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Aaron Boone

Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973) is an American former professional baseball infielder, broadcaster, and current manager of the New York Yankees.

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Ad Liska

Adolph James Liska (July 10, 1906 – November 30, 1998) was a baseball pitcher who played five years in Major League Baseball and 14 for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League.

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Al Campanis

Alexander Sebastian Campanis (born Alessandro Campani, November 2, 1916 – June 21, 1998) was an American executive in Major League Baseball.

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Al Wright (second baseman)

Albert Edgar (Al) Wright (November 11, 1912 – November 13, 1998), nicknamed "A-1", was a professional baseball player.

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Alberto Castillo (catcher)

Alberto Terrero Castillo (born February 10, 1970) is a retired Major League Baseball catcher.

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Alex Rodriguez

Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman.

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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a women's professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954.

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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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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND), and Lou Gehrig's disease, is a specific disease which causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles.

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Andruw Jones

Andruw Rudolf Jones (born April 23, 1977) is a Curaçaoan former baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Atlanta Braves.

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Andy Benes

Andrew Charles Benes (born August 20, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Anna May Hutchison

Anna May Hutchison (May 1, 1925 – January 29, 1998) was a female pitcher and catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

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Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball franchise based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Arlington Stadium

Arlington Stadium was a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, United States, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.

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Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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Águilas Cibaeñas

The Águilas Cibaeñas (English lit. Cibao Eagles) is one of the most famous teams in the Dominican Republic's winter baseball league.

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Babe Ruth

George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.

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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Barry Bonds

Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.

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Barry Larkin

Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964) is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) player.

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BASEketball

BASEketball is a 1998 American sports comedy film co-written and directed by David Zucker and starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Dian Bachar, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Yasmine Bleeth and Jenny McCarthy.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Ben Grieve

Ben Grieve (born May 4, 1976) is a former professional baseball outfielder.

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Ben Guintini

Benjamin John Guintini (January 13, 1919 – December 2, 1998) was an American professional baseball outfielder.

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Bernie Williams

Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. (born September 13, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and musician.

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Betty Foss

Betty Foss (May 10, 1929 – February 8, 1998) was an infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

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Bill Froats

William John Froats (October 20, 1930 – February 9, 1998) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Bill Gullickson

William Lee Gullickson (born February 20, 1959 in Marshall, Minnesota) is a former major league baseball pitcher who played for six different major-league teams, in Canada, the U.S. and Japan, during an 18-year professional career, of which 14 seasons were spent in MLB.

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Bill Nicholson (baseball)

William Beck "Swish" Nicholson (December 11, 1914 – March 8, 1996) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1936), Chicago Cubs (1939–1948) and Philadelphia Phillies (1949–1953).

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Bill Sodd

William Sodd (September 18, 1914 – May 14, 1998) was a Major League Baseball player who played for one season.

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Bill Tuttle

William Robert Tuttle (July 4, 1929 – July 27, 1998) was a center fielder for three teams during his Major League Baseball career; the Detroit Tigers from 1952 to 1957, the Kansas City Athletics from 1958 to 1961, and the Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1963.

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Bob Feller

Robert William Andrew Feller (November 3, 1918December 15, 2010), nicknamed "The Heater from Van Meter", "Bullet Bob", and "Rapid Robert", was an American baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians.

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Bob Thurman

Robert Burns Thurman (May 14, 1917 – October 31, 1998) was a professional baseball pitcher, outfielder and pinch-hitter.

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Bob Watson

Robert José Watson (born April 10, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player and sports executive.

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Bob Wickman

Robert Joe Wickman (born February 6, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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Bobby Bonilla

Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla (born February 23, 1963) is a former player in Major League Baseball of Puerto Rican descent who played from 1986 to 2001.

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Bobby Higginson

Robert Leigh Higginson (born August 18, 1970) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers where he wore the number 4.

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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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Brady Anderson

Brady Kevin Anderson (born January 18, 1964) currently serves as Vice President of Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB) and a former outfielder.

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Brant Brown

Brant Michael Brown (born June 22, 1971) is a retired American professional baseball outfielder.

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Bret Boone

Bret Robert Boone (born April 6, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman.

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Brian Cashman

Brian McGuire Cashman (born July 3, 1967) is an American baseball executive for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

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Brian Edmondson

Brian Edmondson is a 6’2", 165 lb.

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Buck Showalter

William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III (born May 23, 1956) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) manager for the Baltimore Orioles.

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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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Buddy Bell

David Gus Bell (born August 27, 1951) is an American former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) currently serving as vice president and senior advisor to the general manager for the Cincinnati Reds.

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Bullet Rogan

Charles Wilber "Bullet" Rogan, also known as "Bullet Joe" (July 28, 1893 – March 4, 1967), was an American pitcher and outfielder for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro baseball leagues from 1920 to 1938.

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Bump Wills

Elliott Taylor "Bump" Wills (born July 27, 1952) is a former professional baseball player, a second baseman in the major leagues for the Texas Rangers (1977–81) and Chicago Cubs (1982).

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Busch Memorial Stadium

Busch Memorial Stadium, also known as Busch Stadium II, was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.

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Cal Ripken Jr.

Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "The Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001).

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Caribbean Series

The Caribbean Series (Spanish: Serie del Caribe), also called Caribbean World Series, is the highest tournament for professional baseball teams in Latin America, featuring the champions of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.

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Carlos Delgado

Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández (born June 25, 1972) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player.

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Catfish Hunter

James Augustus Hunter (April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999), nicknamed "Catfish", was a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Charles Johnson (catcher)

Charles Edward Johnson, Jr. (born July 20, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Charlie White (baseball)

Charles White (August 12, 1927 – May 26, 1998) was an American professional baseball player who had a 15-year career in the game, including full seasons in the Negro Leagues and in Major League Baseball.

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Chase Field

Chase Field, formerly Bank One Ballpark, is a baseball park located in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona.

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Chicago Cubs

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

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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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Chipper Jones

Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr. (born April 24, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player.

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Chris Hoiles

Christopher Allen Hoiles (born March 20, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Colorado

Colorado is a state of the United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains.

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Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver, Colorado.

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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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Coors Field

Coors Field is a baseball park located in downtown Denver, Colorado.

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Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos.

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Cy Young Award

The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

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Dan Quisenberry

Daniel Raymond "Quiz" Quisenberry (February 7, 1953 – September 30, 1998) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals.

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Dan Wilson (baseball)

Daniel Allen Wilson (born March 25, 1969), is an American former professional baseball player.

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Dante Bichette

Alphonse Dante Bichette, Sr. (born November 18, 1963) is a former professional baseball player.

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Dave Smith (pitcher, born 1914)

David Merwin Smith (December 17, 1914 – April 1, 1998) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Philadelphia Athletics.

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Dave Stieb

David Andrew Stieb (born July 22, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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David Bell (baseball)

David Michael Bell (born September 14, 1972) is an American former third baseman.

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David Cone

David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, and current color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network.

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David Wells

David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963), nicknamed "Boomer", is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Dennis Martínez

José Dennis Martínez Ortíz (born May 14, 1955), nicknamed "El Presidente" (The President), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Denny Galehouse

Dennis Ward Galehouse (December 7, 1911 – December 18, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns between 1934 and 1949.

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Denny Neagle

Dennis Edward Neagle Jr. (born September 13, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Denver

Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Designated hitter

In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 5.11, adopted by the American League in 1973.

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Dewey Adkins

John Dewey Adkins (May 11, 1918 – December 26, 1998) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators and Chicago Cubs in the 1940s.

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Diamond Bar, California

Diamond Bar is a city located in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Dick Phillips

Richard Eugene Phillips (November 24, 1931 – March 29, 1998) was a North American professional baseball player, manager and coach.

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Dick Sisler

Richard Alan Sisler (November 2, 1920 – November 20, 1998) was an American player, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

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Division Series

The Division Series (also known as the League Division Series) is the quarterfinal round of the Major League Baseball playoffs.

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Don Sutton

Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Doris Tetzlaff

Doris Tetzlaff (January 1, 1921 – April 11, 1998) was an infielder and chaperone in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

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Doug Jones (baseball)

Douglas Reid Jones (born June 24, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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Earl Harrist

Earl "Irish" Harrist (April 20, 1919 – September 7, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers between 1945 and 1953. Harrist batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dubach, Louisiana. In five seasons, he had a win–loss record of 12-28 in 132 games, started 24 games, 2 complete games, 50 games finished, 10 saves, 383.1 innings pitched, 391 hits allowed, 217 runs allowed, 185 earned runs allowed, 20 home runs allowed, 193 walks allowed, 162 strikeouts, 20 hit batsmen, 9 wild pitches, 1,705 batters faced and a 4.34 ERA. He led the American League in Hit Batsmen (10) in 1952. He died in Simsboro, Louisiana on September 1, 1998 at the age of 79.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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Ed Connolly (pitcher)

Edward Joseph Connolly, Jr. (December 3, 1939 – July 1, 1998) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1964) and Cleveland Indians (1967).

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Ed Sanicki

Edward Robert ("Butch") Sanicki (July 7, 1923 – July 6, 1998) was an American professional baseball player.

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Ed Walczak

Edwin Joseph "Husky" Walczak (September 21, 1915 in West Warwick, Rhode Island – March 10, 1998 in Norwich, Connecticut) was a Major League Baseball player.

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Ed Yarnall

Harvey Edward Yarnall (born December 4, 1975 in Lima, Pennsylvania) is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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Eddie Murray

Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956), nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman and designated hitter.

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El Tappe

Elvin Walter Tappe (May 21, 1927 – October 10, 1998) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher for the Chicago Cubs from 1954 to 1962, but he was best known for being part of the Philip K. Wrigley-implemented College of Coaches in the 1961 season.

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Ellis Burks

Ellis Rena Burks (born September 11, 1964) is a former outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons.

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Elmer Valo

Elmer William Valo (March 5, 1921 – July 19, 1998), born Imrich Valo, was a Slovak American right fielder, coach and scout in Major League Baseball.

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Elmo Plaskett

Elmo Alexander Plaskett (June 27, 1938 – November 2, 1998) was a professional baseball player—a catcher, outfielder and third baseman—from the United States Virgin Islands (USVI).

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ESPN

ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%).

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Felipe Alou

Felipe Rojas Alou (born May 12, 1935) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager.

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Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park located in Boston, Massachusetts near Kenmore Square.

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Fox Broadcasting Company

The Fox Broadcasting Company (often shortened to Fox and stylized as FOX) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.

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Frank Barrett (baseball)

Francis Joseph Barrett (July 1, 1913 – March 6, 1998) was a relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Boston Braves, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Frank Carswell

Frank Willis Carswell (November 6, 1919 – October 16, 1998) was an American third baseman, first baseman, outfielder, manager and scout in professional baseball.

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Fred Hatfield

Fred James Hatfield (March 18, 1925 – May 22, 1998), nicknamed "Scrap Iron", was a Major League Baseball infielder who played nine seasons in the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox (1950–52), Detroit Tigers (1952–56), Chicago White Sox (1956–57), Cleveland Indians (1958) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1958).

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Fred McGriff

Frederick Stanley McGriff (born October 31, 1963) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, who played for six Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1986 through 2004.

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Fred Sington

Frederic William Sington (February 24, 1910 – August 20, 1998) was an American football and baseball player.

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Fubon Guardians

The Fubon Guardians are one of the four teams in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan.

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Gabe Paul

Gabriel Howard Paul (January 4, 1910 – April 26, 1998) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who, between 1951 and 1984, served as general manager of the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Colt.45s, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees.

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Gary Sheffield

Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with eight teams from 1988 to 2009.

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Gene Autry

Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer and business tycoon who gained fame as a singing cowboy in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s.

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Gene Host

Eugene Earl Host (January 1, 1933 – August 20, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and minor league all-star.

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Geoff Jenkins

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

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George Davis (baseball)

George Stacey Davis (August 23, 1870 – October 17, 1940) was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball at the turn of the 20th century.

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George Schmees

George Edward Schmees (September 6, 1924 – October 30, 1998) was an American professional baseball player.

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Gerald Williams (baseball)

Gerald Floyd Williams (born August 10, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and New York Mets.

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Glenn Abbott

William Glenn Abbott (born February 16, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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Glenn Murray (baseball)

Glenn Murray (born November 23, 1970) is a former outfielder from Manning, S.C., who made his Major League Baseball debut in 1996 with the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Grand slam (baseball)

In baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners ("bases loaded"), thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play.

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Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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Greg Vaughn

Gregory Lamont Vaughn (born July 3, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1989–96), San Diego Padres (1996–98), Cincinnati Reds (1999), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–02) and Colorado Rockies (2003).

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Gregg Olson

Greggory Olson (born October 11, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Baltimore Orioles (1988–93), Atlanta Braves (1994), Cleveland Indians (1995), Kansas City Royals (1995, 1997), Detroit Tigers (1996), Houston Astros (1996), Minnesota Twins (1997), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–99) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–01).

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Guillermo Garcia (baseball)

Guillermo Antonio García Morel (born April 4, 1972 in Cabrera, María Trinidad Sánchez, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball catcher.

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Hack Wilson

Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player who played 12 seasons for the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

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Hal McRae

Harold Abraham McRae (born July 10, 1945) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1968, 1970–72) and Kansas City Royals (1973–87).

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Hal Newhouser

Harold Newhouser (May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998), nicknamed "Prince Hal," was an American professional baseball player.

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Hank Aaron

Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder who serves as the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves.

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Hard Rock Stadium

Hard Rock Stadium is a multipurpose football stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida, a city north of Miami.

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Harold Baines

Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15, 1959) is a former American Major League Baseball designated hitter and right fielder with the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians between 1980 and 2001.

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Harry Anderson (baseball)

Harry Walter Anderson (September 10, 1931 – June 11, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball player.

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Harry Caray

Harry Caray (born Harry Christopher Carabina; March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998) was an American sportscaster on radio and television.

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Harry Wendelstedt

Harry Hunter Wendelstedt, Jr. (July 27, 1938 – March 9, 2012) was an umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1966 to 1998.

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Heinie Heltzel

William Wade "Heinie" Heltzel (December 21, 1913 – May 1, 1998) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who was born and died in York, Pennsylvania.

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Hiker Moran

Albert Thomas Moran (January 1, 1912 – January 7, 1998) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1938 to 1939 for the Boston Bees.

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History of the Philadelphia Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Philadelphia.

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History of the Washington Senators (1901–60)

The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's eight charter franchises.

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Hitting for the cycle

In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game.

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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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Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas.

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Hoyt Wilhelm

James Hoyt Wilhelm (July 26, 1922 – August 23, 2002), nicknamed "Old Sarge", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1952 and 1972.

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Hunter Wendelstedt

Harry Hunter Wendelstedt III (born June 22, 1971) is a baseball umpire who has worked in the National League in 1998–1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000.

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Hyundai Unicorns

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Indianapolis Indians

The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team in Indianapolis, Indiana, that plays in the International League.

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Inside-the-park home run

In baseball, an inside-the-park home run is a play where a batter hits a home run without hitting the ball out of the field of play.

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Interleague play

Interleague play in Major League Baseball refers to regular-season baseball games played between an American League (AL) team and a National League (NL) team.

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Iván Rodríguez

Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" is a former Major League Baseball catcher.

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J. D. Drew

David Jonathan "J.

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Jack Bolling

John Edward Bolling (born February 20, 1917 in Mobile, Alabama) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1939 & 1944 seasons.

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Jack Brickhouse

John Beasley "Jack" Brickhouse (January 24, 1916 – August 6, 1998) was an American sportscaster.

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Jack Graham (baseball)

John Bernard "Jack" Graham (December 24, 1916 – December 30, 1998) was an American professional baseball first baseman.

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Jamie Moyer

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

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Jason Kendall

Jason Daniel Kendall (born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

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Jason Williams (baseball)

Jason Gerald Williams (born December 18, 1974) is a former professional baseball player and an Olympic bronze medalist in baseball.

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Jeff Cirillo

Jeffrey Howard Cirillo (born September 23, 1969) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball.

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Jeromy Burnitz

Jeromy Neal Burnitz (born April 15, 1969) is a former baseball player.

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Jerry Zimmerman

Gerald Robert Zimmerman (September 21, 1934 – September 9, 1998) was an American professional baseball player and coach.

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Jess Dobernic

Andrew Joseph "Jess" Dobernic (November 20, 1917 – July 16, 1998) was a professional baseball player.

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Jesse Levan

Jesse Roy Levan (July 15, 1926 – November 30, 1998) was an American professional baseball player.

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Jim Edmonds

James Patrick Edmonds (born June 27, 1970) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for Fox Sports Midwest.

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Jim Eisenreich

James Michael Eisenreich (born April 18, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball player with a 15-year career from 1982–1984 and 1987–1998.

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Jim Hearn

James Tolbert Hearn (April 11, 1921 – June 10, 1998) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons (1947–59).

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Jim Leyritz

James Joseph Leyritz (born December 27, 1963) is an American former professional baseball catcher and infielder.

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Jim Murray (sportswriter)

James Patrick Murray (December 29, 1919 in Hartford, Connecticut – August 16, 1998 in Los Angeles, California) was an American sportswriter.

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Jim Turner (baseball)

James Riley Turner (August 6, 1903 – November 29, 1998) was a pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball.

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Jimmie Foxx

James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast", was an American baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies.

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Joe Becker (baseball)

Joseph Edward Becker (June 25, 1908 – January 11, 1998) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played in 40 games for the Cleveland Indians in 1936–37.

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Joe Gallagher (baseball)

Joseph Emmett Gallagher (March 7, 1914 – February 25, 1998), nicknamed "Muscles", was an American professional baseball left fielder.

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Joe Mack (baseball)

Joseph John Mack (born Joseph John Maciarz, January 4, 1912 – December 19, 1998) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Boston Braves in 1945.

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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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Joe Torre

Joseph Paul Torre (born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball executive, serving in the capacity of Major League Baseball's (MLB) chief baseball officer since 2011.

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John Anderson (pitcher)

John Charles Anderson (November 23, 1929 – December 20, 1998) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in parts of three seasons spanning 1958–1962 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Colt.45s.

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John Kennedy (shortstop)

John Irvin Kennedy (October 12, 1926 – April 27, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop.

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John Smoltz

John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967), nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke," is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves.

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John Stearns

John Hardin Stearns (born August 21, 1951), nicknamed "Bad Dude", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher who played for the New York Mets from to after playing a single game for the Philadelphia Phillies in.

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John Wyatt (baseball)

John Thomas Wyatt (April 19, 1935 – April 6, 1998) was an American professional baseball pitcher.

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Johnny Gorsica

John Joseph Perry Gorsica, born Gorczyca (March 29, 1915 – December 16, 1998), was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in 204 Major League games over seven seasons (1940–1944; 1946–1947) for the Detroit Tigers.

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Johnny Grodzicki

John Grodzicki (February 26, 1917 – May 2, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Johnny Lipon

John Joseph Lipon (November 10, 1922 – August 17, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Redlegs over the course of nine seasons (1942; 1946; 1948–1954).

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Johnny Riddle

John Ludy Riddle (October 3, 1905 – December 15, 1998) was an American professional baseball player.

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José Valentín

José Antonio Valentín (born October 12, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball infielder.

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Jose Canseco

José Canseco Capas Jr. (born July 2, 1964), is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter.

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Joseph Jessup

Joseph Gentry "Jeep" Jessup (July 11, 1914 – March 23, 1998) was an African-American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues.

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Juan González (baseball)

Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969), nicknamed "Igor", is a former Major League Baseball right fielder.

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Juan Marichal

Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937) is a Dominican former professional baseball player.

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Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Karim García

Gustavo Karim García Aguayo (born October 29, 1975) is a former Mexican professional baseball outfielder.

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Ken Griffey Jr.

George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969) nicknamed "Junior" and "The Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Kenosha Comets

Based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Kenosha Comets were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

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Kent Mercker

Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968) is a retired American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.

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Kerry Wood

Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees.

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Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)

James Kevin Brown (born March 14, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Kevin Millwood

Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Kirt Ojala

Kirt Stanley Ojala (born December 24, 1968) is an American former major league baseball player who is most noted for being the pitcher who gave up the 400th career home run to Barry Bonds.

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Korean Series

The Korean Series is the final championship series of the KBO League.

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Larry Bradford

Larry Bradford (December 21, 1949 – September 11, 1998) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Larry Dierker

Lawrence Edward Dierker (born September 22, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, manager, and broadcaster.

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Larry Doby

Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier.

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Larry Walker

Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966) is a Canadian former professional baseball right fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Spanish, French and Portuguese are spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

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League Championship Series

The League Championship Series (LCS) is the official name for the semifinal round of postseason play in Major League Baseball which has been conducted since 1969.

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Lee Grissom

Lee Theo Grissom (October 23, 1907 – October 4, 1998) was an American professional baseball player.

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Lee MacPhail

Leland Stanford MacPhail Jr. (October 25, 1917 – November 8, 2012) was an American front-office executive in Major League Baseball. MacPhail was a baseball executive for 45 years, serving as the director of player personnel for the New York Yankees, the president and general manager of the Baltimore Orioles, chief aide to Commissioner of Baseball William Eckert, executive vice president and general manager of the Yankees, and president of the American League.

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Leon Brinkopf

Leon Clarence Brinkopf (October 20, 1926 – July 2, 1998) was a right-handed shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1952.

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LG Twins

LG Twins Baseball Club (LG 트윈스 프로야구단) is a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball franchise based in Anaheim, California.

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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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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California since 1881.

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Lou Gehrig

Henry Louis Gehrig, born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig (June 19, 1903June 2, 1941), nicknamed "the Iron Horse", was an American baseball first baseman who played his entire professional career (17 seasons) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1923 until 1939.

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Lucille Colacito

Lucille Colacito (December 27, 1921 – January 30, 1998) was a catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) contested between the All-Stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL), currently selected by fans for starting fielders, by managers for pitchers, and by managers and players for reserves.

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Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award

In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to the best managers in the American League (AL) and the National League (NL).

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Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League.

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Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award

In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is annually given to one player from each league as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).

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Major League: Back to the Minors

Major League: Back to the Minors is a 1998 film, distributed by Warner Bros., written and directed by John Warren.

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Manuel Barrios

Manuel Antonio Barrios (born September 21, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Florida Marlins.

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Mark Belanger

Mark Henry Belanger (June 8, 1944 – October 6, 1998), nicknamed "The Blade", was an American professional baseball shortstop.

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Mark Loretta

Mark David Loretta (born August 14, 1971) is an American former professional baseball infielder.

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Mark McGwire

Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed Big Mac, is an American former professional baseball player and currently the bench coach for the San Diego Padres.

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Marv Olson

Marvin Clement Olson (May 28, 1907 – February 5, 1998) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox.

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Maury Wills

Maurice Morning Wills (born October 2, 1932) is an American former professional baseball player and manager.

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Mel Ott

Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder for the New York Giants, from through.

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Merkle's Boner

Merkle's Boner refers to the notorious base-running mistake committed by rookie Fred Merkle of the New York Giants in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 23, 1908.

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Mets–Phillies rivalry

The Mets–Phillies rivalry or Battle of the Broads is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies.

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Miami Marlins

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

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Mike Blowers

Michael Roy "Mike" Blowers (born April 24, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball player, a third baseman and first baseman for the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics.

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Mike Fornieles

José Miguel Fornieles y Torres (January 18, 1932 – February 11, 1998) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from La Habana, Cuba.

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Mike Greenwell

Michael Lewis Greenwell (born July 18, 1963) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire MLB career with the Boston Red Sox (1985–1996).

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Mike Matheny

Michael Scott Matheny (born September 22, 1970) is an American former professional baseball catcher and the current manager of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB), a position he has held since 2012.

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Mike Mussina

Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8, 1968), nicknamed Moose, is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher.

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Mike Myers (baseball)

Michael Stanley Myers (born June 26, 1969) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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Mike Piazza

Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968) is a former American professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007.

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Mike Witt

Michael Atwater Witt (born July 20, 1960) is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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Milo Candini

Mario Cain "Milo" Candini (August 3, 1917 – March 17, 1998) was an American professional baseball pitcher.

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Milwaukee Brewers

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

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Milwaukee County Stadium

Milwaukee County Stadium (mainly known simply as County Stadium locally) was a multi-purpose stadium in Wisconsin, located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Mission Viejo, California

Mission Viejo is a city in Orange County, California, United States in the Saddleback Valley.

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Moisés Alou

Moisés Rojas Alou Beltre (born July 3, 1966) is a Dominican-American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 17 seasons in the National League.

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Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos (Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.

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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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NBC

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

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New York Mets

The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Nightline

Nightline (or ABC News Nightline) is ABC News' late-night news program broadcast on ABC in the United States with a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the world.

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No-hitter

In baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game and colloquially as a no-no) is a game in which a team was not able to record a single hit.

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Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, often referred to as the A's, are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

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Omar Vizquel

Omar Enrique Vizquel González (born April 24, 1967), nicknamed "Little O", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop.

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One-game playoff

A one-game playoff, sometimes known as a pennant playoff, tiebreaker game or knockout game, is a tiebreaker in certain sports—usually but not always professional—to determine which of two teams, tied in the final standings, will qualify for a post-season tournament.

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Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, often referred to simply as Camden Yards or Oriole Park, is a Major League Baseball (MLB) ballpark located in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Packy Rogers

Stanley Frank "Packy" Rogers, born Hazinski (April 26, 1913 – May 15, 1998), was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout.

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Paul Lindblad

Paul Aaron Lindblad (August 9, 1941 – January 1, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball left-handed middle-relief pitcher.

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Pawtucket Red Sox

The Pawtucket Red Sox (known colloquially as the PawSox) are the Minor League Baseball Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and a member of the International League since 1973.

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Pedro Martínez

Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25, 1971) is a Dominican–American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five teams from 1992 to 2009, most notably the Boston Red Sox from 1998 to 2004.

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Perfect game

A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher (or combination of pitchers) pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings in which no opposing player reaches base.

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Pete Rose

Peter Edward Rose Sr. (born April 14, 1941), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is an American former professional baseball player and manager.

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Pete Rose Jr.

Peter Edward "PJ" Rose Jr. (born November 16, 1969) is the former manager of the Wichita Wingnuts in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball and former professional baseball player.

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Phil Haugstad

Philip Donald Haugstad (February 23, 1924 – October 21, 1998) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Philadelphia Phillies

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

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Portland Beavers

The Portland Beavers was the name of separate minor league baseball teams, which represented Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Coast League (PCL).

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Preston Wilson

Preston James Richard Wilson (born July 19, 1974) is a former professional baseball center fielder.

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Pulitzer Prize

The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.

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Rafael Palmeiro

Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban American Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

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Rafael Robles

Rafael Orlando Robles Natera (October 20, 1947 – August 13, 1998) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball.

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Randy Brown (baseball)

Edwin Randolph Brown (August 29, 1943, in Leesburg, Florida – April 13, 1998 in Maitland, Florida) was a professional baseball player who played 2 seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.

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Randy Johnson

Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 2009 for six teams.

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Randy Myers

Randall Kirk Myers (born September 19, 1962) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1985 and 1998.

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Rawlings Gold Glove Award

The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league.

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Ray Moss

Raymond Earl Moss (December 5, 1901 in Chattanooga, Tennessee – August 9, 1998) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Ray Noble (baseball)

Rafael Miguel Noble Magee (March 15, 1919 – May 8, 1998) was a Cuban catcher in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball.

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Ray Stoviak

Raymond Thomas Stoviak (June 6, 1915 – February 23, 1998) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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Red Badgro

Morris Hiram "Red" Badgro (December 1, 1902 – July 13, 1998) was an American football player and football coach who also played professional baseball. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981. A native of Orillia, Washington, he attended the University of Southern California (USC) where he played baseball, basketball, and football. He then played nine seasons of professional football as an end for the New York Yankees (1927–1928), New York Giants (1930–1935), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1936). He was selected as a first-team All-Pro in 1931, 1933, and 1934. He scored the first touchdown in the first NFL Championship Game and was a member of the 1934 New York Giants team that won the second NFL Championship Game. Badgro also played professional baseball as an outfielder for six years from 1928 to 1933, including two seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns (1929–1930). After his career as an athlete was over, Badgro served as a football coach for 14 years, including stints as the ends coach for Columbia (1939–1942) and Washington (1946–1953).

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Red Hoff

Chester Cornelius "Red" Hoff (May 8, 1891 – September 17, 1998) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Red Roberts

Charles Emory "Red" Roberts (August 8, 1918 – December 2, 1998) was a Major League Baseball player.

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Rick Helling

Richard Allen Helling (born December 15, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Rickey Henderson

Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958) is an American retired professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics.

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Ricky Bottalico

Ricky Paul Bottalico (born August 26, 1969) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Ricky Gutiérrez

Ricardo "Ricky" Gutiérrez (born May 23, 1970) is an American former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from through for the San Diego Padres (1993-), Houston Astros (-), Chicago Cubs (-), Cleveland Indians (-), New York Mets and Boston Red Sox (2004).

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Rip Sewell

Truett Banks "Rip" Sewell (May 11, 1907 – September 3, 1989) was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 13 years in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1932) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1938–1949).

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Riverfront Stadium

Riverfront Stadium, also known as Cinergy Field from 1996 to 2002, was a multi-purpose stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States that was the home of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball from 1970 through 2002 and the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League from 1970 to 1999.

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Roberto Alomar

Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez (born February 5, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball player (1988–2004), regarded highly as a second baseman.

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Robin Ventura

Robin Mark Ventura (born July 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager.

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Rod Beck

Rodney Roy "Rod" Beck (August 3, 1968 – June 23, 2007), nicknamed "Shooter", was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (–), Chicago Cubs (–), Boston Red Sox (1999–) and San Diego Padres (–).

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Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams.

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Roger Maris

Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball player who played four seasons in the minor leagues and twelve seasons in the major leagues.

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Rogers Centre

Rogers Centre, originally named SkyDome, is a multi-purpose stadium in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated just southwest of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario.

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Rollie Fingers

Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946) is an American retired professional baseball pitcher.

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Ron Blackburn

Ronald Hamilton Blackburn (April 23, 1935 – April 29, 1998) an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1958 and 1959 seasons.

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Ronny Miller

Roland Arthur "Ronny" Miller (August 28, 1918 – January 6, 1998) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Roy Halladay

Harry Leroy Halladay III (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017), known commonly as Roy Halladay and often nicknamed "Doc", was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013.

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Rufino Linares

Rufino de la Cruz Linares (February 28, 1951 – May 16, 1998) was a professional baseball player who played four seasons for the Atlanta Braves and California Angels of Major League Baseball.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Ryan Minor

Ryan Dale Minor (born January 5, 1974) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and college basketball player.

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Saitama Seibu Lions

The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based north of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama.

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Sam Gentile

Samuel Christopher Gentile (October 12, 1916 – May 4, 1998) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves during its 1943 season, being used exclusively as a pinch hitter and pinch runner in just eight games.

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Sammy Sosa

Samuel Kelvin Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder.

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San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Diego, California.

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San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Francisco, California.

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Santiago de Cuba (baseball)

Santiago de Cuba is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series based in Estadio Guillermón Moncada in Santiago de Cuba.

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Scott Brosius

Scott David Brosius (born August 15, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics (&ndash) and the New York Yankees (&ndash).

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Scott Karl

Randall Scott Karl (born August 9, 1971), is a United States former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1995–2000.

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SDCCU Stadium

San Diego County Credit Union Stadium, commonly known as SDCCU Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in San Diego, California, United States.

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Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle Pilots

The American professional baseball team now known as the Milwaukee Brewers spent their first season,, as the Seattle Pilots in Seattle, Washington.

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Shirley Povich

Shirley Lewis Povich (July 15, 1905 – June 4, 1998) was an American sports columnist and reporter for The Washington Post.

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Slick Castleman

Clydell Castleman (September 8, 1913 – March 2, 1998) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1934 through 1939 for the New York Giants, including the National League Champion team that lost to the New York Yankees in six games in the 1936 World Series.

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Slim Emmerich

William Peter "Slim" Emmerich (September 29, 1919 – September 17, 1998) was an American professional baseball player.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Stephen Larkin

Stephen Karari Larkin (born July 24, 1973) is an American professional first baseman.

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Sterling Hitchcock

Sterling Alex Hitchcock (born April 29, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.

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Steve Trachsel

Stephen Christopher Trachsel (born October 31, 1970) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles between 1993 and 2008.

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Stolen base

In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base to which he is not entitled and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.

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Strick Shofner

Frank Strickland Shofner (July 23, 1919 – October 10, 1998) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball.

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Taiwan Series

Taiwan Series is the championship series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

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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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Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a 1998 documentary film directed, produced and written by Aviva Kempner about Hall of Fame first baseman Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers.

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Thousand Oaks, California

Thousand Oaks is the second-largest city in Ventura County, California, United States.

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Tim Raines

Timothy Raines Sr. (born September 16, 1959), nicknamed "Rock",Raines received this nickname at an Expo rookie camp when he was seventeen, based on his physique.

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Todd Zeile

Todd Edward Zeile (born September 9, 1965) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman and current television and film actor, director and producer.

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Tom Buskey

Thomas William Buskey (February 20, 1947 – June 7, 1998) was a Major League Baseball middle relief pitcher.

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Tom Glavine

Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American retired professional baseball player.

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Tom Gordon

Thomas Flynn Gordon (born November 18, 1967), nicknamed "Flash", is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Toms River, New Jersey

Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, and the county seat of Ocean County.

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Tony Conigliaro

Anthony Richard Conigliaro (January 7, 1945 – February 24, 1990), nicknamed "Tony C" and "Conig", was a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox (1964–67, 1969–1970, 1975) and California Angels (1971).

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Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Travis Lee

Travis Lee (born May 26, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder.

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Trevor Hoffman

Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967) is an American former baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010.

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Turner Field

Turner Field was a baseball park located in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Ty Cobb

Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed The Georgia Peach, was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder.

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University of Southern California

The University of Southern California (USC or SC) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California.

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Vegueros de Pinar del Río

Pinar del Río is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series.

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Vida Blue

Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (born July 28, 1949) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.

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Vinny Castilla

Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soria (born July 4, 1967) is a Mexican-born former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves.

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Wade Boggs

Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958) is an American former professional baseball third baseman.

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Walter Sessi

Walter Anthony Sessi (July 23, 1918 – April 18, 1998), nicknamed "Watsie", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Wayne Ambler

Wayne Harper Ambler (November 8, 1915 – January 3, 1998) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned six season, including three in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics (1937–1939).

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Wei Chuan Dragons

The Wei Chuan Dragons were a professional baseball team in Taiwan's CPBL that existed between 1990 and 1999.

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Whiz Kids (baseball)

The Whiz Kids is the nickname of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.

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Wild card (sports)

A wild card (variously spelled wildcard or wild-card, also known as at-large berth) is a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that fails to win a division or conference within their league but qualifies based on their record compared to others in the same league who also did not win their divisions or conferences.

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Willie Mays

Willie Howard Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder who spent almost all of his 22-season career playing for the New York/San Francisco Giants, before finishing with the New York Mets.

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Wilson Álvarez

Wilson Eduardo Álvarez Fuenmayor (born March 24, 1970) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player.

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Win–loss record (pitching)

In baseball and softball, a pitcher's win–loss record (also referred to simply as their record) indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") they have been credited with.

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Yokohama DeNA BayStars

The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League.

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1906 Chicago Cubs season

The 1906 Chicago Cubs season was the 35th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 31st in the National League and the 14th at West Side Park.

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1908 World Series

The 1908 World Series matched the defending champion Chicago Cubs against the Detroit Tigers in a rematch of the 1907 Series.

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1945 World Series

The 1945 World Series matched the American League Champion Detroit Tigers against the National League Champion Chicago Cubs.

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1954 Cleveland Indians season

The 1954 Cleveland Indians advanced to the World Series for the first time in six years.

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1957 Philadelphia Phillies season

No description.

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1967 World Series

The 1967 World Series matched the St. Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox in a rematch of the 1946 World Series, with the Cardinals winning in seven games for their second championship in four years and their eighth overall.

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1969 in baseball

Four expansion teams joined Major League Baseball for this season: the San Diego Padres, the Kansas City Royals, the Seattle Pilots, and the first MLB team in Canada, the Montreal Expos.

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1970 in baseball

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1997–98 Cuban National Series

Pinar del Río won its second straight Cuban National Series.

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1998 American League Championship Series

The 1998 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 1998 American League playoffs, was played between the East Division champion New York Yankees and the Central Division champion Cleveland Indians.

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1998 American League Division Series

The 1998 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 1998 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, September 29, and ended on Saturday, October 3, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series.

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1998 Baseball World Cup

The 1998 Baseball World Cup took place in Italy from July 21 to August 2.

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1998 Big League World Series

The 1998 Big League World Series took place from August 14–22 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.

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1998 Japan Series

The 1998 Japan Series was the 49th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series.

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1998 Junior League World Series

The 1998 Junior League World Series took place from August 17–22 in Taylor, Michigan, United States.

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1998 Little League World Series

The 1998 Little League World Series took place from August 23–29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States.

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1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase

The 1998 Major League Baseball home run chase in Major League Baseball was the race between first baseman Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and right fielder Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs that resulted in both players breaking Roger Maris's long-standing and highly coveted record of 61 home runs.

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1998 National League Championship Series

The 1998 National League Championship Series (NLCS), to determine the champion of Major League Baseball's National League, was played from October 7 to 14 between the East Division champion Atlanta Braves and the West Division champion San Diego Padres.

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1998 National League Division Series

The 1998 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 1998 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, September 29, and ended on Sunday, October 4, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series.

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1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball.

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1998 Senior League World Series

The 1998 Senior League World Series took place from August 16–22 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States.

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1998 World Series

The 1998 World Series, the 94th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, matched the New York Yankees of the American League and the San Diego Padres of the National League.

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2016 World Series

The 2016 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2016 season.

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40–40 club

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 40–40 club is the group of batters who have collected 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_in_baseball

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