1999 Midwest League
From SABR Encyclopedia
1999 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 8 and ended on September 6. The first half ended on June 20.
- An All-Star Game was played on June 22 between All-Star Teams representing the league's Eastern and Western halves. The West won by a 1-0 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 Burlington.
- Total 1999 attendance: 2,774,427.
[edit] Sources
- 1999 Baseball Blue Book.
- 2000 Sporting News Baseball Guide.
- 2000 Baseball America Almanac.
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.mwlguide.com/years/1999/allstars.html, retrieved on 2009-11-09.