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Introduction
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The 1998 ESPN Sunday Night Baseball schedule featured a series of games broadcasted every Sunday at 8:00 PM ET.
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Jon Miller and Joe Morgan were the announcers for these games.
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The schedule for April and May 1998 included matchups such as the San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks on April 5, and the Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers on April 12.
April Schedule [1]
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April 5, 1998: San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks, 8:00 PM ET.
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April 12, 1998: Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:00 PM ET.
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April 19, 1998: Florida Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks, 8:00 PM ET.
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April 26, 1998: Anaheim Angels at Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 8:00 PM ET.
May Schedule [1]
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May 3, 1998: Chicago White Sox at Anaheim Angels, 8:00 PM ET.
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May 10, 1998: Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers, 8:00 PM ET.
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May 17, 1998: Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 8:00 PM ET.
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May 24, 1998: San Diego Padres at Houston Astros, 8:00 PM ET.
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May 31, 1998: Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs, 8:00 PM ET.
Announcers [2]
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Jon Miller: An American sportscaster known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball.
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Joe Morgan: A former professional baseball second baseman and a long-time baseball broadcaster.
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Miller and Morgan: Their partnership on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball lasted for 21 years, making it the longest consecutive tenure for any pair of national baseball announcers.
Broadcast Details [1]
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Time: All games were broadcasted at 8:00 PM ET.
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Channel: ESPN was the exclusive broadcaster for these games.
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Format: The games were part of the weekly 'Game of the Week' broadcast.
Historical Context [3]
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1998 Season: The 1998 MLB season was notable for the home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
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Expansion Teams: The Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays were both in their inaugural seasons.
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Broadcasting Milestone: The partnership of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball was a significant era in sports broadcasting.
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