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Robert Lynn Welch (November 3, 1956 – June 9, 2014) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1978–87) and Oakland Athletics (1988–94).
On November 13, Joe Espada was named the new manager of the team. This is his first managerial position. [34] [35] Chicago Cubs: David Ross: Fired Craig Counsell: On November 6, 2023, the Cubs fired Ross after four seasons. He finished his tenure with a 262–284 (.480) record, with one playoff appearance, winning the NL Central in the 2020 season.
The starting rotation was led by veteran Bob Welch. Welch would finish the season with both an MLB-leading 27 wins and a 2.95 ERA; this performance was strong enough to net the 1990 Cy Young Award . Welch, as of 2021, remains the last MLB pitcher to win at least 25 games in a season. [ 1 ]
The 1989 American League Championship Series was a semifinal series in Major League Baseball's 1989 postseason played between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 3 to 8. A dominant Oakland team took the Series four games to one, en route to a sweep of their cross-bay rivals, the San Francisco Giants , in a World Series ...
It was the first no-hitter of the 2024 season, the earliest no-hitter in MLB history, Blanco's first career no-hitter, and the 17th no-hitter in franchise history. His only baserunner was former Astro George Springer, which he allowed two walks. Additionally, this was also the Astros first win of 2024 and Joe Espada first managerial win. [73 ...
This is the first American League Championship Series since 2016 to not feature the Houston Astros, who were swept by the Detroit Tigers in the Wild Card Series.This brought an end to the Astros' streak of seven consecutive ALCS appearances (2017–2023), the most consecutive LCS appearances in the American League and the second-most consecutive LCS appearances after the Atlanta Braves ...
The baseball field that Tom Hanks famously graced in the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" went up in flames Thursday in Ontario, according to authorities.
The 2024 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 55th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 27th in the National League, and their 56th overall. They entered the season as the defending National League Central champions.