1998–99 Australian Baseball League season

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All play-off games in the 1998–99 ABL season were held at the then-recently completed Sydney Showground,[1] which was to become the main venue for baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

1998–99 was the final season of the original Australian Baseball League. At the completion of the season the rights to the league were purchased by Dave Nilsson who then attempted to form the International Baseball League of Australia.

Teams

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Only 6 of the 8 teams from the previous season returned, The Hunter Eagles and Brisbane Bandits were both unable to continue in the league due to increasing financial pressure.

Rosters

During the regular season each team made use of an active roster of 22–24 men, with a maximum of 4 import players.

Adelaide Giants

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Melbourne Monarchs

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Melbourne Reds

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Sydney Storm

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Venues

Teams in the ABL
Team City State Stadium Ref
Template:ABL team Adelaide South Australia Norwood Oval
Template:ABL team Gold Coast Queensland Carrara Oval
Template:ABL team Melbourne Victoria Melbourne Ballpark
Template:ABL team Melbourne Victoria Moorabbin Oval
Template:ABL team Perth Western Australia Bassendean Oval
Template:ABL team Sydney New South Wales Sydney Showground Stadium

Match results

Key
† Clinched final berth
Regular season standings
Team[2] W L Pct. GB Home Road
Template:ABL team† 28 17 Template:Winning percentage - 15-9 13–8
Template:ABL team† 24 20 Template:Winning percentage 3Template:1/2 16–10 8–10
Template:ABL team† 22 22 Template:Winning percentage 5Template:1/2 13–8 9–14
Template:ABL team† 21 22 Template:Winning percentage 6 13–10 8–12
Template:ABL team 20 23 Template:Winning percentage 7 15–8 5–15
Template:ABL team 17 28 Template:Winning percentage 11 12–9 5–19

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Postseason

Finals series at Sydney Showground Stadium

The 1999 Postseason was held at the newly constructed Sydney Showground Stadium, The Showgrounds Stadium was to be the main venue for Baseball at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

The Postseason followed a 3-game Semi-final playoff format, 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd. The winners of the two Semi-finals series then played off in a 3-game Championship series.

Semi-final 1: 1st vs 4th

Game 1: 10 February 1999
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Adelaide Giants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 ? ? ?
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Game 2: 10 February 1999
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Adelaide Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2
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Semi-final 2: 2nd vs 3rd

Game 1: 11 February 1999
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Championship Series at Sydney Showground Stadium

Game 1: 12 February 1999

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Gold Coast Cougars 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 12 1
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Game 2: 12 February 1999

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Gold Coast Cougars 1 2 0 1 0 8 2 0 - 14 9 1
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Awards

Award Person Team
Most Valuable Player Adam BURTON Melbourne Reds
Championship M.V.P. Paul GORMAN Gold Coast Cougars
Golden Glove Gary WHITE Sydney Storm
Batting Champion Adam BURTON Melbourne Reds
Pitcher of the Year Pat Ahearne Perth Heat
Rookie of the Year Clinton BALGERA Perth Heat
Manager of the Year

All-Star Team

Position Name Team
Catcher Gary WHITE Sydney Storm
1st Base Andrew SCOTT Adelaide Giants
2nd Base Adam BURTON Melbourne Reds
3rd Base Paul GONZALEZ Melbourne Monarchs
Short Stop Matt BUCKLEY Sydney Storm
Out Field Brandon POLLARD Gold Coast Cougars
Out Field Matt Quatraro Melbourne Reds
Out Field Chip SELL Adelaide Giants
Designated Hitter Craig WATTS Adelaide Giants
Starting Pitcher Pat Ahearne Perth Heat
Relief Pitcher John CHALLINOR Adelaide Giants
Manager Tony HARRIS Adelaide Giants

References

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