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- | |year=1988 | + | | year= 1988 |
- | |name_full=Midwest League | + | | name= Midwest League |
- | |classification=A | + | | class= A |
- | |name_short=Midwest | + | | kjokID= 12576 |
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- | ==Season Summary==
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- | The Midwest League's long-delayed expansion--it was approved and franchises were sold after the 1984 season--finally occurred in 1988 when the Rockford and South Bend teams joined the fray. Rockford had a fine year on the field, while South Bend had an excellent year at the gate.
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Appleton (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Beloit (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Burlington (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Cedar Rapids (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Clinton (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Kenosha (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Madison (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Peoria (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Quad Cities (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Rockford (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 South Bend (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Springfield (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Waterloo (Midwest)}} |
| + | {{league-season-club-member | 1988 Wausau (Midwest)}} |
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- | Cincinnati sent a strong team to [[1988 Cedar Rapids (Midwest)|Cedar Rapids]], and the players delivered a first-half title and a Championship Playoff win. After a stumbling start, [[1988 Kenosha (Midwest)|Kenosha]] won the the North's first half. Second half champions [[1988 Rockford (Midwest)|Rockford]] and [[1988 Springfield (Midwest)|Springfield]] won easy titles, but both lost in the first playoff round. The Reds overpowered Kenosha in the championship round.
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- | In general, 1988 was a pitcher's year in the MWL; only three hitters topped .300, while 22 HR and 89 RBI were enough to the circuit. Kenosha's [[Lenny Webster]] had a strong season (.288; 11 HR, 87 RBI) and parlayed his leadership and clutch hitting into an MVP year. [[Tom Gordon]]'s three months in Appleton were spectacular: 2.06 ERA, and 176 strikeouts in 118 innings--and a Prospect of the Year prize his [[Dee Gordon|son would]] repeat 21 summers later. [[Ramon Sambo]]'s 98 stolen bases for Cedar Rapids set a league standard.
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- | ==Notes==
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- | * The Midwest League played a 140 game, two-division, split-season schedule which began on April 8 and ended on August 29. The first half ended on June 17.
| + | [[Category:Professional Leagues in 1988|Midwest League]] |
- | * An All-Star Game was played on July 11 between All-Star Teams representing the league's Northern and Southern divisions. The North won by a 5-2 score.
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- | * A two-tier championship playoff was held after the season. The best-of-five championship round was won by [[1988 Cedar Rapids (Midwest)|Cedar Rapids]].
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- | * Total 1988 attendance: 1,657,595.
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- | ==Sources==
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- | * {{cite-book|title=1988 Baseball Blue Book}}
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- | * {{cite-book|title=1989 Sporting News Baseball Guide}}
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- | * {{cite-book|title=1989 Baseball America Almanac}}
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