Champions
Major League Baseball
World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4–2); Paul Molitor, MVP
American League Championship Series MVP: Dave Stewart
National League Championship Series MVP: Curt Schilling
All-Star Game, July 13 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards: American League, 9–3; Kirby Puckett, MVP
Other champions
Caribbean World Series: Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico) College World Series: LSU Cuban National Series: Villa Clara over Pinar del Río Japan Series: Yakult Swallows over Seibu Lions (4–3) Korean Series: Haitai Tigers over Samsung Lions Big League World Series: Taipei, Taiwan Junior League World Series: Cayey, Puerto Rico Little League World Series: Long Beach, California Senior League World Series: La Vega, Dominican Republic Taiwan Series: Brother Elephants over Uni-President Lions
Awards and honors
Baseball Hall of Fame
Reggie Jackson
Most Valuable Player
Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox (AL) Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants (NL) Cy Young Award Jack McDowell, Chicago White Sox (AL) Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL) Rookie of the Year Tim Salmon, California Angels (AL) Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) Manager of the Year Award Gene Lamont, Chicago White Sox (AL) Dusty Baker, San Francisco Giants (NL) Woman Executive of the Year (major or minor league): Shereen Samonds, Orlando Cubs, Southern League Gold Glove Award Don Mattingly (1B) (AL) Roberto Alomar (2B) (AL) Robin Ventura (3B) (AL) Omar Vizquel (SS) (AL) Ken Griffey Jr. (OF) (AL) Kenny Lofton (OF) (AL) Devon White (OF) (AL) Iván Rodríguez (C) (AL) Mark Langston (P) (AL) Mark Grace (1B) (NL) Robby Thompson (2B) (NL) Matt Williams (3B) (NL) Jay Bell (SS) (NL) Barry Bonds (OF) (NL) Marquis Grissom (OF) (NL) Larry Walker (OF) (NL) Kirt Manwaring (C) (NL) Greg Maddux (P) (NL)
MLB statistical leaders
Major league Baseball final standings
Managers
American League
National League
Events
January–March
January 5 – Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. March 22 – On an off-day during spring training, Cleveland Indians pitchers Tim Crews, Steve Olin and Bob Ojeda are fishing on a rented 18-foot motorbass boat, when the vessel strikes a pier at high speed on Little Lake Nellie near Winter Haven, Florida, killing Crews and Olin. They are the first active major leaguers to die since Thurman Munson in . Ojeda is seriously injured but survives.