2008 Midwest League

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2008 Midwest League
Classification: A
Statistics
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  • The Midwest League played a 140 game, two-division, split-season schedule which began on April 3 and ended on September 1. The first half ended on June 15.
  • An All-Star Game was played on June 17 between All-Star Teams representing the league's Eastern and Western divisions (Quad Cities was counted as an Eastern team). The West won by a 5-4 score in 10 innings[1].
  • A three-tier championship playoff was held after the season, though the championship round was cut short at two games by foul weather. The championship was awarded to Burlington.
  • Total 2008 attendance: 3,602,687.

[edit] Sources

  • 2008 Baseball Blue Book.
  • 2009 Emerald Guide to Baseball.
  • 2009 Baseball America Almanac.

Footnotes

  1. http://mwlguide.com/years/2008/allstars.html, retrieved on 2009-11-18.




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