1998–99 Australian Baseball League season
The 1998–99 Australian Baseball League season was the 10th season of the original Australian Baseball League, contested between six teams representing state and regional capitals: Adelaide Giants, Gold Coast Cougars, Melbourne Monarchs, Melbourne Reds, Perth Heat and Sydney Storm. The championship was won by the Gold Coast Cougars, who defeated the Sydney Storm in 2 games in the championship series at the Sydney Showground Stadium. The Adelaide Giants finished the season on top of the ladder but were knocked out in Semi-final 1 by the Sydney Storm.
| 1998–99 Australian Baseball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Baseball League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 17 October 1998 – 13 February 1999 |
| Number of games | 132 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Adam Burton (Melbourne Reds) |
| Finals series | |
| Venue | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| Champions | Gold Coast Cougars (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sydney Storm |
All play-off games in the 1998–99 ABL season were held at the then-recently completed Sydney Showground, which was to become the main venue for baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
1998–99 was the final season of the original Australian Baseball League. At the completion of the season the rights to the league were purchased by Dave Nilsson who then attempted to form the International Baseball League of Australia.