1995 Major League Baseball season
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The 1995 Major League Baseball season was the first season to be played under the expanded postseason format, as the League Division Series (LDS) was played in both the American and National leagues for the first time, since the 1981 strike-split season. However, due to the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike which carried into the 1995 season, a shortened 144-game schedule commenced on April 25, when the Florida Marlins played host to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1995 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 25 – October 28, 1995 |
Number of games | 144 |
Number of teams | 28 |
TV partner(s) | |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Darin Erstad |
Picked by | California Angels |
Regular Season | |
Season MVP | AL: Mo Vaughn (BOS) NL: Barry Larkin (CIN) |
Postseason | |
AL champions | Cleveland Indians |
AL runners-up | Seattle Mariners |
NL champions | Atlanta Braves |
NL runners-up | Cincinnati Reds |
World Series | |
Champions | Atlanta Braves |
Runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
World Series MVP | Tom Glavine (ATL) |
MLB seasons | |
The Atlanta Braves became the first franchise to win World Series championships for three cities. Along with their 1995 title, the Braves won in 1914 as the Boston Braves, and in 1957 as the Milwaukee Braves.