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7 unusual facts about 1990 in baseball


1990 Little League World Series

The 1990 Little League World Series took place between August 21 and August 25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

1990 Major League Baseball lockout

The 1990 Major League Baseball lockout was the seventh work stoppage in baseball since 1972.

2005 National League Championship Series

St. Louis manager Tony La Russa, who won AL pennants with the Oakland Athletics in 1988–8990 and the NL flag in 2004, fell short in his bid to become the first manager in history to win multiple pennants in both major leagues.

Eric Hetzel

Eric Paul Hetzel (born September 25, 1963 in Crowley, Louisiana) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1989 and 1990 for the Boston Red Sox.

Fernando Valenzuela

During a 17-year baseball career, he achieved his greatest success with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1980-1990, and went on to pitch for five more major league teams.

José Meléndez

José Luis Meléndez García (born September 2, 1965 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1990 through 1994 for the Seattle Mariners (1990), San Diego Padres (1991–92) and Boston Red Sox (1993–94).

Wednesday Night Baseball

The program debuted in 1990, when ESPN first acquired MLB rights.



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