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S2 E1997 1997: Something Wild

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45 minutes

Jan 8, 2011

Interleague play is introduced for the first time as part of the regular season. The year is highlighted by Ken Griffey Jr.'s AL MVP performance and the Florida Marlins becoming the first Wild Card team to win a World Series.Featuring: Curt Chaplin

Season 2, 7 Episodes

Baseball Seasons - 1986: Expect the Unexpected

1986: Expect the Unexpected,

A season full of Major League debuts for future legends including Greg Maddux, Will Clark, Barry Larkin, Barry Bonds, Bo Jackson, Fred McGriff and Jamie Moyer. Then, the Mets take down the Red Sox in the World Series.

Baseball Seasons - 1987: What a Blast

1987: What a Blast,

The world of indoor baseball games is born when the first World Series is played inside the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Twins won their second AL pennant since moving to Minnesota and their second World Series.

Baseball Seasons - 1988: Hollywood Ending

1988: Hollywood Ending,

Major League Baseball sees its first 40-40 season in league history, while the Dodgers upset the A's with the help of World Series MVP Orel Hershiser's dominant run and Kirk Gibson's iconic pinch-hit walk-off home run.

Baseball Seasons - 1989: Seismic Changes

1989: Seismic Changes,

Ken Griffey, Jr. shocks the world in his memorable debut and Bo Jackson has an unforgettable All-Star performance. Also, the 1989 World Series, played between the Athletics and the Giants, is interrupted by a heart-wrenching earthquake.

Baseball Seasons - 1990: Anything Can Happen

1990: Anything Can Happen,

An old rivalry is reborn in the NLCS between the Pirates and the Reds, while the A's continue their dominance in the American League. Also, an NL batting champion is crowned while playing in the AL.

Baseball Seasons - 1995: Baseball Returns

1995: Baseball Returns,

After the strike of 1994, the 1995 season is highlighted by Cal Ripken Jr. breaking Lou Gehrig's record, the Mariners saving baseball in Seattle and a matchup between the Braves and Indians in the World Series.

Baseball Seasons - 1997: Something Wild

1997: Something Wild,

Interleague play is introduced for the first time as part of the regular season. The year is highlighted by Ken Griffey Jr.'s AL MVP performance and the Florida Marlins becoming the first Wild Card team to win a World Series.

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Baseball Seasons

Documentary

TV-G

2 Seasons

48 minutes

Relive some of baseball's most memorable seasons as MLB Network chronicles the events that made each of them great.

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