1998 Midwest League
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+ | | year = 1998 | ||
+ | | name_full = Midwest League | ||
+ | | name_short = Midwest | ||
+ | | classification = A | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | * The Midwest League played a 140 game, three-division, split-season schedule which began on April 9 and ended on September 7. The first half ended on June 21. | ||
+ | * An All-Star Game was played on June 23 between All-Star Teams representing the league's Eastern and Western halves. The West won by a 7-4 score<ref>{{cite-web|url=http://www.mwlguide.com/years/1998/allstars.html|year=2009|month=11|day=8}}</ref>. | ||
+ | * A three-tier championship playoff was held after the season, including two wild cards whose selection was based on their full-season performance. The best-of-five championship round was won by [[1998 West Michigan (Midwest)|West Michigan]]. | ||
+ | * Total 1998 attendance: 2,892,327. | ||
+ | ==Sources== | ||
+ | * {{cite-book|title=1998 Baseball Blue Book}} | ||
+ | * {{cite-book|title=1999 Sporting News Baseball Guide}} | ||
+ | * {{cite-book|title=1999 Baseball America Almanac}} | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
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1998 Midwest League | |
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Classification: | A |
Statistics |
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- The Midwest League played a 140 game, three-division, split-season schedule which began on April 9 and ended on September 7. The first half ended on June 21.
- An All-Star Game was played on June 23 between All-Star Teams representing the league's Eastern and Western halves. The West won by a 7-4 score[1].
- A three-tier championship playoff was held after the season, including two wild cards whose selection was based on their full-season performance. The best-of-five championship round was won by West Michigan.
- Total 1998 attendance: 2,892,327.
Sources
- 1998 Baseball Blue Book.
- 1999 Sporting News Baseball Guide.
- 1999 Baseball America Almanac.
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.mwlguide.com/years/1998/allstars.html, retrieved on 2009-11-08.