1970: BALTIMORE ORIOLES OVER CINCINNATI REDS IN 5 GAMES
1971: PITTSBURGH PIRATES OVER BALTIMORE ORIOLES IN 7 GAMES
1972: OAKLAND ATHLETICS OVER CINCINNATI REDS IN 7 GAMES
1973: OAKLAND ATHLETICS OVER NEW YORK METS IN 7 GAMES
1974: OAKLAND ATHLETICS OVER LOS ANGELES DODGERS IN 5 GAMES
1975: CINCINNATI REDS OVER BOSTON RED SOX IN 7 GAMES
1976: CINCINNATI REDS OVER NEW YORK YANKEES IN 4 GAMES
1977: NEW YORK YANKEES OVER LOS ANGELES DODGERS IN 6 GAMES
1978: NEW YORK YANKEES OVER LOS ANGELES DODGERS IN 6 GAMES
1979: PITTSBURGH PIRATES OVER BALTIMORE ORIOLES IN 7 GAMES
HALL-OF-FAMERS:
1970: Earl Weaver, BAL; Jim Palmer, BAL; Brooks Robinson, BAL; Frank Robinson, BAL; Sparky Anderson, CIN; Johnny Bench, CIN; Tony Perez, CIN
1971: Roberto Clemente, PIT; Bill Mazeroski, PIT; Willie Stargell, PIT; Earl Weaver, BAL; Jim Palmer, BAL; Brooks Robinson, BAL; Frank Robinson, BAL; Nestor Chylak, UMP
1972: Dick Williams, OAK; Reggie Jackson, OAK; Catfish Hunter, OAK; Rollie Fingers, OAK; Sparky Anderson, CIN; Johnny Bench, CIN; Joe Morgan, CIN; Tony Perez, CIN
1973: Dick Williams, OAK; Rollie Fingers, OAK; Catfish Hunter, OAK; Reggie Jackson, OAK; Yogi Berra, NYM; Willie Mays, NYM; Tom Seaver, NYM
1974: Rollie Fingers, OAK; Catfish Hunter, OAK; Reggie Jackson, OAK; Walt Alston, LAD; Don Sutton, LAD; Tommy Lasorda, LAD; Doug Harvey, UMP
1975: Sparky Anderson, CIN; Johnny Bench, CIN; Joe Morgan, CIN; Tony Perez, CIN; Carlton Fisk, BOS; Jim Rice, BOS; Carl Yastrzemski, BOS
1976: Sparky Anderson, CIN; Johnny Bench, CIN; Joe Morgan, CIN; Tony Perez, CIN; Catfish Hunter, NYY
1977: Catfish Hunter, NYY; Reggie Jackson, NYY; Tommy Lasorda, LAD; Don Sutton, LAD
1978: Goose Gossage, NYY; Catfish Hunter, NYY; Reggie Jackson, NYY; Bob Lemon, NYY; Tommy Lasorda, LAD; Don Sutton, LAD
1979: Bert Blylevin, PIT; Willie Stargell PIT; Eddie Murray, BAL; Jim Palmer, BAL; Earl Weaver, BAL
SERIES MVPs:
1970: Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles Third Baseman: Made several key defensive plays to stop Cincinnati; 6 RBIs
1971: Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder: Hit in all seven games of series; 2 Home Runs
1972: Gene Tenace, Oakland Athletics Catcher: 4 Home Runs (Ties then Series record); 9 RBIs
1973: Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics Outfielder: .310 Average, Hit Go-Ahead Home Run in Game 7
1974: Rollie Finger, Oakland Athletics Relief Pitcher: 3 saves in Series, 1 win
1975: Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds Outfielder/Infielder: .370 Average in Series
1976: Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds Catcher: 2 Home Runs in Game 4
1977: Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees Outfielder: 5 Home Runs (Sets Series Record); 3 Home Runs in Game 6 (Ties Record)
1978: Bucky Dent, New York Yankees Shortstop: .417 Average, 10 hits, 7 RBIs
1979: Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman: .400 average; 3 Home Runs, including Go-Ahead in Game 7, Oldest Player to win MVP (Age 39)
Important Moments:
1970: Brooks Robinson asserts self as top third baseman in MLB: Makes several defensive plays and is offensive cog of Series
1971: Pirates' Roberto Clemente hits safely in all seven Series Games, which he also did in 1960 World Series; Game 4 is First World Series game played at Night; Steve Blass throws two complete games
1972: Light-hitting Gene Tenace comes up with 4 home runs in Series to replace injured Reggie Jackson; Big Red Machine once again fails to win World Series
1973: Oakland pulls off repeat championships behind Reggie Jackson's timely hitting; Last World Series for Willie Mays, seen begging with umpire for different call
1974: First All-California Series in MLB history; Four of five games had score of 3-2, and all five games had losing team score 2 runs; Oakland pulls off threepeat of Championships; first since 1949-53 Yankees
1975: Reds pull off two straight come-from-behind wins in Games 2 & 3; Game 6: Greatest Game Ever Played as Bernie Carbo ties game with Home Run in 8th, Carlton Fisk wins in 11th with Home Run waved fair; Red Sox are unable to hold lead late in Game 7, leads to Reds winning first Championship since 1940
1976: Cincinnati Reds win second straight Championship; Yankees get swept in first World Series appearance in 14 years
1977: Reggie Jackson cements history as Mr. October with 3-homer performance in Game 6; Yankees win first title in 15 years
1978: Reggie Jackson is again center of attention with controversial play in Game 4, Clinching Home Run in Game 6; Yankees complete third repeat of decade
1979: Willie Stargell produces for Pirates, leads "The Family" back from 3-1 Series deficit to win second championship of decade
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