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Topic: 1987 American League Championship Series

	Ivy League Sports
		The field hockey team won the Ivy League championship in 1984 and repeated in 1987 and 1988, while the cross country team had a series of notable finishes in the Heptagonal championships: second place in 1984, 1985, and 1988 and third in 1986 and 1987.
		Ellen O’Neil, who graduated in 1987 and now is the head cross country coach at her alma mater, was a standout individual performer on many of those teams.
		Finally, long before an Ivy League championship was established in golf, Sue Johnson, the daughter of the men’s and women’s golf coaches, became the first All-American from the League in that sport.
	www.ivyleaguesports.com /documents/sa-oc-da80.asp (914 words)

	American League Championship Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series (ALCS), played in October, is a playoff round that determines the winner of the American League pennant.
		The winner of the series advances to play the winner of the National League Championship Series in baseball's championship, the World Series.
		In 1994, the league was restructured into three divisions, with the three division winners and a wild-card team advancing to a best-of-five playoff round, known as the American League Division Series or ALDS.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_League_Championship_Series (1073 words)

	Minor League Baseball: History: Top 100 Teams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A former minor league infielder, Billy, Jr., is in his second season as pilot of Boston’s AA farm at Trenton (Eastern).
		He was named to the American Association and National Association Class AAA All-Star teams, was voted the league’s Rookie of the Year and was chosen The Sporting News’ Minor League Player of the Year.
		Bass was named to the league and National Association Class AAA All-Star teams, was voted the American Association’s Most Valuable Player, a rare distinction for a DH, and was the National Association’s Minor League player of the Year.
	www.minorleaguebaseball.com /app/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=37 (2975 words)

	WhoWins(tm) -- TESTED METTLE 2001
		In contrast to the best-of-7 playoff series of 2000 (in which the eventual MLB, NBA, and NHL champions had to show their respective mettle en route to their respective championships), the best-of-7 playoff series of 2001 gave us champions whose paths to their respective championships were comparably strife-free.
		With the Los Angeles series victory over Detroit, it happens that NHL teams trailing their playoff opponents by a seemingly intimidating 19 regular-season points now have an 8-1 series record vs. such opponents.
		Of the 25 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and MLB playoff series in calendar year 2001, the Kings were the only team to trail by two games within a series and yet rebound to win the series, with the Game 4 comeback victory highlighting the series comeback victory.
	www.whowins.com /features/2001mettle.html (1669 words)

	WhoWins(tm) -- Best-of-7 Series 870: Anaheim vs Minnesota (MLB)
		The series victory is the first best-of-7 series victory for the Anaheim Angels (which failed in one previous attempt as the California Angels in best-of-7 play, in 1986).
		When tied 1-game-all in an MLB best-of-7 playoff series, the California Angels (the predecessor franchise to the current Anaheim Angels) had a series record of 0-1, while the Minnesota Twins in the same situation have a 1-0 series record.
		In this sixth best-of-7 MLB playoff series for the Minnesota Twins, the Twins are WL after two games for only the second series (having been WW after two games in the other four such series).
	www.whowins.com /2002series/mlb2002a.html (1180 words)

	1987 World Series by Baseball Almanac
		Their opponents, the American League's Twins were making their first Series debut (in their own house) and posted the best home-field record in the Major Leagues (56-25).
		Game 1 looked to be in the American League's favor as the Twins had a definite advantage over visiting teams who were not used to playing in the purist's nightmare known as the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome.
		Both pitchers had entered the Major Leagues at the "tender" of twenty-two (Viola in ’82, and Magrane in ’87), but proven themselves to be mature beyond their years.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /ws/yr1987ws.shtml (1251 words)

	Player Bio: Mike Gillespie :: Baseball
		He was the left fielder for Troy's 1961 national championship squad and coached the 1998 team to the school's 12th and latest title.
		In 1993, Gillespie led the Trojans to a 35-29 mark (15-15 in league) and the Trojans reached the finals of the Central II Regional in Austin, Texas, losing to host Texas in the finale.
		The 1996 Trojans won a second consecutive league crown after defeating Washington in two of three games in the league championship series and then reached the finals of the Central II Regional at Lubbock, Texas, losing to Oklahoma State in the finale.
	usctrojans.cstv.com /sports/m-basebl/mtt/gillespie_mike00.html (1732 words)

	ESPN.com - Major League Baseball - Third basemen
		Rather, it would be his two home runs in the '11 World Series that resulted in him being forever after known simply as "Home Run." In Game 2, Baker slugged a two-run homer in the sixth inning that provided the winning margin in the Philadelphia Athletics' 3-1 victory over the New York Giants.
		Part of Philadelphia's famed "$100,000 Infield," Baker helped lead the A's to four American League pennants in five years, and in the early '20s he teamed with Ruth on two of the Yankees' pennant-winning clubs.
		Robinson hit.429 in the Series, but it was his amazing defensive work that got him Series MVP honors.
	espn.go.com /mlb/century/thirdbase.html (1270 words)

	1987 American League Championship Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1987 American League Championship Series pitted the Minnesota Twins, the AL West champions, against the Detroit Tigers, the AL East champions.
		They won the American League East by two games in thrilling fashion over the Toronto Blue Jays, overcoming a 3 1/2-game deficit and clinching the division on the last day of the season with a 1-0 win over the Jays.
		After their elimination in the 1987 ALCS, the Detroit Tigers would not see the playoffs again for 19 years, clinching their next playoff berth on September 24, 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1987_American_League_Championship_Series (348 words)

	Little League Online
		The first Little League World Series (known then as the National Little League Tournament) is won by the Maynard Midgets of Williamsport.
		Future Major Leaguer Ed Vosberg plays in the Little League World Series for the runner-up team from Tucson, AZ, and goes on to become the only person to participate in the Little League World Series, College World Series (University of Arizona, champions, 1980) and Major League World Series (Florida Marlins, champions, 1997).
		Little League graduate George W. Bush, son of former President George Bush, is elected to the highest U.S. office.
	www.littleleague.org /about/chronology.asp (3546 words)

	Sporting News: Baseball History of the World Series
		After closing the regular season with a record-breaking 59 consecutive scoreless innings and then racking up one victory and a save in four National League Championship Series appearances, the Dodgers' Hershiser was the recipient of a well-deserved rest when the World Series got under way at Dodger Stadium on the night of October 15.
		Howell, coming off a fine season but trying to rebound from a rough Championship Series in which he drew a suspension for having a foreign substance (pine tar) in his glove, exacted revenge against McGwire the next night.
		It was the second homer of the Series for Hatcher, who wound up as the leading hitter in the classic with a.368 average.
	www.sportingnews.com /archives/worldseries/1988.html (965 words)

	Anaheim Angels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Kennedy's third homer was a three-run blast in the seventh inning and gave the Angels the lead as they went on to win their first American League pennant.
		The Los Angeles Angels were the first American League team in California, and the third California team, after the Dodgers and Giants.
		The Angels won their first post-season series on October 5, 2002, when they defeated the New York Yankees 9-5 to win the American League Division Series, three games to one.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /teams/AL/angels.htm (900 words)

	American Heroes
		Munson helped the Yankees win three pennants by hitting.339 in the league championship playoffs and he averaged.373 in his first three World Series performances.
		In the 1976 league championship against Kansas City; Munson hit.435; and continued his hot hitting into the World Series.
		He also saved the final two games, leading the Oakland A's to their third straight world championship and was voted the MVP of the series.
	www.baseballhistorian.com /html/american_heroes.cfm?page=26 (1012 words)

	Journal Gazette \| 10/11/2006 \| Tigers come out roaring in Game 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Detroit’s Brandon Inge is congratulated by his teammates after scoring on an RBI single by Placido Polanco in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday night in Oakland.
		The wild-card Tigers showed off their gloves, too, tying a league championship series record for double plays, last accomplished by the San Francisco Giants exactly 19 years earlier – on Oct. 10, 1987.
		The series is a rematch of the 1972 ALCS, won by Oakland.
	www.fortwayne.com /mld/journalgazette/sports/other_sports/15730212.htm (785 words)

	Baseball: Cardinals beat Tigers 7-2 in World Series opener - iht,sports,baseball,World Series - Sports - International ...
		With the Tigers hosting their first World Series in 22 years, fans showed up hoping to see rookie Justin Verlander buzz through a St. Louis team that scraped its way past the New York Mets in a seven-game National League championship series hat had wrapped up less than 48 hours earlier.
		Verlander is a leading candidate for American League Rookie of the Year, while Reyes went 5-8 with a 5.06 ERA in 17 regular-season starts.
		Reyes had the fewest wins of any Game 1 starter in World Series history and was the first in 33 years with a losing regular-season record.
	www.iht.com /articles/ap/2006/10/22/sports/NA_SPT_BBL_World_Series.php (695 words)

	Little League Online
		The award was established in 1987 to serve a two-fold purpose.
		The Distinguished Little League Graduate Award was established in honor of the many contributions made to Little League Baseball by Bill Shea, former President of the Little League Foundation.
		Little League Baseball and Softball is the world’s largest organized youth sports program, with nearly 2.7 million players and 1 million adult volunteers in every U.S. state and scores of other countries.
	www.littleleague.org /media/2005ws-distgradaward.asp (829 words)

	Tigers, A's Ready To Battle In ALCS - MLB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Tigers pulled off one of the biggest upsets in postseason history to advance to their first ALCS since 1987, as they knocked off the All-Star laden New York Yankees in four games of the Division Series.
		Detroit, which is in the ALCS for the fourth time in their long history, were completely dominated in Game 1 against the Yanks but quickly turned the tables after that.
		Starting the series for the A's will be former Cy Young Award winner and free agent-to-be Barry Zito, who outdueled Johan Santana in Game 1 of the ALDS.
	www.thewbalchannel.com /mlb/10043134/detail.html (789 words)

	RACEMIAMI.COM: News : GARY GAETTI NAMED GRAND MARSHAL FOR JIFFY LUBE MIAMI 300 AT HOMESTEAD
		He is a four-time Gold Glove winner, and was most valuable player of the 1987 American League Championship Series.
		In that series, he became the first player to hit homers in his first two post-season at bats, and hit.300 for the Twins against Detroit.
		After 14 seasons in the American League, Gaetti joined the St. Louis Cardinals in 1996, and helped lead the team to the National League Championship Series, where he hit a grand slam against Atlanta.
	www.racemiami.com /news/releases/1998/prnas1111.htm (450 words)

	Who's Who
		We believe that this is the fairest method of selection because, for the most part, the most outstanding players in Babe Ruth League are those players who in fact have been selected at the local league level to represent their league in tournament competition.
		The title in 1982 was the first National Championship in any team sport won by any NCAA Division 1 school in the State of Florida.
		In 1987, he led the United States Pan American Team to a Silver Medal and was named the Head Coach of the first official USA Olympic Baseball Team in Barcelona, Spain in 1992.
	www.baberuthleague.org /whoswho.html (848 words)

	The Sporting News: Baseball History of the World Series
		The l0-day postponement and 12-day gap in games were the longest in World Series history and marked the first interruption for anything other than inclement weather.
		While some observers called for cancellation of the remainder of the Series in deference to the earthquake victims, most favored its continuation and even viewed the competition and resumption of all other normal events (sports and otherwise) as crucial to the area's healing process.
		Rickey Henderson belted a game-opening home run and Moore, in a rare batting appearance for the American League pitcher, stroked a 0-2 pitch from Don Robinson for a two-run double to highlight the Athletics' four-run outburst in the first two innings.
	archive.sportingnews.com /archives/worldseries/1989 (892 words)

	KRT Wire \| 10/05/2006 \| Bullpen holds Yankees scoreless as Tigers rally to even series
		But as the Tigers came off the field after that fourth inning, manager Jim Leyland was clapping in the dugout.
		The Tigers won a post-season game for the first time since Game 3 of the 1987 American League Championship Series with Minnesota.
		Granderson led the league in striking out this season, and now he stood in the shadows as Mussina stood in the sun.
	www.mercurynews.com /mld/mercurynews/sports/15689269.htm (733 words)

	Rodriguez and Inge homer as Tigers beat Athletics 5-1 in Game 1 of ALCS
		The wild-card Tigers showed off their gloves, too, tying a league championship series record for double plays, last accomplished by the San Francisco Giants exactly 19 years earlier - on Oct. 10, 1987.
		This is Detroit's first ALCS since 1987, and the first for Oakland since '92.
		Unless the A's reach the World Series, this was likely Zito's last start before he is expected to leave as a free agent after the season - just like stars Jason Giambi and Miguel Tejada before him.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/sports/061011/s101116.html (1115 words)

	The Baseball Analysts: League Championship Series ~~Predictions~~
		Get rid of leagues and divisons altogether, give everyone an equal amount of games against each team, and let the two top teams sock it out at the end of the season.
		Posted by: John at October 10, 2006 01:31 PM The current format rewards the team that is playing best at the end of the season, regardless of its overall season performance.
		Posted by: Rob McMillin at October 13, 2006 06:33 AM There was basically zero interest in any of the three division races and the wild card in the American League in 2002.
	baseballanalysts.com /archives/2006/10/league_champion.php (3502 words)

	Little League World Series - BR Bullpen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In 1958 the Little League announced that four foreign teams will play in its tournament; one of those teams, representing Monterrey, Nuevo León in Mexico, would win that year's championship.
		The leagues within the so-called "Transatlantic" region generally consist of children and other dependents of American expatriates, typically Armed Forces personnel, international organization members, and oil company workers.
		Lloyd McClendon hit five in the 1971 Series, which had only three games, and was walked the rest of the series.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Little_League_World_Series (909 words)

	Folding the Twins unconscionable
		In my senior year of high school, my dad got me tickets to the 1987 American League Championship Series and the World Series.
		As former owner of a small-market team in Milwaukee, where he left his daughter and son-in-law in charge, Selig should understand that the wreckage of baseball economics will not be fixed by simply ditching two poor teams out of the league, much less my Twins.
		In Milwaukee, the family was able to get a new stadium, but after only a year, the team has already upped ticket prices to meet expenses.
	www.bismarcktribune.com /articles/2001/11/11/131-ltr-1.txt (1438 words)

	Friendster - SF Giants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		John Brush consider the American League a minor league.
		Series losing streak in the first Subway Series.
		National League when he is named to head the Giants.
	www.friendster.com /2237050 (1901 words)

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		If the Tigers lost this game, they would be down two games to none in the best-of-five American League divisional series.
		As the Tigers came off the field after that fourth inning, the manager was clapping in the dugout.
		It was the Tigers' first playoff victory since Game 3 of the 1987 American League Championship Series with Minnesota.
	www.wzzm13.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=62625 (565 words)

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