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The Padres can look to the 1998 Yankees as a reminder of how baseball superteams are — and are not — built
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1998 Braves NLCS Retrospective - Battery Power
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1998 World Series - Wikipedia
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1998 Padres WS glory verses 2021 Padres WS guesses
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San Diego Padres, History & Notable Players
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Padres vs. Phillies National League Championship Series Game 1