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1979 World Series Team (Wins) Manager(s) (4) 98–64,.605, GA: 2 (3) 102–57,.642, GA: 8 Dates October 10–17 (Pittsburgh) Umpires (AL), (NL), (AL), (NL), (AL), (NL) Hall of Famers Pirates:, Orioles:,, (coach), (manager) over (3–1) over (3–0) Television TV announcers (Games 1–2, 6–7), (Games 3–5), and Radio Radio announcers and ← → The 1979 World Series was the 76th edition of 's and the conclusion of the. A, it was played between the (NL) (98–64) and the (AL) (102–57), with the Pirates becoming the fourth team in World Series history to come back from a three games to one deficit to win the Series in seven games. This marked the second time in the 1970s the Pirates won a World Series Game 7 on the road against Baltimore Orioles, the previous time being in the 1971 World Series.
The Pirates were famous for adopting 's hit anthem ' as their theme song., pitcher, and catcher were the only players left over from the Pirates team that defeated the Orioles in the, and Orioles' pitcher, shortstop, and manager were the only remaining Orioles from the 1971 team. Grant Jackson pitched for the Orioles in the 1971 series and for the Pirates in the 1979 series.
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In this Series, it was the American League team's 'turn' to play by National League rules, meaning no and the Orioles' pitchers would have to bat. While this resulted in getting his first major league hit and in Game 4, overall, it hurt the Orioles because, their designated hitter for much of the season and a key part of their offense, was only able to bat three times in the whole series., the series, hit.400 with a record seven extra-base hits and matched Reggie Jackson's record of 25 total bases, set in 1977. The 1979 Pirates were the last team to win Game 7 of a on the road until the defeated the in Kansas City to win Game 7 of the Series. They were also the last road team to win Game 7 of a championship round, in any major league sport, until the defeated the 2–1 at to win the. With the having already won, Pittsburgh also became the second city to win both the Super Bowl and the World Series in the same year, with the and the winning titles in 1969.
New York repeated the feat in 1986 ( and ), as did the New England area in the 2004 season ( and ). Main article: These same two teams met at the beginning of the decade, in. 's had won the first two games of that series only to lose to 's in seven. This time Pittsburgh manager was looking to win a Series of his own. Gone were the likes of slugger and defensive wizard —shortstop and pitcher were the only two remaining players from the 1971 roster. A young (23-year-old) 'Steady Eddie' was a staple at first-base and an emerging superstar.
The only other real 'star' hitter on the team was right-fielder who set career highs in home runs, 35, and runs batted in, 111, in the regular season. Center fielder provided the speed, 37 swipes, and outfielder and third-baseman provided some additional power. The talented pitching staff was captained by veteran catcher. The starters were led by 1979 winner, (23–9, 3.08), (13–6, 3.35), (11–7, 3.77) and (10–6, 3.30).
The bullpen helped with 30 wins against only 13 losses led by (7–3, 21 saves) and (10–3, 2.88). The Orioles won the rather easily, finishing eight games ahead of the second place. Pittsburgh Pirates [ ]. Main article: On the other hand, these struggled early in the season eventually winning the by just two games over the. Only after getting infielders, (from the ) and (from the ), did the Pirates start winning consistently. The great had inspired the 1971 team toward the title and the key ingredient to this team was his successor and spiritual leader, 38-year-old.
His clubhouse demeanor, a simple good-heartedness and friendly manner, helped keep the Pirates loose during a tight divisional race with a surprise sweep of the always powerful in the League Championship Series. The Bucs lineup featured the leader in stolen bases, with 77; team runs batted in leader, with 98, and two-time batting champion, (1975, 1976). Madlock would add two more batting titles in 1981 and 1983. The pitching staff was a ragtag bunch led by the 'Candy-Man', 's fourteen wins (nine losses) with five other pitchers winning ten or more games. The tall and lean had 31 saves, good for second in the league, while winning ten games. 'Pops' Stargell would hit three home runs in this series becoming the oldest player to win both the regular season MVP and the MVP. His 'Family' would persevere after losing three out of the first four games, giving and his Orioles a nightmare when the Bucs came back to win in seven games.
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