Sparky Anderson to resign as Detroit Tigers manager today
Sparky Anderson announced he will step down as Tigers manager after a 24% year career. He reflected on five World Series titles and 2,194 wins while saying the game remains the priority and that he is not ready to quit baseball entirely.
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Indians name playoff rotation for series with Boston
Mike Hargrove will start Dennis Martinez in Game 1 at Jacobs Field, followed by Orel Hershiser in Game 2 and Charles Nagy in Game 3 at Fenway Park. Ken Hill could start Game 4 if needed, with Hull in long relief. Clemens, Hanson, and Wakefield will start for the Red Sox. Ruben Amaro makes the roster over Dave Winfield, who is disappointed but gracious. Winfield’s season ends with a .191 average and two homers.
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Poll shows fans warm to wild-card playoff format
The AP poll finds 46 percent view wild-card teams as a positive change, 12 percent see it as negative. Eight in ten fans will watch the World Series on TV, though half will not follow very closely. Attendance declined over 19 percent in the regular season, with alienation higher among men.
Fans' Interest in Baseball Dips After Strike
An AP poll shows 87 percent support for owners and 27 percent for players as baseball fans’ interest wanes following a prolonged strike. Most fans blame the stoppage for cancelled playoffs and the World Series, with some favoring expansion but many disapproving rising player salaries.
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Uncommon regular season playoff clash in major league history
New York the Seattle California game marks the eighth regular season playoff in major league history and the third in the American League. Historic tie eras include 1980 Dodgers Astros and the famous 1951 Giants Dodgers sequence culminating in Thomson's heroic shot.
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Indians Thrive In Lopsided Win Over Red Sox
Dennis Martinez starts for Cleveland as the Indians pound six in the first two frames and six more in the fifth. Sorrento hits a two run homer while Alomar Lofton Murray and Thome drive in two apiece. Belle leads AL in homers and RBIs with 50 and 126 respectively. Lofton wins steals title with 54, and Alomar goes 4 for 5 to raise his average to .300 as the Indians clinch their divisional series roster notes included.
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