives in three runs.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks drop a 9–2 decision to the Rockies in their first game ever. P Andy Benes is tagged with the loss, and rookies Travis Lee, who gets three hits, and Karim García hit home runs. Vinny Castilla drives in five runs for Colorado.

January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945 in Clio, Alabama) is a sports broadcaster and former Major League Baseball player. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in North America, the display of baseball-related... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... New York Yankees American League AAA Columbus Clippers AA Trenton Thunder A Charleston RiverDogs Tampa Yankees Staten Island Yankees R Gulf Coast Yankees The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ... The general manager in the sense contemplated in this article is the executive of a professional sports team responsible primarily for acquiring the rights to player personnel, negotiation of their contracts and reassignment or dismissal of players no longer desired on the team. ... The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... Lawrence Eugene Larry Doby (December 13, 1923 - June 18, 2003), was an American professional baseball player. ... Leland Stanford MacPhail, Jr. ... George Stacey Davis (August 23, 1870 - October 17, 1940) was a Major League Baseball player and manager at the turn of the 20th century. ... Charles Wilber(n) Bullet Rogan, a. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... Tampa Bay Devil Rays American League AAA Durham Bulls AA Montgomery Biscuits A Visalia Oaks Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Hudson Valley Renegades R Princeton Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. ... Detroit Tigers American League AAA Toledo Mud Hens AA Erie SeaWolves A Lakeland Tigers West Michigan Whitecaps Oneonta Tigers R GCL Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Wilson Eduardo Alvarez (born March 24, 1970 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who has played in 13 seasons for the Texas Rangers (1989), Chicago White Sox (1991-97), San Francisco Giants (1997), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2002) and Los Angeles Dodgers... The position of the third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in the sport of baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base, the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in a counterclockwise succession in order to score a run. ... Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox, whose hitting dominated the American League in much the same way as his contemporary Tony Gwynn dominated the National League in the 1980s and 1990s. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... Arizona Diamondbacks National League AAA Tucson Sidewinders AA Tennessee Smokies A Lancaster JetHawks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears R Missoula Osprey The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Colorado Rockies National League AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox AA Tulsa Drillers A Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils R Casper Rockies The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. ... Travis Lee (born May 26, 1975) Lee is a first baseman for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ... Vinicio Castilla Soria, commonly known as Vinny Castilla [cass-TEE-yah] (born July 4, 1967 in Oaxaca, Mexico), is a Major League Baseball third baseman who currently plays for the Washington Nationals. ...

April-May

April 1 - The expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays win their first game in franchise history, beating the Tigers, 11–8. Fred McGriff has four RBI on three hits.

April 2 - By hitting a home run in Colorado's 6–4 win over Arizona at Bank One Ballpark, Rockies OF Ellis Burks sets a major league record by having homered in 33 different stadiums.

April 5 - The Arizona Diamondbacks win their first game in franchise history, 3–2, over the SF Giants. Andy Benes gets the win for the 1–5 D'backs.

April 10 - The Dodgers Mike Piazza becomes the 5th National League player in history to hit grand slams in consecutive games by homering in the Dodgers 7–2 win over the Astros. Piazza also homered with the bags full, while driving in six runs, in last night's 7–2 win over Arizona. He'll hit another on April 24 to tie the major-league record for slams in a month.

April 13 - Seattle's Ken Griffey, Jr. slugs two home runs in a 6–5 loss to Cleveland. In doing so, he becomes the second–youngest player in big league history to reach 300 homers for his career, at 28 years and 143 days. Jimmie Foxx, at 27 years 328 days, was the younger.

May 3 - Mariners Dan Wilson becomes just the 7th catcher in major league history to hit an inside-the-park grand slam, as Seattle defeats Detroit, 10–6. It's a first for the Mariners and the first in the American League since Mike Greenwell did it on September 1, 1990.

May 6 - In one of the finest pitching efforts ever, Chicago Cubs rookie righthander Kerry Wood fans 20 Houston Astros in a 2–0, one-hit victory to tie the major league mark for strikeouts in a 9-inning game. The 20-year-old ties the record held by Roger Clemens, who performed the feat twice. Wood does not walk a batter in his masterpiece, allowing only an infield single to Ricky Gutiérrez in the 3rd inning, that likely would have been an error had it occurred late in the game. Wood also became the second pitcher in baseball history whose strikeout total matched his age (Bob Feller struck out 17 when he was 17-years-old). Wood struck out the first five batters of the game and struck out seven in a row between the 7th and 9th innings, a streak that ties Jamie Moyer's Cubs record. He'll strikes out 13 Diamondbacks in just seven innings of a 4–2 win over Arizona in May 11. By doing so, Wood sets a major league record with 33 strikeouts over two consecutive games.

May 13 - The Atlanta Braves set an National League record by homering in their 25th straight game, a 10–2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. This ties the major league mark held by the 1941 Yankees and the 1994 Tigers. The streak will be stopped by the Cardinals tomorrow.

May 15 - In one of the biggest trades in recent years, the Dodgers send All-Star C Mike Piazza and 3B Todd Zeile to the Florida Marlins in exchange for outfielders Gary Sheffield and Jim Eisenreich, C Charles Johnson, 3B Bobby Bonilla, and P Manuel Barrios. On May 22, the Mets will acquire Piazza from the Marlins in exchange for OF Preston Wilson, P Ed Yarnall and a minor league player.

May 17 - Yankees pitcher David Wells hurls the 13th perfect game in modern major league history with a 4–0 win over Minnesota. Wells fans 11 batters in his masterpiece. OF Bernie Williams strokes three hits for New York, including a home run.

May 18 - Oakland Athletics 3B Mike Blowers hits for the cycle and drives home four runs in the A's 14–0 win over the White Sox. Blowers become only the 2nd player in franchise history to accomplish the feat.

May 19 - The Cardinals Mark McGwire hits three home runs in a game for the 2nd time this season, leading St. Louis to a 10–8 victory over the Phillies. He is only the 12th player in history to have a pair of 3–HR games in the same season. McGwire drives in six of the Cardinal runs as he reaches the 20 home run mark faster than other player in history.

May 20 - The Triple-A Indianapolis Indians perform a feat possibly never before duplicated in professional baseball. In the 5th inning of a game against the Pawtucket Red Sox, Indianapolis players hit for a "Homer Cycle". Pete Rose, Jr. opens the inning with a solo home run, Jason Williams connects for a 3–run shot, Glenn Murray slugs a grand slam, and Guillermo Garcia finishes the scoring with a 2–run blast. The Indians win the game, 11–4.

May 25 - Cleveland 2B David Bell becomes the third player in major league history to play against a team managed by his father. Bell's 2–run double brings home the go–ahead run in the Indians 7–4 win over Buddy Bell's Detroit Tigers. Bump Wills and Moisés Alou are the only other players to appear in games against their fathers (Maury Wills and Felipe Alou).

May 28 - With Arizona leading the Giants, 8–6, in the bottom of the 9th with the bases loaded, manager Buck Showalter orders reliever Gregg Olson to intentionally walk Barry Bonds to bring home the Giants' 7th run. It is only the 4th bases–loaded intentional walk in major league history and the first since Swish Bill Nicholson on July 23, 1944.

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In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager; this individual controls matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. ... William Nathaniel Buck Showalter (born May 23, 1956 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida) is an American former professional baseball player and the current manager of the Texas Rangers. ... A relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen as the game goes on A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness or fatigue. ... This article is about Gregg Olson, the pitcher, who must not be confused with Greg Olson, the catcher. ... Bonds at the plate Photo: Agência Brasil Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964 in Riverside, California) is a professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants; he is most famous for his home run hitting. ... William Beck Nicholson, nickamed Swish, was a 16-year veteran of Major League Baseball. ... See also: 1943 in sports, other events of 1944, 1945 in sports and the list of years in sports. Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. Baseball May 7 - Chucho Ramos made his major league debut as first baseman and outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds. ...

June-July

June 6 - Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan has his uniform number 8 retired by the Cincinnati Reds in a ceremony at Cinergy Field.

June 7 - At Camden Yards, Hall of Famer Eddie Murray has his uniform number 33 retired by the Baltimore Orioles.

June 10:
- Colorado OF Dante Bichette becomes the first Rockies player ever to hit for the cycle in the team's 9–8, 10–inning victory over the Rangers.
- NY Yankee OF Tim Raines steals the 800th base of his career in NY's 6–2 win over the Montreal Expos. He is the fifth player in history to reach that milestone.

June 20 - The Cleveland Indians retire Bob Lemon's uniform number 19 prior to the team's 5–3 loss to the Yankees.

July 7 - The American League defeats the National League, 13–8, in the 69th All–Star Game. Baltimore's Roberto Alomar is named the game's MVP, going 3–for–4 with a home run, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored.

July 9 - Bud Selig is elected as the 9th Commissioner of Baseball by a vote of club owners.

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August-September

August 9 - Atlanta Braves Dennis Martínez defeats the SF Giants, 7–5, for his 244th career victory to set the record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher. Juan Marichal held the old mark. 3B Chipper Jones backs Martínez pitching with four hits and four RBI.

August 13 - Baltimore's Harold Baines becomes the all–time leader in RBI by a designated hitter when he drives in his 824th in a 7–4 win over the Indians. Hal McRae was the previous record–holder.

August 14 - Baltimore C Chris Hoiles becomes the 9th player—and first catcher—to hit two grand slams in a single game, doing so in a 15–3 win over the Indians.

August 25 - Toronto's Roger Clemens strikes out 18 in a 3–0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. He becomes the first pitcher ever to record three games of 18 or more strikeouts. Clemens allows only three hits and does not walk a batter.

August 31 - Oakland OF Rickey Henderson scores the 2,000th run of his career in the Athletics' 15–6 loss to Cleveland. He joins Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Pete Rose and Willie Mays, as the only players to reach the milestone.

September 4 - The Yankees win their 100th game of the season, defeating the Chicago White Sox, 11–6. It is the earliest any American League team has ever reached the 100–win mark. The 1906 Cubs needed 132 games to reach the 100-win mark.

September 6 - Atlanta OF Andruw Jones hits his 50th career home run in a 4–0 win over the New York Mets. He becomes the 3rd–youngest player in history to reach that level. Only Mel Ott and Tony Conigliaro did so at a young

September 8 - Mark McGwire breaks Roger Maris' single-season home run mark by clouting his 62nd of the year off Steve Trachsel in the 4th inning of the Cardinals' 6–3 win over the Cubs in St. Louis.

September 11 - The Florida Marlins lose to the Atlanta Braves, 8–2, to become the first World Series champion in history to lose 100 games the next season.

September 15 - Ken Griffey, Jr. hits homer #52 and drives in the 1,000th run of his career in the Mariners 12–7 win over the Twins. He becomes the 4th–youngest player in history to reach the milestone, after Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx and Lou Gehrig. A day after, Griffey will collect his 20 stolen base of the season to become just the third player in major league history to record at least 50 homers and 20 steals in the same season. Willie Mays and Brady Anderson are the others.

September 20 - Baltimore's Cal Ripken, Jr. takes himself out of the Orioles lineup prior to the game with the Yankees to end his major league record consecutive game streak at 2,632. The Orioles lose the historic game by a score of 5–4. Ryan Minor, Ripken's replacement at 3B, gets one hit in four at bats.

September 21 - Pirates Jason Kendall steals his 26th base of the season to set a new National League record for catchers. The previous mark was set by John Stearns in 1978.

September 24 - Boston Red Sox P Tom Gordon records his 42nd consecutive save of the year for a new major league mark as Boston defeats Baltimore, 9–6. Rod Beck and Trevor Hoffman shared the old mark.

September 26 - Dennis Eckersley gets a standing ovation from the Fenway Park crowd as he appears in his 1,071st game, breaking Hoyt Wilhelm's record for most appearances.

September 27 - Cincinnati Reds double up on the Pirates, beating them 4–1. Cincinnati uses a brother infield of Bret Boone (2B), his brother Aaron (3B), Barry Larkin (SS) and his brother Stephen (1B).

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Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937 in Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic), better known as Juan Marichal, was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher known for his high leg kick and dominating stuff, and his intimidation tactics, which included aiming pitches directly at the opposing batters helmets. ... Chipper Jones Larry Wayne Jones, Jr. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Harold Douglass Baines (born March 15, 1959 in Easton, Maryland) is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played in the American League from 1980 to 2001, and is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox. ... A designated hitter, or DH, is a baseball player who is chosen at the start of a game to bat in place of any defensive player in the lineup, however it is used almost exclusively for the pitcher. ... 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Ruth batting for the Yankees George Herman Ruth, (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948), better known as Babe Ruth and also commonly known by the nicknames The Bambino and The Sultan of Swat, was an American baseball player and United States national icon. ... Peter Edward Rose, Sr. ... Willie Howard Mays, Jr. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Chicago White Sox American League AAA Charlotte Knights AA Birmingham Barons A Winston-Salem Warthogs Kannapolis Intimidators R Bristol White Sox Great Falls White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Andruw Rudolf Jones (born April 22, 1977, in Willemstad, Curaçao, in the Netherlands Antilles) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball. ... New York Mets National League AAA Norfolk Tides AA Binghamton Mets A St. ... 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Steve Trachsel, born Stephen Christopher Trachsel on October 31, 1970, is a Major League Baseball pitcher on the New York Mets. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years). ... Florida Marlins National League AAA Albuquerque Isotopes AA Carolina Mudcats A Jupiter Hammerheads Greensboro Grasshoppers Jamestown Jammers R Gulf Coast Marlins The Florida Marlins are a Major League Baseball team based in Miami, Florida, USA. They are in the Eastern Division of the National League. ... In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in North America, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Ken Griffey, Jr. ... 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October

Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa each chase the home run season-record set previously by Roger Maris in 1961. Both players end up breaking the record; McGwire with 70 and Sosa with 66.

World Series: New York Yankees win 4 games to 0 over the San Diego Padres. The Series MVP is Scott Brosius, Yankees third baseman.

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November-December

November 9 - It is revealed that Hall of Fame P Jim "Catfish" Hunter is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the progressive, ultimately fatal neurological condition better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

November 23 - The Atlanta Braves sign free agent outfielder Brian Jordan to a 5-year contract.

November 30 - The Arizona Diamondbacks sign free agent P Randy Johnson to a 4-year contract.

December 12 - The Dodgers set the salary bar higher by signing free agent P Kevin Brown to a 7-year, $105 million contract, the largest in the majors.

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Awards

Most Valuable Player
- Juan González (AL)
- Sammy Sosa (NL)

Cy Young
- Roger Clemens (AL)
- Tom Glavine (NL)

Rookie of the Year
- Ben Grieve (AL)
- Kerry Wood (NL)

Manager of the Year
- Joe Torre (AL)
- Larry Dierker (NL)

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Deaths

February 11 - Mike Fornieles, 66, an All-Star pitcher who played with the Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins in a span of 12 years.

May 16 - Rufino Linares, 77, an outfielder for the Atlanta Braves and California Angels.
May 19 - Ray Noble, 79, a catcher who played with the New York Giants.

June 10 - Jim Hearn, 77, an All-Star pitcher who played with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies.

June 21 - Al Campanis, 81, a Major League Baseball player and executive.

July 19 - Elmer Valo, 77, who played for nine teams in a 20-season career, with most of his time spent as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 27 - Bill Tuttle, 69, an 11-year career outfielder who played with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics and Minnesota Twins.

August 6 - Jack Brickhouse, 82, the long–time voice of the Cubs

August 17 - Johnny Lipon, 76, a shortstop for the Tigers, Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Reds.

September 17 - Red Huff, 107, at time of his death the oldest living ex-major leaguer, who pitched for the NY Yankees and St. Louis Browns and struck out the first batter he ever faced, Ty Cobb

September 30 - Dan Quisenberry, 45, a star relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.

October 6 - Mark Belanger, 54, an All-Star shortstop and eight-time Gold Glove Award winner.

October 14 - Denny Galehouse, 76, a pitcher who won 109 games with the Browns and Red Sox.

November 10 - Hal Newhouser, 77, a Hall of Famer and seven-time All-Star pitcher in a 17-year career.

November 16 - Russ Meyer, 65, who pitched for the Cubs, Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers, Red Sox and Athletics.

November 20, Dick Sisler, 78, an All-Star outfielder and first baseman who played for the Cardinals, Phillies and Reds.

November 23 - Bob Betts, 70, the public announcer at Milwaukee County Stadium for 23 seasons.

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