1998 – TheĀ San Diego PadresĀ reach theĀ World SeriesĀ for the first time sinceĀ 1984, shutting down theĀ Atlanta Braves’ comeback bid behindĀ MVPĀ Sterling Hitchcock, for a 5 – 0 victory in Game 6 of theĀ NLCS.

1998 – TheĀ San Diego PadresĀ reach theĀ World SeriesĀ for the first time sinceĀ 1984, shutting down theĀ Atlanta Braves’ comeback bid behindĀ MVPĀ Sterling Hitchcock, for a 5 – 0 victory in Game 6 of theĀ NLCS.