WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS:
1980: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES OVER KANSAS CITY ROYALS IN 6 GAMES
1981: LOS ANGELES DODGERS OVER NEW YORK YANKEES IN 6 GAMES
1982: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS OVER MILWAUKEE BREWERS IN 7 GAMES
1983: BALTIMORE ORIOLES OVER PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES IN 5 GAMES
1984: DETROIT TIGERS OVER SAN DIEGO PADRES IN 5 GAMES
1985: KANSAS CITY ROYALS OVER ST. LOUIS CARDINALS IN 7 GAMES
1986: NEW YORK METS OVER BOSTON RED SOX IN 7 GAMES
1987: MINNESOTA TWINS OVER ST. LOUIS CARDINALS IN 7 GAMES
1988: LOS ANGELES DODGERS OVER OAKLAND ATHLETICS IN 5 GAMES
1989: OAKLAND ATHLETICS OVER SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS IN 4 GAMES
HALL-OF-FAMERS:
1980: Steve Carlton, PHI; Mike Schmidt, PHI; George Brett, KCR
1981: Tommy
Lasorda, LAD; Goose Gossage, NYY; Reggie Jackson, NYY; Dave
Winfield, NYY
1982: Whitey Herzog, STL; Ozzie Smith, STL; Bruce Sutter, STL; Paul
Molitor, MIL; Don Sutton, MIL; Robin Yount, MIL
1983: Eddie Murray, BAL; Jim Palmer, BAL; Cal Ripken, Jr., BAL;
Steve Carlton, PHI; Joe Morgan, PHI; Tony Perez, PHI; Mike Schmidt,
PHI
1984: Sparky Anderson, DET; Dick Williams, SDP; Goose Gossage, SDP;
Tony Gwynn, SDP; Doug Harvey, SDP
1985: George Brett, KCR; Whitey Herzog, STL; Ozzie Smith, STL
1986: Gary Carter, NYM; Wade Boggs, BOS; Jim Rice, BOS
1987: Bert Blylevin, MIN; Steve Carlton, MIN; Kirby Puckett, MIN;
Whitey Herzog, STL; Ozzie Smith, STL
1988: Tommy
Lasorda, LAD; Dennis Eckersley, OAK
1989: Dennis Eckersley, OAK; Rickey Henderson, OAK
SERIES MVPs:
1980: Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies Third Baseman: .381
average, 7 RBIs
1981: Ron Cey, Los Angeles Dodgers Third Baseman: .350 average, 6
RBIs
Pedro Guerrero, Los
Angeles Dodgers Outfielder: 2 home runs, 7 RBIs
Steve Yaeger, Los
Angeles Dodgers Catcher: 4 home runs
1982: Darrell Porter, St. Louis Cardinals Catcher: 8 hits, 5 RBIs
1983: Rick Dempsey, Baltimore Orioles Catcher: .385 average
1984: Alan Trammel, Detroit Tigers Shortstop: .450 average, 9 hits,
6 RBIs
1985: Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals Pitcher: 2-0, 18 innings
(2 Complete Games), 1 earned run
1986: Ray Knight, New York Mets Third Baseman: .391 average, 9 hits,
5 RBIs
1987: Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins Pitcher: 2-1
1988: Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher: 2-0, 18 innings
(2 Complete Games, 2 earned runs
1989: Dave Stewart, Oakland Athletics Pitcher: 2-0, 1 complete game
Important Moments:
1980: Phillies win First World Series game since 1915, first Series
in Franchise History; George Brett comes back after surgery during
off-day to hit home run in Game 3 walk-off for Royals; Phillies come
back in top of ninth in Game 5, with Series tied at 2, to win
1981: Dodgers' "Fernando-Mania" lifts Los Angeles from 2-0 series
deficit, beat Yankees for first title since 1965
1982: Paul Molitor sets World Series record for hits in a Game with
5 in Game 1; Light-hitting Willie McGee hits two home runs in Game 3
for Cardinals; Cardinals win ninth title in franchise history
1983: Game One is delayed due to interview by Howard Cosell with
President Reagan; Orioles win only championship in Cal Ripken Jr.'s
career
1984: San Diego makes first World Series appearance in franchise
history
1985: Royals overcome 3-1 series deficit to win only championship in
franchise history (Most Recent Playoff Appearance); Dom Derkinger
blows call at first base in ninth inning of Game 6 that would have
won Series for Cardinals; 21 year old Brett Saberhagen wins Game 7
night after birth of son
1986: Red Sox squander lead in bottom of tenth inning of Game 6,
lose on Al Stanley wild pitch, and Bill Buckner's error; Mets then
overcome 3-0 deficit in Game 7
1987: First time that World Series had all wins by home team; Twins
take first World Series since 1924 (as Washington Senators); 500th
World Series Game is Played in Game 7
1988: Dodgers pull off miracle Series win behind injured Kirk
Gibson's walk-off home run in Game 1; Orel Hershiser continues
dominant season with two wins in World Series
1989: Oakland's pitching staff dominates Giants hitting, led by Dave
Stewart's shutout in Game 1; Dave Henderson comes inches away from 3
home runs in Game 3; Game 3 is postponed for ten days after Loma
Prieta 6.9-magnitude earthquake
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