Announcements
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Kansas City Royals Clinch Federal League Central Division Title
The Office of the Commissioner of the Doubleday Baseball League today announced that the Kansas City Royals have officially clinched a playoff berth and secured the Federal League Central Division Championship for the 1996 season. This marks the Royals’ eighth consecutive postseason appearance and their sixth straight division title. Kansas City previously reached the playoffs…
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Toronto Blue Jays Secure Wild Card Berth in United League
Toronto Blue Jays Secure Wild Card Berth in United League The Office of the Commissioner of the Doubleday Baseball League today announced that the Toronto Blue Jays have earned a Wild Card berth in the United League playoffs for the 1996 season. This marks the Blue Jays’ first playoff appearance since 1991 and the 10th…
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Montreal Expos Clinch Wild Card Berth in United League
Montreal Expos Clinch Wild Card Berth in United League The Office of the Commissioner of the Doubleday Baseball League today announced that the Montreal Expos have secured a Wild Card berth in the United League playoffs for the 1996 season. This marks the third straight postseason appearance for Montreal, following back-to-back division titles in 1994…
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José Rijo Earns 200th Career Win
Cincinnati Reds ace José Rijo reached a major career milestone Thursday night, earning the 200th win of his distinguished Doubleday Baseball League career. The victory adds another accolade to a résumé built on power, durability, and a decade-plus of consistency atop the Reds’ rotation. Rijo, 31, has been the cornerstone of Cincinnati’s pitching staff since…