Dennis eckersley gets brett butler to ground out and complete the athletics sweep of the 1989 world series. Mlb top 5 hits by world series champ, 19661989 quiz. You remember the unforgettable plays and players, where you were and who you celebrated those sweet victories with. Todays world series memory isnt a happy one not in the least. The 1989 major league baseball season saw the oakland athletics win their first world series title since 1974. The loma prieta earthquake, which happened 25 years ago at 5. Mlb a look back at the 1989 world series earthquake 25. Between 1900 and 1989, there were nine earthquakes with a magnitude above 6.
The 86th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion oakland athletics and the national league nl champion san francisco giants. The loma prieta earthquake, of course, instantly turned the 1989 series into a historical footnote. The twins were just 2952 on the road during the regular season, but luckily. It was the first world series sweep since 1976, and is best remembered for the loma prieta earthquake, which occurred on october 17 at the beginning of game 3 and caused a 10day. The next night, the as finished the sweep at candlestick park. Then the ground shook the bay and changed the course of the city, the players and the franchises forever. Sullivan, who covers the rangers for, spent 21 years 19852006 covering high schools and then major league baseball for the startelegram. The 1989 world series was played between the oakland athletics and the san francisco giants.
Complete playoff games and series available on dvd. Dated as this hat is, wearing it today only means your love for the oakland athletics has always been timeless. Dennis eckersley gets brett butler to ground out and complete the athletics sweep of the 1989 world series for their ninth championship. How 1989 earthquake engulfed world series between giants. Known variously as the bay area series and bart series for bay area rapid transit, the 1989 fall classic opened in oakland, and athletics ace dave stewart was brilliant, tossing a. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. First played in 1903, the world series championship is determined through a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. Mlb baseball games and playoff series on dvd for sale in. It is remembered for the tragedy and heroism that took place just outside of them. Mlb world series logo on chris creamers sports logos page sportslogos. Massive earthquake interrupts 1989 world series fox. Mlb 2016 chicago cubs world series championship replica zobrist fan ring with wooden display case box the chicago cubs 2016 world series championship ring commemorates the teams historic season that culminated in a ring that was 108 years in the making.
The 10 worst mlb teams ever to win the world series 0 of 10 this slideshow will take a look at the worst teams to ever win a world series, but that doesnt mean for a. Rawlings official 2019 world series games mlb baseball model number. Bob ley talks with former as pitcher dave stewart, and dr. Dennis eckersley recalls the 1989 world series on old. Major league baseball advanced media mlbam was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the internet. New era san francisco giants 1989 world series low profile. Rawlings official 1988 world series game baseball model number. The words world champions surround the top and bottom edges of the ring with an antiqued finish. Remembering the 1989 loma prieta earthquake, which devastated the bay area and shook the world series, through the eyes of the men who were there. One minute, baseball players were mythical, largerthanlife characters preparing for.
It is the loma prieta earthquake, or as specifically applies to baseball, the quake. The 1989 world series pitted the oakland athletics against crosstown, or crossbridge as it were, foes the san francisco giants, dubbed the battle of the bay or bart series or the bay bridge series. The series ran from october 14 through october 28, with the athletics sweeping the giants in four games. Oakland athletics 4 vs san francisco giants 0 the final fall classic of the 1980s is not remembered for the games that took place within the two bay area ballparks. Mlb a look back at the 1989 world series earthquake 25 years later. Watch mlb world series season 43, episode 3 game 3 oakland at san francisco 1989. Today marks the 25th anniversary of the massive earthquake that hit the san francisco bay area just before game 3 of the 1989 world series. For the players, writers and fans at candlestick park that day particularly as ace dave stewart it was a.
Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure. Hes the only man to win a little league world series and also have his. The series was postponed 12 days when a devastating earthquake 7. Baseball hall of fame, mlb mvps, mlb cy young award, mlb rookie of the year, rawlings gold gloves, 2020 hof results, 2021 hall of fame ballot. The 1989 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1989 season.
Take a trip down memory lane and relive your favorite mlb postseason memories. Mens oakland athletics new era green 1989 world series. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and. Known variously as the bay area series and bart series for bay area rapid transit, the 1989 fall classic opened in oakland, and athletics ace dave stewart was brilliant, tossing a completegame fivehitter to shut out the giants, 50.
The oral history of the earthquake that shook the 1989 asgiants. The giants and the as stood on the candlestick park field on oct. Statistics on the jetpunk quiz mlb baseball by year, 19601989. San francisco over chicago 4 games to 1 known variously as the bay area series and bart series for bay area rapid transit, the 1989 fall classic opened in oakland, and athletics ace dave stewart was brilliant, tossing a completegame fivehitter to shut out the giants, 50. Oakland athletics at san francisco giants 7, f the firstever allbay area world series between the san francisco giants and the oakland as, known as the battle of the bay, was ultimately.
Daten zum erdbeben, national geophysical data center, noaa. Game 2 of the 1989 world series between the san francisco giants and the oakland athletics at the oakland. Area world series between the san francisco giants and the oakland as, known. In the pantheon of crises, both in terms of severity and sheer unexpectedness, to strike a major american sporting event, the loma prieta earthquake and its effect on the 1989 world series has yet. The series ran from october 14 through october 28, with the as sweeping the giants in four games. Watch mlb world series season 43, episode 2 game 2 san francisco at oakland 1989. Washington nationals 2019 world series champions logo baseball fanatics. Rawlings official 2019 post season game baseball model number.