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Split Season: 1981: Fernandomania, the Bronx Zoo, and the Strike that Saved Baseball
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For the 1st time in glossy heritage, there have been first- and second-half champions; the 2 groups with the final most sensible files within the nationwide League weren't presented play-off berths. while the season resumed after a scarcity of 712 video games, Rose's resumption of his pursuit, the resurgence of Reggie Jackson, the increase of the Montreal Expos, and a Nolan Ryan no-hitter turned remarkable occasions. The Dodgers bested their longtime opponents in a Yankees-Dodgers international sequence, the final vintage matchup of these storied rivals. Sourcing awesome and large interviews with just about all of the key contributors within the strike, break up Season: 1981 returns us to the on- and off-field drama of an unforgettable baseball yr.
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He was seen Richie Sexson. as a key player in the Schil- The trades turned out ter- ling trade. Fossum went 4–15 ribly for the Diamondbacks. 65 ERA for Arizona in Sexson badly injured his left 2004. Meanwhile, the departed shoulder and only played in Schilling starred for Boston 23 games in 2004. He did have that season as it won the World nine home runs and 23 RBIs Series for the first time since in those games. But he hit just 1918. 233. Fossum also fared poorly. Sexson and Fossum were not the only problems.
But with a group of tal- Snyder hit a three-run homer ented young players leading the 38 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS way, the Diamondbacks’ future seemed very promising. The Diamondbacks were upset about their poor finish in Before the 2008 season, 2008. But they still had reasons Arizona let go of a handful of to be optimistic. Their young prospects to acquire pitcher players had continued to play Dan Haren from the Oakland well. The starting pitching, Athletics. For most of the 2008 led by Webb (22–7) and Haren season, things were looking just (16–8), also was a strength.
Arizona finished in last place for a second consecutive season. The Diamondbacks turned it around in 2011. After a 94–68 regular season, the team met the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS. The Brewers took a 2–1 lead to Chase Field, where Paul Goldschmidt hits a grand slam in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 2011 NLDS. It was his second homer of the series, the first coming in the second inning of Game 2. Arizona won Game 3 8–1. In Arizona finished the 2012 Game 4, the Diamondbacks and 2013 seasons with identi- outscored the Brewers 10–6 to cal 81–81 records, missing the knot the series at two games postseason each year.