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1984 Major League Baseball season

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Sport Baseball AL runners-up Kansas City Royals NL runners-up Chicago Cubs Start date 1984		AL champions Detroit Tigers NL champions San Diego Padres Champion Detroit Tigers Finals champion Detroit Tigers
Duration April 2, 1984 – October 14, 1984 Season MVPs Ryne Sandberg, Willie Hernández People also search for 1985 Major League Baseball season

The 1984 Major League Baseball season started with a 9 game winning streak by eventual World Series champions Detroit Tigers who started the season 35 wins and 5 losses and never relinquished the first place lead.

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Awards and honors

Most Valuable Player

Willie Hernández, Detroit Tigers, LHP (AL)

Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs, 2B (NL)

Cy Young Award

Willie Hernández, Detroit Tigers (AL)

Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago Cubs (NL)

Rookie of the Year

Alvin Davis, Seattle Mariners, 1B (AL)

Dwight Gooden, New York Mets, LHP (NL)

Manager of the Year Award

Sparky Anderson, Detroit Tigers (AL)

Jim Frey, Chicago Cubs (NL)

Postseason

World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4–1); Alan Trammell, MVP

American League Championship Series MVP: Kirk Gibson

National League Championship Series MVP: Steve Garvey

All-Star game

All-Star Game, July 10 at Candlestick Park: National League, 3–1; Gary Carter, MVP

Events

September 30: Mike Witt of the California Angels threw a perfect game against the Texas Rangers. He finished with 94 pitches and ten strikeouts.

Movies

The Natural

Deaths

March 18: Charlie Lau

March 20: Stan Coveleski

August 14: Lynn McGlothen

August 25: Waite Hoyt

September 7: Joe Cronin

October 1: Walter Alston

October 26: Gus Mancuso

November 25: Ival Goodman

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References

1984 Major League Baseball season Wikipedia

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