The Indians raise $60 million as all 4 million shares in the initial offering of common stock in the club are sold in one hour. Cleveland is the only publicly-traded major league team.

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The Indians raise $60 million as all 4 million shares in the initial offering of common stock in the club are sold in one hour. Cleveland is the only publicly-traded major league team.

1998 – The San Diego Padres reach the World Series for the first time since 1984, shutting down the Atlanta Braves’ comeback bid behind MVP Sterling Hitchcock, for a 5 – 0 victory in Game 6 of the NLCS.

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1998 – The San Diego Padres reach the World Series for the first time since 1984, shutting down the Atlanta Braves’ comeback bid behind MVP Sterling Hitchcock, for a 5 – 0 victory in Game 6 of the NLCS.

1998 – The New York Yankees advance to the World Series for a record 35th time after beating the Cleveland Indians, 9 – 5, to win the ALCS in six games.

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1998 – The New York Yankees advance to the World Series for a record 35th time after beating the Cleveland Indians, 9 – 5, to win the ALCS in six games.

1998 – The Atlanta Braves do it again, this time scoring five runs in the 8th inning to defeat San Diego, 7 – 6. Michael Tucker hits a three-run home run in the inning, and drives home five runs altogether.

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1998 – The Atlanta Braves do it again, this time scoring five runs in the 8th inning to defeat San Diego, 7 – 6. Michael Tucker hits a three-run home run in the inning, and drives home five runs altogether.

The New York Yankees even the ALCS at two games apiece on a four-hit, 4 – 0 shutout. Orlando Hernandez hurls the first seven innings, while Mike Stanton and Mariano Rivera finish up.

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The New York Yankees even the ALCS at two games apiece on a four-hit, 4 – 0 shutout. Orlando Hernandez hurls the first seven innings, while Mike Stanton and Mariano Rivera finish up.

The San Diego Padres win their third in a row over the Atlanta Braves, 4 – 1, in the NLCS, as Sterling Hitchcock and four relief pitchers hold the Braves in check.

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The San Diego Padres win their third in a row over the Atlanta Braves, 4 – 1, in the NLCS, as Sterling Hitchcock and four relief pitchers hold the Braves in check.

Chuck Knoblauch of the New York Yankees argues for an interference call at first base instead of picking up the ball while Enrique Wilson scores to break a 1 – 1 tie in the 12th inning

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1998 – Chuck Knoblauch of the New York Yankees argues for an interference call at first base instead of picking up the ball while Enrique Wilson scores to break a 1 – 1 tie in the 12th inning of the Cleveland Indians’ 4 – 1 victory at Yankee Stadium in Game 2 of the ALCS.

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San Diego shuts the door on Houston’s best season ever with a 6-1 in Game Four of the N.L.D.S.

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1998 – San Diego shuts the door on Houston’s best season ever with a 6-1 verdict in Game Four of the N.L.D.S. to claim the series, 3-1. After a Jim Leyritz homer, Jeff Bagwell plates Craig Biggio with a single to tie it. An error by Sean Berry gives the Padres the lead before they break it open with four runs in the eighth. 

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1Houston loses another 2-1 heartbreaker to the Padres in Game Three of the N.L.D.S.

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1998 – Houston loses another 2-1 heartbreaker to the Padres in Game Three of the N.L.D.S. A walk to Craig Biggio forces home Carl Everett for their only run off Kevin Brown. Mike Hampton has a no-hitter for the first five innings but is touched for a run in the sixth. Jim Leyritz homers off Scott Elarton for the decisive run. 2-1 is also San Diego’s lead in the series.