1990 Major League Baseball season
sports season
The 1990 Major League Baseball season saw the Cincinnati Reds upset the heavily favored Oakland Athletics in the World Series, for their first title since 1976. This was Fay Vincent's first full season as commissioner.
Awards and honors
Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe Morgan
Jim Palmer
Other awards
Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Dave Parker (MIL)
Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Dave Stewart (OAK)
Rolaids Relief Man Award: Bobby Thigpen (CWS, American); John Franco (NYM, National)
Player of the Month
Pitcher of the Month
Statistical leaders
McGee won the NL batting title despite being traded to Oakland in late August.
Standings
Postseason
Bracket
List of managers
American League
National League
Home field attendance and payroll
National television coverage
This was the first season of four-year deals with CBS and ESPN. CBS was awarded the rights to broadcast Saturday afternoon games, the All-Star game and the entire postseason. ESPN's games included Sunday Night Baseball, Wednesday Night Baseball and doubleheaders on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Events
January 9 – Jim Palmer, a three-time American League Cy Young Award winner and Joe Morgan, a two-time National League MVP, are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America in their first year of eligibility.
February – The 1990 Major League Baseball lockout begins. It lasts 32 days and as a result virtually wipes out all of spring training and also pushes Opening Day back a week to April 9. In addition, the 1990 season has to be extended by three days in order to accommodate the normal 162-game schedule. The same outcome would also occur for the 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout, which had the 2022 season pushed back a week to April 7 and extended by three days to October 5.
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