Major League Baseball season 1998
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The 1998 Major League Baseball season was a notable MLB campaign highlighted by historic home run chases, expansion to 30 teams, and the New York Yankees’ record-setting dominance culminating in a World Series title.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1998 Major League Baseball season | 0 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Major League Baseball season ⓘ |
| alsoPlayedIn | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AmericanLeagueChampion | New York Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| CubsPostseasonAppearance | National League Division Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DevilRaysDivision | American League East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DevilRaysLeague | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DiamondbacksDivision | National League West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DiamondbacksLeague | National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | steroid era in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| expansionTeam |
Arizona Diamondbacks
NERFINISHED
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredPlayer |
Alex Rodriguez
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Barry Bonds NERFINISHED ⓘ Chipper Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Derek Jeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Maddux NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Griffey Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariano Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark McGwire NERFINISHED ⓘ Nomar Garciaparra NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Martínez NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Clemens NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy Sosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Glavine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredTeam |
Chicago Cubs
NERFINISHED
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New York Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego Padres NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeRunChaseParticipant |
Mark McGwire
NERFINISHED
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Sammy Sosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeRunRecordBroken | Roger Maris single‑season home run record ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| McGwireAward | Silver Slugger Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| McGwireHomeRunTotal | 70 ⓘ |
| McGwireTeam | St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NationalLeagueChampion | San Diego Padres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
New York Yankees record‑setting 114 regular‑season wins
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Yankees 125 total wins including postseason ⓘ expansion of MLB to 30 teams ⓘ historic home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 30 ⓘ |
| PadresKeyPlayer |
Kevin Brown
NERFINISHED
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Tony Gwynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PadresManager | Bruce Bochy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SosaAward | National League Most Valuable Player NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SosaHomeRunTotal | 66 ⓘ |
| SosaTeam | Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesChampion | New York Yankees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesMVP | Scott Brosius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesResult | Yankees defeated Padres 4–0 ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesRunnerUp | San Diego Padres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| YankeesGeneralManager | Brian Cashman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| YankeesKeyPlayer |
Andy Pettitte
NERFINISHED
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Bernie Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ David Cone NERFINISHED ⓘ Derek Jeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariano Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ Tino Martinez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| YankeesManager | Joe Torre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| YankeesRegularSeasonRecord | 114–48 ⓘ |
| YankeesTotalWinsIncludingPostseason | 125 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mark Gardner