The reds are also the last nl team to win backtoback world series. This article was published in the fall 2011 baseball research journal here are some interesting facts about usage of the designated hitter during world series play. Brooks robinson won the world series most valuable player award because he hit. Self cincinnati reds second baseman 4 episodes, 1976. The national league playoff, against the reds, was a sweep.
Will mcenaney gets roy white to fly out to george foster to sweep the yankees and give the reds backtoback world series titles tickets. Game 6 of the 1975 world series may have been the greatest game in baseball history, but the largely forgotten game 7 was pretty great too. The 1906 world series was the first to feature two teams from the same city, the windy city that is. The 1964 world series pitted the national league champion st. The 1977 yankees were often a team in turmoil, but they still won the world series. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on. From 1952 to 1976, whenever the american league won the world series, the president to win in that years election was a republican. Wcpo 9 on your side brings you the latest trusted news and information for the greater cincinnati. The pittsburgh pirates, who have won five overall world series, won world championships in 1960 and 1971 when roberto clemente was the teams star right fielder. In the tenth inning, three runs crossed the plate for the falcons, the big hit being a tworun single by willie roze.
However, the series hot streak ended with the 1980 election. Summary and statistics for the 1976 nba finals phoenix suns vs. How game 6 of 1975 world series changed baseball and tv. World series history every world series in major league baseball history. Each year, the primary focus in any professional sport is the race for a championship. Much of the credit went to reggie jackson, who hit three home runs in. Cincinnati reds over new york yankees 40 statheads want to know. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. If the national league won, then the election went to the democrat. Stargell won the first game with a threerun homer in the 11th, and the pirates never looked back.
Thompson, ct it was a pictureperfect weekend at thompsons xtra mart world series of racing, especially for chris perley and joe gosek. It hadnt been accomplished in many decades a national league team winning backtoback world series championships, that is. All that success didnt help them in game 1, however, as colorful red sox starter luis tiant allowed just five hits while beating the reds 50. Rollie fingers gets pete rose to fly out for the final out as the oakland athletics win game 7 and the world series check out for more. How many times have the cincinnati reds won the world series. Louis at 5001 to the win the nl pennant and 9991 to win the world series. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. As for the giants, after two unsuccessful attempts to relocate the team, they built a new stadium on the shores of mccovey cove and raised three world series trophies this past decade. Here are the longest of the long shots in sports history. With tanner making full use of his pitching staff, the 79 club was the only team in baseball history to take a world series without boasting a 15game winner. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb.
With a lessthanstellar record of 8279, new york managed to defeat a superior cincinnati reds team in a tight, five game championship series to earn their second ticket to the fall classic since. During game 1, utility infielder gene tenace who hit five home runs during the entire 1972 season became the first player ever to homer in each of his first two world series atbats. W indicates a team that made the playoffs as a wild card team rather than by winning a division. The yankees again met the dodgers in the first world series rematch since the yanks and braves squared off in 1957 and 58. Welcome to the college world series historical database, brought to you by and the omaha world herald. The state of georgia won backtoback little league world series with warner robins win in 2007. Kirk gibson rounds the bases after hitting a gamewinning home run to beat the as.
The 1979 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1979 season. The 72nd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion boston red sox and the national league nl champion cincinnati reds. T the 1907, 1912, and 1922 world series each included one tied game. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in. What giants uniforms would look like if toronto move. York yankees and for the first time win backtoback world series. The 1978 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1978 season. The 1976 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1976 season.
But in 1976, the giants were close to being relocated to toronto. This marked the second time in the 1970s the pirates won a world series game 7 on the road against the orioles, the previous time being in the 1971 world series. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. The 73rd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the national league nl champion cincinnati reds and the american league al champion new york yankees. New york had a tough road to the series, as they first had to make up a 14game deficit in the american league east standings, then beat the red sox in a onegame playoff before eliminating kansas city for the third straight year in the american league championship series. But in 1976, sparky andersons starladen cincinnati reds did just that, taking their second straight world crown by defeating the new york yankees, four games to none. In 1976, when the dh was used for the first time in the world series, dhs for the yankees hit.
Oct 27, 2014 since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. The 1976 cincinnati reds were on the cusp of accomplishing a first in. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. Conceding that the world series is a personal long shot, he views it as the ultimate competition with the biggest prize. The cincinnati reds defeated the boston red sox 4 games to 3. The 1976 world series was a sweep, with the reds breezing past the yankees before new yorks own repeat that started the next year. Click on the 1975 world series link on this page to see a game by. Not many would be making the same assessment about the 1976 world series.
The 1974 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1974 season. The pirates won in seven games, becoming the fourth team in world series history to come back from a threegamestoone deficit to win the series. Fischer put the sunbirds down in order in the bottom of the tenth, and the connecticut falcons won the 1976 w. The powerhouse cincinnati club, popularly known as the big red machine, entered the world series after winning 108 regularseason games and sweeping pittsburgh in the national league championship series. World series san jose sunbirds womens pro softball. Here are the longest of the long shots in sports history who have won.
The reds became and remain the only team to sweep an entire multitier postseason. Cincinnati reds 7 at new york yankees 2, f on the heels of the high from chris chambliss royalscrushing home run in the alcs to put the. The 1971 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1971 season. Louis cardinals against the american league champion new york yankees, with the cardinals prevailing in the best of seven games. Jun 24, 2014 the reds clinch the series but mick gives his all. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. There are only two other occasions when a team has won at least three consecutive world series. The 1976 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1976. Cincinnati reds vs new york yankees october 21, 1976 box score.
Will mcenaney gets roy white to fly out to george foster to sweep the yankees and give the reds backtoback world series titles. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The yankees defeated the dodgers, four games to two, to win the franchises 21st world series. That was a memorable game, but it doesnt come close to cracking this list. The reds won the final game 72, clinching the 1976 world series. Learn more about the history and results of the world series in this article. V the 1903, 1919, 1920, and 1921 world series were in a bestofnine format carried by the first team to win five games. The reds had won a thrilling sevengame series over boston in 1975 in a series that many say was the best fall classic ever. The 1977 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1977 season. After a twelve year hiatus, the new york yankees had rebuilt themselves back. For each highlighted year, guess the team that won the world series. After a suspensefulfilled lcs against kansas city, the yankees won their first pennant since 1964.
This page is our growing home for historical information about past ncaa baseball championships, which have been played in. Chicago was split in two as the american leagues south side white sox prepared to battle the national league west side cubs. The cincinnati reds won the national league west division by ten games. The 1976 world series was the first ever to utilize the designated hitter. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our. The 76th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the national league nl champion pittsburgh pirates 9864 and the american league al champion baltimore orioles 10257. The cincinnati reds won backtoback world series titles in 1975 and 1976, cementing their reputation as one of the alltime greatest teams. Who won the little league world series the year you were born. Mar 25, 2016 downtown cincinnati welcomes the cincinnati reds home after the team won the 1976 world series. The 1990 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1990 season.
Cincinnati became the first national league team to win backtoback championship since the new york giants in 1921 and 1922. But the 75 world series was a sevengame classic against the red sox. Boston has won three world series since that night, but fisks home run remains the teams most iconic moment. Game 6 of the 1975 world series was not only perhaps the best game ever played, but it also helped save baseball and forever changed how sports are broadcast on television.
World series in four straight games, to become connecticuts first world champions in any sport. It also marked the second time that the yankees were. In 1992 and 1993, the toronto blue jays won backtoback world series titles. From 1949 to 1953, the yankees won the world series five years in a row. Those who played the position were dan driessen of the cincinnati reds who hit the first home run for the position and elliott maddox carlos may lou piniella of the new york yankees. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Cincinnati reds manager sparky anderson after the 1976 world series. Learn more about the team, including its history and notable players, in this article. It has won six world series titles and 23 nl pennants. Now the two meet again for the iwpsa world series crown. And remember when carter called the dugout to congratulate them. The 87th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the defending champions and heavily favored american league al champion oakland athletics and the national league nl champion cincinnati reds. The sox, despite having a meager offense, managed to win the series opener 21. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason.
The 1975 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1975 season. Louis won their seventh world championship, while the yankees, who had appeared in 14 of 16 world series since 1949, did not play in the series again until 1976. Sep 06, 2017 rollie fingers gets pete rose to fly out for the final out as the oakland athletics win game 7 and the world series check out for more. He continued going deep hitting four long balls during the 1972 world series and for that he earned the world series most valuable player award did you know that the last title won by the. And they were too excited to pay celebrating and spraying each other with. The 68th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the defending world series and american league al champion baltimore orioles and the national league nl champion pittsburgh pirates. May 07, 20 since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. The yankees won their first pennant in years in 1976 when chambliss hit a walkoff homer in game 5. In a rematch of the previous years world series, the yankees won, four. Jessie alto jessie alto, a nonpro who finished second in 1976 s world series and fifth in 1978, is physically one of the strongest players.