The Mariners won the division title again in 1997, but were defeated in the ALDS 3 games to 1 by the Baltimore Orioles. They were again hurt by a lack of pitching depth to complement the outstanding offense, which was, as usual, led by Griffey, who won the MVP award, a first for both him and the Mariners.
Here are the latest WHO numbers, as of September 21: In Guinea, where the outbreak began late last year, Ebola had as of September 21 infected 1,022 people, killing 635 of them. Nearly a third of those cases surfaced in the three weeks leading up to September 21.
The worst outbreak of Ebola virus in history -- happening now in West Africa -- has claimed more than 700 lives, according to the latest count from the World Health Organization. The deaths occurred in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria.