RARE 1998 MLB IF-WIN SAMPLE Lapel Pin Cleveland Indians A.L. Champs World Series

Description: RARE!!! Vintage 1998 MLB "IF WIN" SAMPLE Lapel Pin "WHAT IF SCENARIO": Cleveland Indians 1998 American League Champions Major League Baseball RARE! EXTREMELY LIMITED PRODUCTION! This SAMPLE lapel pin was produced in advance and on an extremely limited basis to present to retailers interested in potential merchandise purchasing/sale of Cleveland Indians championship product should they win the 1998 American League Championship and advance to the 1998 World Series. The protocol for retailers and merchants is to view advance product lines with samples of the potential teams that might win and play in the actual series. In this particular case, the New York Yankees ultimately defeated the Cleveland Indians in in the 1998 American League Championship playoff series to face the San Diego Padres (who won the 1998 National League Championship series against the Atlanta Braves) in the actual 1998 World Series. Thus, this particular SAMPLE lapel pin was produced as an advance "showroom" sample line piece and in very limited quantities to show and exhibit to retailers for potential advance product placement should the Cleveland Indians win and advance to the 1998 World Series. This was done in advance for product manufacturers to accurately project needs of retailers in the market and have "Hot Market" playoff product on hand and available as soon as possible should the event scenario play out. In this case, no product (including this SAMPLE lapel pin) was ever produced, manufactured or sold because the Cleveland Indians never won the 1998 American League Championship and advanced to 1998 World Series. Lapel Pin Dimensions (approx.): Height 3.5cm x Width 2.5cm Near Mint - Mint Condition / High Quality 1998 MLB Post Season The 1998 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 1998 season. The winners of the League Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series. This was the first postseason in which teams were seeded by their respective win–loss record within their respective leagues.[2] In the American League, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians returned to the postseason for the fourth year in a row, and the Boston Red Sox returned to the postseason for the third time that decade, and the Texas Rangers returned to the postseason for the second time in three years. In the National League, the Atlanta Braves made their seventh straight postseason appearance, the Chicago Cubs returned to the postseason for the first time since 1989, the San Diego Padres were making their second appearance in the past three years, and the Houston Astros returned for the second year in a row, marking the first time that both Texas MLB teams made the postseason. The postseason began on September 29, 1998, and ended on October 21, 1998, with the 114-win New York Yankees sweeping the San Diego Padres in the 1998 World Series. It was the Yankees' 24th championship in franchise history, tying the Montreal Canadiens for the most championship wins in North American sports. 1998 MLB American League Division Series The 1998 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 1998 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, September 29, and ended on Saturday, October 3, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were: (1) New York Yankees (Eastern Division champion, 114–48) vs. (3) Texas Rangers (Western Division champion, 88–74): Yankees win series, 3–0. (2) Cleveland Indians (Central Division champion, 89–73) vs. (4) Boston Red Sox (Wild Card, 92–70): Indians win series, 3–1.[1] The New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians went on to meet in the AL Championship Series (ALCS). The Yankees became the American League champion and defeated the National League champion San Diego Padres in the 1998 World Series. 1998 MLB American League Championship Series The 1998 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 1998 American League playoffs, was played between the East Division champion New York Yankees and the Central Division champion Cleveland Indians. The Yankees defeated the Indians four games to two and went on to sweep the National League champion San Diego Padres in the 1998 World Series to win their 24th World Series championship. New York, who won 114 games during the regular season, recorded their only two losses of the 1998 postseason in this series. 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