1989 American League Championship Series

The 1989 American League Championship Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 3 to 8. A dominant Oakland team took the Series four games to one, en route to a sweep of their cross-bay rivals, the San Francisco Giants, in a World Series marred by the destructive Loma Prieta earthquake.

1989 American League Championship Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Oakland Athletics (4) Tony La Russa 99–63, .611, GA: 7
Toronto Blue Jays (1) Cito Gaston 89–73, .549, GA: 2
DatesOctober 3–8
MVPRickey Henderson (Oakland)
UmpiresDave Phillips (crew chief)
Dan Morrison
Dale Ford
Derryl Cousins
Rick Reed
Steve Palermo
Broadcast
TelevisionNBC
TV announcersBob Costas and Tony Kubek
RadioCBS
Radio announcersBrent Musburger and Johnny Bench
ALCS
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