History of the World Series – 1990

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History of the World Series – 1990 An aura of invincibility was enveloping Manager Tony La Russa’s A’s, who had won three straight AL pennants and entered the ’90 World Series as defending titleists. In 1989, Oakland had dispatched San Francisco in four games in the fall classic. The Athletics had power, speed, defense and


In the first extra-inning World Series game since 1986, the underdog Cincinnati Reds beat the powerful Oakland Athletics, 5 – 4, in ten innings

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1990 – In the first extra-inning World Series game since 1986, the underdog Cincinnati Reds beat the powerful Oakland Athletics, 5 – 4, in ten innings, to take a surprising 2-0 lead in the World Series. Reds outfielder Billy Hatcher goes 4 for 4 to run his consecutive streak of hits to seven, tying a World Series record set by Thurman Munson.