Major League Season RecapMajor League Baseball Season Recap 1998

Major League Season Recap 1998 World Series – New York Yankees AL over San Diego Padres NL 4 games to 0 World Series MVP – Scott Brosius Babe Ruth Award – Scott Brosius Championship Series ALCS New York Yankees over Cleveland Indians 4 games to 2 ALCS MVP – David Wells NLCS Sand Diego Padres over Atlanta Braves 4 games…

David Wells pitches the first perfect game at Yankee Stadium since Don Larsen’s masterpiece

David Wells pitches the first perfect game at Yankee Stadium since Don Larsen’s masterpiece

    On May 17, 1998, David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the Yankees beat Minnesota, 4 – 0. Wells, whose “perfecto” is the first by a Yankees pitcher since Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, also sets an American League record by retiring 37 batters in a row, dating back to his start on May 12th against Kansas City. Minnesota shortstop Pat…

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6/14/1997: Gary Sheffield lost a grand slam to rain in an Interleague game against the Yankees. The game was played in Florida and was rained out in the bottom of the third with the Marlins ahead 5-4. The hit came off David Wells.

6/14/1997: Gary Sheffield lost a grand slam to rain in an Interleague game against the Yankees. The game was played in Florida and was rained out in the bottom of the third with the Marlins ahead 5-4. The hit came off David Wells.

Alex Rodriguez borrows a bat from Ken Griffey and belts a 3-run homer to lead the Mariners to a 5 – 1 win

1996 – After Baltimore manager Davey Johnson has his bat removed in the 5th inning‚ Seattle SS Alex Rodriguez borrows a bat from Ken Griffey and belts a 3-run homer to lead the Mariners to a 5 – 1 win over the O’s. A-Rod’s 34th home run pins the loss on David Wells.