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1978 World Series

Index 1978 World Series

The 1978 World Series matched the defending champions New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a rematch of the 1977 Series, with the Yankees winning in six games to repeat as champions. [1]

87 relations: American League East, Bill Haller, Bill Russell (baseball), Bill White (first baseman), Billy Martin, Billy North, Bob Lemon, Bob Welch (baseball), Brian Doyle (baseball), Bucky Dent, Burt Hooton, California, Carl Yastrzemski, Catfish Hunter, Charlie Hough, Cincinnati Reds, Curt Gowdy, Davey Lopes, Dodger Stadium, Dodgers–Giants rivalry, Don Sutton, Dusty Baker, Eastern Time Zone, Ed Figueroa, Ed Vargo, Fenway Park, Frank Pulli, Goose Gossage, Graig Nettles, Intracerebral hemorrhage, Jim Beattie (baseball), Jim Gilliam, Joe Brinkman, Joe Garagiola Sr., John Kibler, Kansas City Royals, Ken Clay, Lance Rautzhan, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lou Piniella, Major League Baseball on CBS Radio, Major League Baseball on NBC, Marty Springstead, Mets–Yankees rivalry, Mickey Rivers, National League, New York (state), New York Mets, New York Yankees, ..., Nielsen ratings, Oakland Athletics, Pacific Time Zone, Paul Blair (baseball), Philadelphia Phillies, Reggie Jackson, Reggie Smith, Ron Cey, Ron Guidry, Ross Porter (sportscaster), Roy White, San Francisco Giants, Second baseman, Steve Garvey, Steve Yeager, The Bronx, Thurman Munson, Tom Seaver, Tommy John, Tommy Lasorda, Tony Kubek, Toronto Blue Jays, Willie Randolph, Win Elliot, World Series, Yankee Stadium (1923), Yankees–Red Sox rivalry, 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season, 1977 World Series, 1978 American League East tie-breaker game, 1978 Boston Red Sox season, 1978 Cleveland Indians season, 1978 Japan Series, 1978 New York Yankees season, 1980 World Series, 1981 World Series, 1988 World Series. Expand index (37 more) »

American League East

The American League East is one of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s six divisions (An East, Central, and West division for each of the two leagues).

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Bill Haller

William Edward Haller (born February 28, 1935 in Joliet, Illinois) is a retired Major League Baseball umpire.

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Bill Russell (baseball)

William Ellis Russell (born October 21, 1948) is a former shortstop, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

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Bill White (first baseman)

William De Kova White (born January 28, 1934) is a former professional baseball first baseman who played for the New York and San Francisco Giants (1956, 1958), St. Louis Cardinals (1959–65, 1969) and Philadelphia Phillies (1966–68).

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Billy Martin

Alfred Manuel Martin Jr. (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989), commonly known as Billy Martin, was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager who, as well as leading other teams, was five times the manager of the New York Yankees.

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Billy North

William Alex North (born May 15, 1948) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball.

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Bob Lemon

Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920 – January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Bob Welch (baseball)

Robert Lynn Welch (November 3, 1956 – June 9, 2014) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher.

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Brian Doyle (baseball)

Brian Reed Doyle (born January 26, 1954 in Glasgow, Kentucky) is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for the New York Yankees and Oakland A's.

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Bucky Dent

Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent (born Russell Earl O'Dey; November 25, 1951) is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager.

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Burt Hooton

Burt Carlton Hooton (born February 7, 1950), nicknamed "Happy", is an American former right-handed starting pitcher and former coach in Major League Baseball.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Carl Yastrzemski

Carl Michael Yastrzemski (nicknamed "Yaz"; born August 22, 1939) is an American former Major League Baseball player.

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Catfish Hunter

James Augustus Hunter (April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999), nicknamed "Catfish", was a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Charlie Hough

Charles Oliver Hough (born January 5, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball knuckleball pitcher.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Curt Gowdy

Curtis Edward Gowdy (July 31, 1919 – February 20, 2006) was an American sportscaster, well known as the longtime "voice" of the Boston Red Sox and for his coverage of many nationally televised sporting events, primarily for NBC Sports and ABC Sports in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Davey Lopes

David Earle Lopes (born May 3, 1945, in East Providence, Rhode Island) is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium, occasionally called by the metonym Chavez Ravine, is a baseball park located in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, the home field to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.

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Dodgers–Giants rivalry

The Dodgers–Giants rivalry is a rivalry between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants baseball teams of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Don Sutton

Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Dusty Baker

Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American former Major League Baseball manager and retired player.

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Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States, parts of eastern Canada, the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, Panama in Central America, and the Caribbean Islands.

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Ed Figueroa

Eduardo Figueroa Padilla (born October 14, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball player.

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Ed Vargo

Edward Paul Vargo (September 17, 1928 – February 2, 2008) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1960 to 1983.

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Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park located in Boston, Massachusetts near Kenmore Square.

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Frank Pulli

Frank Victor Pulli (March 22, 1935 – August 28, 2013) was a baseball umpire, working in the National League from 1972 until 1999.

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Goose Gossage

Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage (born July 5, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher.

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Graig Nettles

Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944), nicknamed "Puff", is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman.

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Intracerebral hemorrhage

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as cerebral bleed, is a type of intracranial bleed that occurs within the brain tissue or ventricles.

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Jim Beattie (baseball)

James Louis Beattie (born July 4, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Jim Gilliam

James William "Junior" Gilliam (October 17, 1928 – October 8, 1978) was an American second baseman, third baseman, and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who spent his entire major league career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Joe Brinkman

Joseph Norbert Brinkman (born April 9, 1944 in Little Falls, Minnesota) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1972 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000 until his retirement during the 2006 season.

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Joe Garagiola Sr.

Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr. (February 12, 1926 – March 23, 2016) was an American professional baseball catcher, later an announcer and television host, popular for his colorful personality.

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John Kibler

John William Kibler (January 9, 1929 – February 18, 2010) was an umpire for the National League from 1965 to 1989.

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Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Ken Clay

Kenneth Earl Clay (born April 6, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Lance Rautzhan

Clarence George Rautzhan (August 20, 1952 – January 9, 2016) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1977 to 1979 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California.

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Lou Piniella

Louis Victor Piniella (usually; born August 28, 1943) is a former professional baseball player and manager.

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Major League Baseball on CBS Radio

Major League Baseball on CBS Radio was the de facto title for the CBS Radio Network's coverage of Major League Baseball.

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Major League Baseball on NBC

Major League Baseball on NBC is the de facto branding for weekly broadcasts of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network.

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Marty Springstead

Martin John Springstead (July 9, 1937 – January 17, 2012) was an umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1966 to 1985 and had since worked as an umpire supervisor.

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Mets–Yankees rivalry

The Mets–Yankees rivalry refers to the latest incarnation of the Subway Series, which is the interleague rivalry between New York City's Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the New York Mets and the New York Yankees.

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Mickey Rivers

John Milton "Mickey" Rivers (born October 31, 1948) is an American former baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the California Angels, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers.

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York Mets

The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Nielsen ratings

Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems operated by Nielsen Media Research that seek to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States.

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Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, often referred to as the A's, are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

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Pacific Time Zone

The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is a time zone encompassing parts of western Canada, the western United States, and western Mexico.

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Paul Blair (baseball)

Paul L. D. Blair (February 1, 1944 – December 26, 2013) was an outfielder who spent seventeen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles (1964–76), New York Yankees (1977–79, 1980) and Cincinnati Reds (1979).

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Reggie Jackson

Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Reggie Smith

Carl Reginald Smith (born April 2, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Ron Cey

Ronald Charles Cey (born February 15, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player, a third baseman in the major leagues.

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Ron Guidry

Ronald Ames Guidry (born August 28, 1950), nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed pitcher.

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Ross Porter (sportscaster)

Ross Porter (born November 29, 1938) is an American sportscaster, known for his 28-year tenure (1977-2004) as a play-by-play announcer for Los Angeles Dodgers baseball.

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Roy White

Roy Hilton White (born December 27, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.

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San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Francisco, California.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Steve Garvey

Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player and Southern California businessman.

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Steve Yeager

Stephen Wayne Yeager (born November 24, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

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The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York.

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Thurman Munson

Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979) was an American professional baseball catcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1969–1979).

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Tom Seaver

George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944), nicknamed Tom Terrific and The Franchise, is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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Tommy John

Thomas Edward John Jr. (born May 22, 1943) is an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, California Angels, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1989.

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Tommy Lasorda

Thomas Charles Lasorda (born September 22, 1927) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who is best known for his two decades as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Tony Kubek

Anthony Christopher Kubek (born October 12, 1935) is an American former professional baseball player and television broadcaster.

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Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Willie Randolph

Willie Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman, coach, and manager.

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Win Elliot

Irwin Elliot Shalek (May 7, 1915 – September 17, 1998), better known as Win Elliot, was an American television and radio sportscaster and game show host who was best known for his long tenures as a play-by-play broadcaster of NHL New York Rangers and NBA New York Knicks games and host of Sports Central USA on the CBS Radio Network.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.

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Yankee Stadium (1923)

Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in the Bronx, a borough of New York City.

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Yankees–Red Sox rivalry

The Yankees–Red Sox rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

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1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw Tommy Lasorda in his first full season at the helm of the Dodgers, replacing longtime manager Walter Alston as Manager of the team near the end of the previous season.

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1977 World Series

The 1977 World Series was the 74th edition of Major League Baseball's (MLB) championship series.

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1978 American League East tie-breaker game

The 1978 American League East tie-breaker game was a one-game extension to Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1978 regular season, played between the rival New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox to determine the winner of the American League's (AL) East Division.

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1978 Boston Red Sox season

The 1978 Boston Red Sox season was the 78th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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1978 Cleveland Indians season

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1978 Japan Series

The 1978 Japan Series was the 29th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series.

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1978 New York Yankees season

The 1978 New York Yankees season was the 76th season for the Yankees.

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1980 World Series

The 1980 World Series was the 77th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series and the conclusion of the 1980 Major League Baseball season.

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1981 World Series

The 1981 World Series was the championship series of the 1981 MLB season.

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1988 World Series

The 1988 World Series was the 85th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, and the conclusion of the 1988 Major League Baseball season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_World_Series

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