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Rose goes 0–4 against Braves pitchers Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber, and strikes out in the ninth inning to end the game. Rose's streak is the second-longest in major league history, and he bats .385 (70 for 182) during the stretch.
The 1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 49th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 11, 1978, at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, home of the San Diego Padres of the National League. The game ...
March 28 – Among the players who draw career-ending unconditional releases, as teams cut rosters to prepare for Opening Day, are pitcher Larry Dierker (released by the St. Louis Cardinals), designated hitter and 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dick Allen (dropped by the Oakland Athletics), and second baseman Denny Doyle (cut by the Boston ...
Lefthander Ron Guidry was the last Yankee pitcher to win at least 25 games in a season in the 20th century. [8] In 35 starts in the regular season (including the playoff game), he pitched 273 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings, compiled a 25–3 record with 248 strikeouts, 1.74 ERA, and nine shutouts. Guidry won the Cy Young Award by unanimous vote. [9] [10] [11]
The 1978 season ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their second straight National League pennant and losing to the New York Yankees in the World Series again. Dodger coach Jim Gilliam died at the end of the season and his uniform number, 19, was retired by the team prior to Game 1 of the World Series; the team also wore a black memorial patch with Gilliam's number during the World Series.
The 1978 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1978 season. The 75th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers .
The 1978 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 37th season. The Trojans won the College World Series , defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game for the Trojans eleventh and final national championship ...
The 1978 Texas Rangers season was the 18th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 7th in Arlington as the Rangers, and the 7th season at Arlington Stadium. The Rangers finished second in the American League West with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.