A report on 1989 National League Championship Series
Played between the National League West champion San Francisco Giants and the National League East champion Chicago Cubs.
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1989 World Series
7 linksThe championship series of Major League Baseball's 1989 season.
The championship series of Major League Baseball's 1989 season.
The 86th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Oakland Athletics and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants.
1989 San Francisco Giants season
4 linksThe Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball, their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 30th at Candlestick Park.
The Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball, their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 30th at Candlestick Park.
The Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs in five games in the National League Championship Series.
Chicago Cubs
6 linksAmerican professional baseball team based in Chicago.
American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
This time the Cubs met the San Francisco Giants in the NLCS.
Will Clark
4 linksAmerican professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000.
American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000.
In, Clark and the Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series (NLCS).
Greg Maddux
2 linksAmerican former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams.
American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams.
Manager Don Zimmer tabbed him to start Game One of the National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants.
The Baseball Network
3 linksAmerican short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC, NBC and Major League Baseball .
American short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC, NBC and Major League Baseball .
This was NBC's first telecast of a Major League Baseball game since Game 5 of the 1989 National League Championship Series between the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs on October 9 of that year.
Mark Grace
1 linksFormer Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 12 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and 3 seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL).
Former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 12 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and 3 seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL).
In the 1989 NLCS, Grace batted .647 in the five-game contest with a home run and three doubles, while driving in 8 of the total 16 runs scored by the Cubs in the series.
Bob Costas
2 linksAmerican sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019.
American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019.
Besides calling the 1989 American League Championship Series for NBC, Costas also filled in for a suddenly ill Vin Scully, who had come down with laryngitis, for Game2 of the 1989 National League Championship Series alongside Tom Seaver.
Candlestick Park
1 linksOutdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area.
Outdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area.
The Giants played a total of six postseason series at Candlestick; they played host to the NLCS in 1971, 1987, and 1989, the World Series in 1962 and 1989, and one NLDS in 1997.
Robby Thompson
1 linksAmerican former professional baseball player and coach.
American former professional baseball player and coach.
The Giants once again won the Western Division crown and faced the Chicago Cubs in the 1989 National League Championship Series.