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1988

CHAMPIONS

Major League Baseball

over Oakland Athletics (4-1); Orel Hershiser , MVP

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	RD1-seed3	East RD1-team3= New York Mets
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, MVP

Other champions

(Dominican Republic)

over Chunichi Dragons (4-1)

, Taiwan

(1st), Japan (2nd), Puerto Rico (3rd)

AWARDS AND HONORS

Most Valuable Player

--- José Canseco , Oakland Athletics , OF (AL)

--- Kirk Gibson , Los Angeles Dodgers , OF (NL)

Cy Young Award

--- Frank Viola , Minnesota Twins (AL)

--- Orel Hershiser , Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

Rookie Of The Year

--- Walt Weiss , Oakland Athletics , SS (AL)

--- Chris Sabo , Cincinnati Reds , 3B (NL)

Manager Of The Year Award

--- Tony La Russa , Oakland Athletics (AL)

--- Tommy Lasorda , Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

MLB STATISTICAL LEADERS

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