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This article is about the 1990 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see
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.
Sports season
The
1990 Major League Baseball season
saw the
Cincinnati Reds
upset the heavily favored
Oakland Athletics
in the World Series, for their first title since 1976.
Awards and honors
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Other awards
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Player of the Month
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Pitcher of the Month
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Statistical leaders
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McGee won the NL batting title despite being traded to Oakland in late August
Standings
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American League
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National League
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Postseason
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Bracket
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List of managers
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American League
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National League
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Home field attendance and payroll
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Team name
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Wins
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%±
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Home attendance
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%±
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Per game
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Est. payroll
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%±
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Toronto Blue Jays
[1]
|
86
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-3.4%
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3,885,284
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15.1%
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47,966
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$19,259,334
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16.1%
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Los Angeles Dodgers
[2]
|
86
|
11.7%
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3,002,396
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2.0%
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37,067
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$22,018,704
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4.5%
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Oakland Athletics
[3]
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103
|
4.0%
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2,900,217
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8.7%
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35,805
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$20,087,501
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23.1%
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New York Mets
[4]
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91
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4.6%
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2,732,745
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-6.4%
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33,738
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$21,922,834
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10.2%
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St. Louis Cardinals
[5]
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70
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-18.6%
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2,573,225
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-16.5%
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31,768
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$21,048,334
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30.9%
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California Angels
[6]
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80
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-12.1%
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2,555,688
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-3.5%
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31,552
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$22,417,500
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48.5%
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Boston Red Sox
[7]
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88
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6.0%
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2,528,986
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0.8%
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31,222
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$20,858,333
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12.4%
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Baltimore Orioles
[8]
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76
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-12.6%
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2,415,189
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-4.7%
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30,190
|
$10,100,084
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-7.5%
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Cincinnati Reds
[9]
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91
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21.3%
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2,400,892
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21.3%
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29,641
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$14,470,000
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23.5%
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Kansas City Royals
[10]
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75
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-18.5%
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2,244,956
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-9.4%
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27,716
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$24,161,084
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27.7%
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Chicago Cubs
[11]
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77
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-17.2%
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2,243,791
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-10.0%
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27,701
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$14,599,000
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22.5%
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Texas Rangers
[12]
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83
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0.0%
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2,057,911
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0.7%
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25,096
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$15,597,872
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31.1%
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Pittsburgh Pirates
[13]
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95
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28.4%
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2,049,908
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49.2%
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25,308
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$15,556,000
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11.2%
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New York Yankees
[14]
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67
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-9.5%
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2,006,436
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-7.6%
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24,771
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$21,312,318
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24.5%
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Chicago White Sox
[15]
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94
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36.2%
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2,002,357
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91.5%
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25,029
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$10,721,500
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25.2%
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Philadelphia Phillies
[16]
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77
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14.9%
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1,992,484
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7.0%
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24,599
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$13,740,167
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27.5%
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San Francisco Giants
[17]
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85
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-7.6%
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1,975,528
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-4.1%
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24,389
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$21,565,333
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43.4%
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San Diego Padres
[18]
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75
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-15.7%
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1,856,396
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-7.6%
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22,918
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$17,788,334
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16.3%
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Milwaukee Brewers
[19]
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74
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-8.6%
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1,752,900
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-11.1%
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21,641
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$20,149,167
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58.5%
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Minnesota Twins
[20]
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74
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-7.5%
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1,751,584
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-23.1%
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21,624
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$15,272,000
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-9.1%
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Seattle Mariners
[21]
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77
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5.5%
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1,509,727
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16.3%
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18,639
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$12,867,667
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27.4%
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Detroit Tigers
[22]
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79
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33.9%
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1,495,785
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-3.1%
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18,466
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$18,393,238
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17.4%
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Montreal Expos
[23]
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85
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4.9%
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1,373,087
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-23.0%
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16,952
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$17,334,888
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25.5%
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Houston Astros
[24]
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75
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-12.8%
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1,310,927
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-28.6%
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16,184
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$18,752,500
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20.4%
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Cleveland Indians
[25]
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77
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5.5%
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1,225,240
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-4.7%
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15,126
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$15,208,000
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53.7%
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Atlanta Braves
[26]
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65
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3.2%
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980,129
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-0.5%
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12,100
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$15,065,501
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34.8%
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National television coverage
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This was the first season of four-year deals with
CBS
and
ESPN
. CBS was awarded the rights to broadcast Saturday afternoon games, the All-Star game, and the entire postseason. ESPN's games included
Sunday Night Baseball
,
Wednesday Night Baseball
, and doubleheaders on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Events
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- January 9 ?
Jim Palmer
, a three-time American League Cy Young Award winner, and
Joe Morgan
, a two-time National League MVP, are elected to the
Hall of Fame
by the
Baseball Writers' Association of America
in their first year of eligibility.
- February ? The
1990 Major League Baseball lockout
begins. It lasts 32 days, and as a result virtually wipes out all of
spring training
and also pushes Opening Day back a week to April 9. In addition, the 1990 season has to be extended by three days in order to accommodate the normal 162-game schedule. The same outcome would also occur for the
2021?22 Major League Baseball lockout
, which had the
2022 season
pushed back a week to April 7 and extended by three days to October 5.
- April 14 ?
CBS
begins broadcasting Major League Baseball games.
- April 15 -
Sunday Night Baseball
debuts on
ESPN
.
- April 20 ? After retiring the first 26
Oakland Athletics
batters,
Brian Holman
loses a
perfect game
when
Ken Phelps
hits a home run in an eventual 6?1
Seattle Mariners
win.
- May 22 ?
Andre Dawson
of the
Chicago Cubs
is intentionally walked by
Cincinnati Reds
' pitching five times. He is the first player to do so in Major League history.
- June 6 ? The highest-profile managerial firing of 1990 season happens when the
New York Yankees
fire
Bucky Dent
before a game against their
rivals
at
Fenway Park
, where he hit his famous three-run home run in a
one-game playoff game
in 1978, making Fenway Park the scene of his greatest moment as a player and worst moment as manager.
- June 11 ?
Nolan Ryan
pitches the sixth
no-hitter
of his career by defeating the
Oakland Athletics
in
Oakland
, 5?0.
- June 14 ? It is announced that the
National League
will be expanding by two teams for the 1993 season.
- June 29 ? For the first time in major league history, two no-hitters are thrown on the same day; one in each league.
Dave Stewart
of the
Oakland Athletics
pitches a 5?0 no-hitter against his future team, the
Toronto Blue Jays
, at
SkyDome
. Hours later,
Dodger
pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
no-hits the
St. Louis Cardinals
at
Dodger Stadium
, 6?0.
- July 1 ? While no longer recognized as such, the
New York Yankees
'
Andy Hawkins
pitches a
no-hitter
at old
Comiskey Park
. However, walks and errors lead to four unearned runs as the
Chicago White Sox
win 4?0.
- July 10 ? Six
American League
pitchers combine for a two-hitter and a 2?0 victory over the
National League
in a rain-delayed
All-Star Game
at
Wrigley Field
in
Chicago
.
Texas Rangers
second baseman
Julio Franco
drives in both runs in the seventh inning and is named MVP.
- July 11 ? The
Chicago White Sox
host Major League Baseball's first-ever
Turn Back the Clock Day
game against the
Milwaukee Brewers
. The White Sox wear slightly modified versions of the uniforms worn in 1917, the year of their most recent
World Series
at the time. The promotion is aimed at celebrating
Comiskey Park
's final season. Ballpark ushers and grounds crew wear uniforms from the time period and some use megaphones to announce lineups. Also, ticket prices for the contest were as low as $.50. The White Sox fall 12?9 to the Brewers in 13 innings.
- July 12 ?
Barry Bonds
hits his 100th career home run.
- July 17 ? The
Minnesota Twins
turn two
triple plays
in a single game against the
Boston Red Sox
, yet still lose the game 1?0 on an unearned run.
- July 31 ?
Nolan Ryan
of the
Texas Rangers
earns his
300th career win
, an 11?3 pounding of the
Milwaukee Brewers
.
- August 31 ?
Ken Griffey
and his son
Ken Griffey Jr.
start for the
Seattle Mariners
in a game against the
Kansas City Royals
. It marks the first time a father and son have ever played in the same Major League game.
- September 2 ? After coming close on numerous occasions,
Dave Stieb
of the
Toronto Blue Jays
hurls his team's first (and so far only) no-hitter, blanking the
Cleveland Indians
3?0 at
Cleveland Stadium
.
- September 3 ? Reliever
Bobby Thigpen
sets a major league record with his 47th save in a 4?2
Chicago White Sox
victory over the
Kansas City Royals
. The previous record was set by
Dave Righetti
of the
New York Yankees
in 1986.
- September 14 ?
Ken Griffey
and
Ken Griffey Jr.
hit back-to-back
home runs
for the
Seattle Mariners
in a 7?5 loss to the
California Angels
. Pitcher
Kirk McCaskill
gives up the historic home runs.
- September 15 ?
Bobby Thigpen
of the
Chicago White Sox
saves
his fiftieth game, becoming the first pitcher to reach that mark. The White Sox defeat the
Boston Red Sox
7?5.
- September 22 ?
Andre Dawson
of the
Chicago Cubs
steals his 300th base in an 11?5 loss to the
New York Mets
, becoming only the second player in major league history with 300 home runs, 300 steals, and 2,000 hits.
Willie Mays
is the first, though they will later be joined by
Barry Bonds
.
- September 25 ? The
Oakland Athletics
secure their third straight
American League West
championship with a 5?0 shutout of the
Royals
in
Kansas City
. The A's would finish with the best record in baseball at 103?59, the third consecutive year they have done so.
- September 29 ? While waiting through a rain delay, the
Cincinnati Reds
watch the
Los Angeles Dodgers
lose to the
San Francisco Giants
4?3, which clinches the
National League West Division
for the Reds. The Reds are the first
National League
team to lead their division wire-to-wire since the inception of the 162-game season in 1962.
- September 30 ?
Harold Reynolds
of the
Seattle Mariners
grounds out; shortstop
Scott Fletcher
to first baseman
Steve Lyons
, giving the
Chicago White Sox
a 2?1 victory in the final game to ever be played at historic
Comiskey Park
.
Bobby Thigpen
is on the mound to earn his 57th
save
, establishing a (since broken) Major League record for saves in a season.
- October 3 ? On the final day of the regular season, the
Boston Red Sox
clinch their third
American League East
title in five years with a 3?1 defeat of the
Chicago White Sox
.
Tom Brunansky
seals the win for the Red Sox with a sliding catch in the right field corner with the tying runs on base for the White Sox.
- October 20 ? The talk of an
Oakland Athletics
dynasty is proven premature, as the
Cincinnati Reds
beat Oakland 2?1 to complete one of the most stunning sweeps in World Series history. Series MVP
Jose Rijo
(2?0, 0.59 ERA) retires the last 20 batters he faces to give the Reds their first World Championship since
1976
. Not joining the celebration at the end is
Eric Davis
, who ruptures his kidney diving for a ball during the game and is taken to the hospital. It will take Davis several years to fully recover.
- December 6 ? At Herman Darvick Autograph Auctions in New York City,
Shoeless Joe Jackson
's signature is sold for $23,100, the most money ever paid for a 19th- or 20th-century signature. Jackson, who could not read or write, copied the signature from one written out by his wife. The signature, which is resold within hours, was cut from a legal document.
- December 18 ? The
National League
announces the six finalist cities for the two expansion clubs that will join the league in 1993:
Buffalo
,
Denver
,
Miami
,
Orlando
,
Tampa-St. Petersburg
, and Washington, D.C.
References
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"Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
- ^
"Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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