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2008 World Series

Index 2008 World Series

The 2008 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2008 season. [1]

177 relations: Akinori Iwamura, American Forces Network, American League, American League East, Andy Freed, Andy Sonnanstine, Ángel Torres (baseball), Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Brett Myers, Broad Street (Philadelphia), Bud Selig, Carl Crawford, Carlos Peña, Carlos Ruiz (baseball), Charlie Manuel, Chase Utley, Chicago White Sox, Chris Myers, Chris Wheeler, Citizens Bank Park, Cliff Floyd, Cole Hamels, Commissioner of Baseball, Curse of Billy Penn, Dan Wheeler, Dave O'Brien (sportscaster), Dave Wills (sportscaster), David Montgomery (baseball), Dewayne Staats, Dioner Navarro, Double play, Eastern Time Zone, Elmer Fudd, Eric Bruntlett, Eric Hinske, Eric Karros, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN.com, Evan Longoria, Fieldin Culbreth, Flagship (broadcasting), Florida, Fox Deportes, Fox Major League Baseball, Gabe Gross, Geoff Jenkins, Grant Balfour, Halloween, ..., Harry Kalas, Hit by pitch, Home advantage, Home run, J. C. Romero, J. P. Howell, James Shields (baseball), Jamie Moyer, Jason Bartlett (baseball), Jayson Werth, Jeanne Zelasko, Jeff Kellogg, Jimmy Rollins, Joe Blanton, Joe Buck, Joe Maddon, Joe Magrane, Joe Morgan, Jon Miller, Ken Holtzman, Ken Rosenthal, Kerwin Danley, Kevin Kennedy (baseball), Larry Andersen, List of Philadelphia Phillies broadcasters, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Game of the Week, Major League Baseball on CBS Radio, Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio, Major League Baseball on NBC, Major League Baseball postseason, Major League Baseball wild card, Mark Grace, Matt Garza, Melvin Upton Jr., Memorial Day, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB.com, National League, National League East, New England Patriots, New Era Cap Company, Nielsen ratings, Official game, Pam Iorio, Pat Burrell, Pat Gillick, Pedro Feliz, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pinch hitter, Playoff format, Relief pitcher, Reuters, Rick Baker (mayor), Rick Sutcliffe, Rocco Baldelli, Ryan Howard, Ryan Madson, San Francisco Bay Area, Save (baseball), Scott Franzke, Scott Kazmir, Shane Victorino, Sports in Philadelphia, Spring training, St. Petersburg, Florida, Steve Carlton, Super Bowl LII, Suspended game, Tampa Bay Rays, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tie (draw), Tim McCarver, Tim McGraw, Tim Tschida, Tim Welke, Todd Kalas, Tom Hallion, Trever Miller, Tropicana Field, Tug McGraw, USA Today, Walk-off home run, WCAU, WDAS (AM), WGES (AM), WHNZ, World Series, World Series television ratings, WPHT, XM Satellite Radio, 1907 World Series, 1912 World Series, 1922 World Series, 1974 Stanley Cup Finals, 1974 World Series, 1975 Stanley Cup Finals, 1981 World Series, 1983 NBA Finals, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, 1989 World Series, 2001 New York Yankees season, 2007 Korean Series, 2008 American League Championship Series, 2008 American League Division Series, 2008 Asia Series, 2008 Boston Red Sox season, 2008 Japan Series, 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season, 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2008 Major League Baseball season, 2008 National League Championship Series, 2008 National League Division Series, 2008 Philadelphia Phillies season, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season, 2009 Colorado Rockies season, 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers season, 2009 Major League Baseball season, 2010 World Series, 2012 World Series. Expand index (127 more) »

Akinori Iwamura

is a Japanese baseball infielder, who currently is a player-manager for the Fukushima Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League.

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American Forces Network

The American Forces Network (AFN) is the broadcast service operated by the United States Armed Forces' American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS, commonly pronounced "A-farts") for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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American League East

The American League East is one of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s six divisions (An East, Central, and West division for each of the two leagues).

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Andy Freed

Andy Freed (born 1971 in Ellicott City, Maryland) is a radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team.

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Andy Sonnanstine

Andrew Michael Sonnanstine (born March 18, 1983) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Ángel Torres (baseball)

Ángel Rafael Torres Ruiz (born October 24, 1952 in La Ciénaga, Dominican Republic), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Cincinnati Reds.

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Ben Zobrist

Benjamin Thomas Zobrist (born May 26, 1981), nicknamed Zorilla, is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Brad Lidge

Bradley Thomas Lidge (born December 23, 1976) is a former professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Brett Myers

Brett Allen Myers (born August 17, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Broad Street (Philadelphia)

in South PhiladelphiaWashington Avenue in South PhiladelphiaSouth Street in Center City in Center City in Center CityGirard Avenue in North PhiladelphiaCecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia in North Philadelphia in North Philadelphia in West Oak Lane--> Cheltenham Township Broad Street is a major arterial street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Bud Selig

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig (born July 30, 1934) is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball.

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Carl Crawford

Carl Demonte Crawford (born August 5, 1981), nicknamed "The Perfect Storm", is an American former professional baseball left fielder.

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Carlos Peña

Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman.

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Carlos Ruiz (baseball)

Carlos Joaquín "Chooch" Ruiz (born January 22, 1979) is a Panamanian professional baseball player who is a free agent.

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Charlie Manuel

Charles Fuqua Manuel, Jr. (born January 4, 1944) is an American senior advisor for the Philadelphia Phillies, and a former professional baseball outfielder, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

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Chase Utley

Chase Cameron Utley (born December 17, 1978) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chris Myers

Christopher Patrick Myers (born March 28, 1959) is an American sportscaster.

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Chris Wheeler

Chris Wheeler (born August 9, 1945 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey) is a former announcer and color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball.

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Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank Park is a baseball park located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania within the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.

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Cliff Floyd

Cornelius Clifford Floyd, Jr. (born December 5, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder, and is also currently a co-host on Sirius XM Radio.

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Cole Hamels

Colbert Michael Hamels (born December 27, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Commissioner of Baseball

The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation of leagues and clubs known as organized baseball.

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Curse of Billy Penn

The Curse of Billy Penn was a curse used to explain the failure of major professional sports teams based in Philadelphia to win championships since the March 1987 construction of the One Liberty Place skyscraper, which exceeded the height of William Penn's statue atop Philadelphia City Hall.

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Dan Wheeler

Daniel Michael Wheeler (born December 10, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Dave O'Brien (sportscaster)

Dave O'Brien (born August 3, 1963) is an American sportscaster who currently works as the lead play-by-play announcer for Boston Red Sox telecasts on the New England Sports Network.

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Dave Wills (sportscaster)

Dave Wills is an American radio sportscaster who, along with Andy Freed, has served as half of the Tampa Bay Rays play-by-play broadcast team since 2005.

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David Montgomery (baseball)

David Montgomery (born June 26, 1946) is the chairman, minority-owner, and former President of the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Dewayne Staats

Dewayne Staats (born August 8, 1952) is a sports broadcaster who has been the television play-by-play commentator for the Tampa Bay Rays since they began play in 1998.

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Dioner Navarro

Dioner Favian Navarro Vivas (born February 9, 1984) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.

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Double play

In baseball, a double play (denoted as DP in baseball statistics) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play.

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Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States, parts of eastern Canada, the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, Panama in Central America, and the Caribbean Islands.

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Elmer Fudd

Elmer J. Fudd is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny.

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Eric Bruntlett

Eric Kevin Bruntlett (born March 29, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball player most notable for his years as a reserve infielder and recording an unassisted triple play.

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Eric Hinske

Eric Scott Hinske (born August 5, 1977) is a former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman and current Hitting Coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball.

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Eric Karros

Eric Peter Karros (born November 4, 1967) is an American former professional baseball first baseman.

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ESPN Deportes Radio

ESPN Deportes Radio is a Spanish language sports radio network created and produced by Disney-owned ESPN.

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ESPN.com

ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN.

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Evan Longoria

Evan Michael Longoria (born October 7, 1985), nicknamed Longo, is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Fieldin Culbreth

Fieldin Henry Culbreth III (born March 16, 1963) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Flagship (broadcasting)

In broadcasting, a flagship (also known as a flagship station) is the broadcast station which originates a television network, or a particular radio or television program that plays a key role in the branding of and consumer loyalty to a network or station.This includes both direct network feeds and broadcast syndication, but generally not backhauls.

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Florida

Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States.

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Fox Deportes

Fox Deportes (formerly Fox Sports en Español) is a cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day in Spanish, aimed at the Hispanic population in the United States.

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Fox Major League Baseball

Fox Major League Baseball (shortened to Fox MLB and also known as Major League Baseball on Fox, MLB on Fox, or MLB on FS1) is a presentation of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by Fox Sports, the sports division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox), since June 1, 1996.

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Gabe Gross

Gabriel Jordan Gross (born October 21, 1979) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Geoff Jenkins

Geoff Jenkins (born July 21, 1974) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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Grant Balfour

Grant Robert Balfour (born 30 December 1977) is an Australian former professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Halloween

Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.

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Harry Kalas

Harold Norbert Kalas (March 26, 1936 – April 13, 2009) was an American sportscaster, best known for his Ford C. Frick Award-winning role as lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies, a position he held from 1971 until his death in 2009.

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Hit by pitch

In baseball, hit by pitch (HBP) is a situation in which a batter or his clothing or equipment (other than his bat) is struck directly by a pitch from the pitcher; the batter is called a hit batsman (HB).

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Home advantage

In team sports, the term home advantage – also called home ground, home field, home-field advantage, home court, home-court advantage, defender's advantage or home-ice advantage – describes the benefit that the home team is said to gain over the visiting team.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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J. C. Romero

Juan Carlos "J.C." Romero (born June 4, 1976) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher.

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J. P. Howell

James Phillip Howell (born April 25, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Rafael Pacifics of the Pacific Association.

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James Shields (baseball)

James Anthony Shields (born December 20, 1981) is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Jamie Moyer

Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Jason Bartlett (baseball)

Jason Alan Bartlett (born October 30, 1979) is an American former professional baseball shortstop in Major League Baseball.

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Jayson Werth

Jayson Richard Gowan Werth (born May 20, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals.

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Jeanne Zelasko

Jeanne Zelasko (born October 26, 1966) is a U.S. journalist and sportscaster who is currently working for "The Beast" AM980 KFWB and Fox Sports West in Los Angeles County, California.

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Jeff Kellogg

Jeffrey William Kellogg (born August 29, 1961) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League from 1991 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000.

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Jimmy Rollins

James Calvin Rollins (born November 27, 1978), nicknamed "J-Roll", is an American former professional baseball shortstop.

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Joe Blanton

Joseph Matthew Blanton (born December 11, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

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Joe Buck

Joseph Francis Buck (born April 25, 1969) is an American sportscaster and the son of sportscaster Jack Buck.

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Joe Maddon

Joseph John Maddon Jr. (born February 8, 1954) is an American professional baseball manager for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Joe Magrane

Joseph David Magrane (born July 2, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and is currently a color commentary broadcaster for the MLB Network.

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Joe Morgan

Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984.

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Jon Miller

Jon Wesley Miller (born October 11, 1951) is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball.

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Ken Holtzman

Kenneth Dale Holtzman (born November 3, 1945) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees between 1965 and 1979.

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Ken Rosenthal

Kenneth H. "Ken" Rosenthal (born September 19, 1962) is an American sportswriter and reporter.

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Kerwin Danley

Kerwin Joseph Danley (born May 25, 1961) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League (NL) from 1992 to 1999 and throughout both leagues since 2000.

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Kevin Kennedy (baseball)

Kevin Curtis Kennedy (born May 26, 1954) is a former manager in American Major League Baseball and a former television host for Fox Sports' baseball coverage.

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Larry Andersen

Larry Eugene Andersen (born May 6, 1953) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current radio color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies.

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List of Philadelphia Phillies broadcasters

The following is a list of Philadelphia Phillies broadcasters.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball Game of the Week

The Major League Baseball Game of the Week (GOTW) is the de facto title for nationally televised coverage of regular season Major League Baseball games.

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Major League Baseball on CBS Radio

Major League Baseball on CBS Radio was the de facto title for the CBS Radio Network's coverage of Major League Baseball.

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Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio

Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio is the brand name for exclusive play-by-play broadcast presentation of Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio.

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Major League Baseball on NBC

Major League Baseball on NBC is the de facto branding for weekly broadcasts of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network.

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Major League Baseball postseason

The Major League Baseball postseason is an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the MLB regular season.

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Major League Baseball wild card

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the wild card teams are the two teams in each of the two leagues (American and National) that have qualified for the postseason despite failing to win their division.

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Mark Grace

Mark Eugene Grace (born June 28, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 16 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL).

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Matt Garza

Matthew Scott Garza (born November 26, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

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Melvin Upton Jr.

Melvin Emanuel Upton Jr. (born August 21, 1984), formerly known as B. J. Upton, is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces.

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Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida.

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Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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MLB.com

MLB.com is the official site of Major League Baseball and is overseen by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. (a subsidiary of MLB).

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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National League East

The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.

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New England Patriots

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston region.

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New Era Cap Company

The New Era Cap Company is an American headwear company headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

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Nielsen ratings

Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems operated by Nielsen Media Research that seek to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States.

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Official game

An official game in baseball, also sometimes called a regulation game, is a game that has progressed beyond the point at which could be considered complete; if subsequent events occurring in the prosecution of the instant game; make such a determination necessary.

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Pam Iorio

Pamela Dorothy Iorio (born April 27, 1959) is an American politician and author, who served as mayor of Tampa, Florida from 2003 to 2011.

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Pat Burrell

Patrick Brian Burrell (born October 10, 1976), nicknamed "Pat the Bat," is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball.

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Pat Gillick

Lawrence Patrick David Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is an American professional baseball executive.

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Pedro Feliz

Pedro Julio Feliz (born April 27, 1975) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman in Major League Baseball.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania German: Pennsylvaani or Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers (also commonly known as the Sixers) are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pinch hitter

In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter.

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Playoff format

There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion.

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Relief pitcher

In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions.

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Reuters

Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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Rick Baker (mayor)

Rick Baker (born June 27, 1956) is the former mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Rick Sutcliffe

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Rocco Baldelli

Rocco Dan Baldelli (born September 25, 1981) is a coach and former center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Ryan Howard

Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979), nicknamed "Big Piece", is an American professional baseball first baseman who currently is a free agent.

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Ryan Madson

Ryan Michael Madson (born August 28, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area (popularly referred to as the Bay Area) is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun estuaries in the northern part of the U.S. state of California.

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Save (baseball)

In baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances, described below.

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Scott Franzke

Scott Franzke (born March 6, 1972 in Dallas, Texas) is the radio play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Scott Kazmir

Scott Edward Kazmir (born January 24, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

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Shane Victorino

Shane Patrick Victorino (born November 30, 1980), nicknamed "The Flyin' Hawaiian", is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

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Sports in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been home to many teams and events in professional, semi-professional, amateur, college, and high-school sports.

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Spring training

In Major League Baseball (MLB), spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

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St. Petersburg, Florida

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Steve Carlton

Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944), nicknamed "Lefty", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.

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Super Bowl LII

Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season.

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Suspended game

A suspended game in Major League Baseball occurs when a game has to be stopped before it can be completed.

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Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area of the United States.

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Tie (draw)

A draw or tie occurs in a competitive sport when the results are identical or inconclusive.

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Tim McCarver

James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American sportscaster and former professional baseball catcher.

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Tim McGraw

Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer and actor.

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Tim Tschida

Timothy Joseph Tschida (born May 4, 1960) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball.

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Tim Welke

Timothy James Welke (born August 23, 1957) is a former American professional baseball umpire.

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Todd Kalas

Todd Harry Kalas (born December 31, 1965) is an American television broadcaster for the Houston Astros.

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Tom Hallion

Thomas Francis Hallion (born September 5, 1956) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who has worked in the National League (NL) from 1985 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2005.

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Trever Miller

Trever Douglas Miller (born May 29, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Tropicana Field

Tropicana Field, also commonly known as The Trop, is a domed stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, that has been the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) since the team's inaugural season in 1998.

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Tug McGraw

Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw, Jr. (August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher and the father of American singer and actor Tim McGraw.

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USA Today

USA Today is an internationally distributed American daily, middle-market newspaper that serves as the flagship publication of its owner, the Gannett Company.

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Walk-off home run

In baseball, a walk-off home run is a home run that ends the game.

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WCAU

WCAU, virtual channel 10 (UHF digital channel 34), is an NBC owned-and-operated television station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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WDAS (AM)

WDAS (1480 AM) is a radio station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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WGES (AM)

WGES (680 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish language religious format.

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WHNZ

WHNZ (1250 kHz, "Impact Radio") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Tampa, Florida.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.

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World Series television ratings

The highest average rating for an entire World Series is tied between the 1978 Series featuring the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers and the 1980 Series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals.

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WPHT

WPHT (1210 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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XM Satellite Radio

XM Satellite Radio (XM) was one of the three satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Holdings.

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1907 World Series

The 1907 World Series featured the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, with the Cubs winning the Series four games to none (with one tie) for their first championship.

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1912 World Series

In the 1912 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants four games to three (with one tie).

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1922 World Series

In the 1922 World Series, the New York Giants defeated the New York Yankees in five games (four games to none with one tie; starting this year the World Series was again best-of-seven).

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1974 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1974 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers.

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1974 World Series

The 1974 World Series matched the two-time defending champions Oakland Athletics against the Los Angeles Dodgers with the A’s winning the Series in five games.

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1975 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1975 Stanley Cup Finals championship series was played by the Buffalo Sabres and the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers.

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1981 World Series

The 1981 World Series was the championship series of the 1981 MLB season.

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1983 NBA Finals

The 1983 NBA Finals, also known as Showdown '83, was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1982–83 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.

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1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occurred in Northern California on October 17 at local time (1989-10-18 00:04 UTC).

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1989 World Series

The 1989 World Series was the 86th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, and the conclusion of the 1989 Major League Baseball season.

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2001 New York Yankees season

The New York Yankees' 2001 season was the 99th season for the Yankees.

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2007 Korean Series

The 2007 Korean Series began on Monday, 22 October, at the Munhak Baseball Stadium in Incheon.

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2008 American League Championship Series

The 2008 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 2008 American League playoffs, was a best-of-seven series matching the two winners of the American League Division Series.

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2008 American League Division Series

The 2008 American League Division Series (ALDS), the first round of the 2008 American League playoffs, consisted of two best-of-five series.

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2008 Asia Series

Official logo (Japanese language) The 2008 Asia Series was contested on November 13–16 by the champions of Nippon Professional Baseball's Japan Series, the Korea Baseball Organization's Korean Series, Chinese Professional Baseball League's Taiwan Series, and the championship of the China Baseball League of the People's Republic of China.

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2008 Boston Red Sox season

The 2008 Boston Red Sox season was the 108th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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2008 Japan Series

The 2008 Japan Series was the 59th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's championship series.

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2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season featured the Dodgers celebrating their Golden Anniversary in Southern California under new manager Joe Torre as they won the National League West for the first time since 2004, and returned to the postseason after missing the playoffs in 2007.

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2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 79th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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2008 Major League Baseball season

The 2008 Major League Baseball season began on March 25, 2008, in Tokyo, Japan with the 2007 World Series champion Boston Red Sox defeating the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome 6–5 (in 10 innings) in the first game of a two-game series, and ended on September 30 with the host Chicago White Sox defeating the Minnesota Twins in a one-game playoff to win the AL Central division.

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2008 National League Championship Series

The 2008 National League Championship Series (NLCS), the second round of the 2008 National League playoffs, was a best-of-seven baseball game series.

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2008 National League Division Series

The 2008 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 2008 National League playoffs, began on Wednesday, October 1 and ended on Sunday, October 5, with the champions of the three NL divisions and one wild card team participating in two best-of-five series.

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2008 Philadelphia Phillies season

The Philadelphia Phillies' 2008 season was the 126th in the history of the franchise.

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2008 Tampa Bay Rays season

The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season, the 11th season in franchise history, marked the change of this baseball team's name from the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays" to the "Tampa Bay Rays", as revealed on November 8, 2007.

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2009 Colorado Rockies season

The Colorado Rockies' 2009 season is a season in American baseball, in which the Rockies won their third Wild Card title, and second in three years.

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2009 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw the team defend their National League West title while earning the best record in the National League, and marked the 50th anniversary of their 1959 World Series Championship.

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2009 Major League Baseball season

The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on April 5, 2009, the regular season was extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins to decide the American League Central Division champion.

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2010 World Series

The 2010 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2010 season.

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2012 World Series

The 2012 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2012 season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_World_Series

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