1990 in baseball
overview of the events of 1990 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1990 throughout the world.
Champions
Major League Baseball
World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0); José Rijo, MVP
American League Championship Series MVP Dave Stewart
National League Championship Series co-MVPs: Rob Dibble and Randy Myers
All-Star Game, July 10 at Wrigley Field: American League, 2–0; Julio Franco, MVP
Other champions
Baseball World Cup: Cuba
Caribbean World Series: Leones del Escogido (Dominican Republic)
College World Series: Georgia
Japan Series: Seibu Lions defeated the Yomiuri Giants (4–0)
Korean Series: LG Twins over Samsung Lions
Big League World Series: Taipei, Taiwan
Junior League World Series: Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Little League World Series: San-Hua, Tainan County, Taiwan
Senior League World Series: Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Series: Wei Chuan Dragons defeated the Mercuries Tigers
Awards and honors
Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe Morgan
Jim Palmer
Most Valuable Player
Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics (AL)
Barry Bonds, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
Cy Young Award
Bob Welch, Oakland Athletics (AL)
Doug Drabek, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
Rookie of the Year
Sandy Alomar Jr., Cleveland Indians (AL)
David Justice, Atlanta Braves (NL)
Manager of the Year Award
Jeff Torborg, Chicago White Sox (AL)
Jim Leyland, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
Woman Executive of the Year (major or minor league): Leanne Pagliai, Riverside Red Wave, California League
Gold Glove Award
Mark McGwire (1B) (AL)
Harold Reynolds (2B) (AL)
Kelly Gruber (3B) (AL)
Ozzie Guillén (SS) (AL)
Ellis Burks (OF) (AL)
Ken Griffey Jr. (OF) (AL)
Gary Pettis (OF) (AL)
Sandy Alomar Jr. (C) (AL)
Mike Boddicker (P) (AL)
Andrés Galarraga (1B) (NL)
Ryne Sandberg (2B) (NL)
Tim Wallach (3B) (NL)
Ozzie Smith (SS) (NL)
Barry Bonds (OF) (NL)
Tony Gwynn (OF) (NL)
Andy Van Slyke (OF) (NL)
Benito Santiago (C) (NL)
Greg Maddux (P) (NL)
MLB statistical leaders
Major League Baseball final standings
American League
National League
Managers
American League
National League
Events
January
January 2 – The Chicago Cubs release Vance Law.
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.
The Major League Baseball Players Association sends a letter to all clubs advising them that spring camps will not be opened.
January 15 – The Detroit Tigers sign Cecil Fielder as a free agent. Fielder returns to the states after playing the previous season for the Hanshin Tigers of the Japan Central League.
January 19 – After being released by the New York Mets, Gary Carter signs a free agent contract with the San Francisco Giants.
January 28 – Dan Quisenberry is signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
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