Four players and one manager from '98 fall classic have already been enshrined in Cooperstown, with another certain to join them
The 1998 World Series included five Hall of Famers: Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn and closer Trevor Hoffman and Yankees manager Joe Torre, closer Mariano Rivera and shortstop Derek Jeter. A sixth, Padres manager Bruce Bochy, will likely join them in Cooperstown when he’s eligible. Here's a look at the baseball legends and how they performed 25 years ago: Year inducted: 2007 After batting .220 in the 1998 NLDS and NLCS, Gwynn found his groove in the World Series. He hit .
Year inducted: 2014 Torre guided the Yankees to a World Series championship in his first season , then followed up with three consecutive world titles starting with the 1998 win over the Padres. Year inducted: 2019 The reliable closer finished off Yankees victories in Games 1, 3 and 4. Rivera pitched 41/3 scoreless innings against the Padres, giving up five hits and striking out four batters.
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