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1995–96 Australian Baseball League Season
The 1995–96 Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Sydney Blues, who defeated the Melbourne Reds The Melbourne Reds were a Victoria (Australia), Victorian-based baseball team in the Australian Baseball League (1989-1999), Australian Baseball League. They were the only team to win the championship 3 times. The Reds originally played at the ... in 2 games (8-4 and 5–2) at the Sydney Showground. Ladder Championship series Semi Final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at QE II Stadium Semi Final 1: Game 2: 1st Vs 4th at QE II Stadium Semi Final 2: Game 1: 2nd Vs 3rd at Sydney Showground Semi Final 2: Game 2: 2nd Vs 3rd at Sydney Showground Final Series: Game 1: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at Sydney Showground Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at Sydney Showground Awards Top Stats All-Star Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 Australian Baseball League Season Australian Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Baseball League (1989–1999)
The Australian Baseball League (ABL) was a baseball league, established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999. Formation Before the formation of the Australian Baseball League, the Claxton Shield, established in , was Australia's premier baseball tournament. The idea of an Australian baseball league was first conceived in , possibly prompted by the success of Australia's National Basketball League. The final Claxton Shield competition was held in 1988 by the Auburn Baseball Club in New South Wales at its home ground of Oriole Park. Auburn funded all visiting teams' fares and accommodation with the expectation of recouping from gate takings and increased revenue at its social club. Soon after, the ABL was formed, with eight teams from around Australia. Competition structure The Australian Baseball League was much like many other professional baseball leagues around the world, with teams playing home and away series during a regular season, playing to compete in the playoffs, the winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2); Tom Glavine, MVP *All-Star Game, July 11 at The Ballpark in Arlington: National League, 3-2; Jeff Conine, MVP Other champions * Caribbean World Series: Senadores de San Juan (Puerto Rico) *College World Series: Cal State-Fullerton *Cuban National Series: Villa Clara over Pinar del Río *Japan Series: Yakult Swallows over Orix BlueWave (4-1) * Korean Series: OB Bears over Lotte Giants * Big League World Series: Tainan, Taiwan * Junior League World Series: Lake Charles, Louisiana *Little League World Series: Shan-Hua, Tainan, Taiwan * Senior League World Series: Dunedin, Florida *Pan American Games: Cuba over Nicaragua * Taiwan Series: Uni-President Lions Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame ** Richie Ashburn ** Leon Day ** William Hulbert ** Mike Schmidt ** Vic Willis *Most Valuable Player ** Mo Vaughn (AL) Boston Red Sox ** Barry Larkin (NL) Cincinnati Reds *Cy Young Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In Australian Sport
1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government no longer providing public funding, marking the beginning of the Information Age. America Online and Prodigy (online service), Prodigy offered access to the World Wide Web system for the first time this year, releasing browsers that made it easily accessible to the general public. Events January * January 1 ** The World Trade Organization (WTO) is established to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). ** Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union. * January 9 – Valeri Polyakov completes 366 days in space while aboard then ''Mir'' space station, breaking a duration record. * January 10–January 15, 15 – The World Youth Day 1995 festival is held in Manila, Manila, Philippines, culminating in 5 million people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
