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The Red Sox had an unusually quiet season in 1994 — and not just because they never contended for a postseason berth.
The wild card spot was added just prior to the season. Major League Baseball, however, would have to wait another year to test the newly implemented playoffs system, as the '94 season was cut short after 115 games because of a strike.
By then, Boston was far from postseason contention anyway. A 1-15 stretch from early-to-mid June dug the Sox into a hole and they were never able to recover, scuffling to a 54-61 final record in the strike-shortened season.
That prompted general manager Dan Duquette — then the youngest GM in team history at age 35 — to fire manager Butch Hobson after his third straight losing season.
Fenway Park continued to host the Baseball Beanpot in 1994 that saw Northeastern top Boston University 10-3 in the championship. The Boston Park League All-Stars also played a game at Fenway in late July.
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