The following are the baseball events of the year 1979 throughout the world.   A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ...

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Champions

Major League Baseball

• World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3); Willie Stargell, MVP

• American League Championship Series MVP: None.
• National League Championship Series MVP: Willie Stargell
• All-Star Game, July 17 at the Kingdome: National League, 7-6; Dave Parker, MVP

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Other champions

• Caribbean World Series: Navegantes del Magallanes (Venezuela)
• College World Series: Cal State-Fullerton
• Japan Series: Hiroshima Toyo Carp over Kintetsu Buffaloes (4-3)
• Little League World Series: Pu-Tzu Town, Hsien, Taiwan
• Cuban National Series: Sancti Spíritus

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Awards and honors

• Most Valuable Player
  • Don Baylor (AL)
  • Willie Stargell and Keith Hernandez (NL)
• Cy Young Award
  • Mike Flanagan (AL)
  • Bruce Sutter (NL)
• Rookie of the Year
  • John Castino and Alfredo Griffin (AL)
  • Rick Sutcliffe (NL)

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MLB Statistical Leaders

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Major League Baseball final standings

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Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26,34,42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Ballpark Ameriquest Field in Arlington (1994–present) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) White Stockings (1900-1903) St. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) The Kingdome (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1997 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Ballpark McAfee Coliseum (1968–present) a. ... The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada (until 2005 when the Montreal Expos moved to Washington) and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... 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Events

• January 23 - Willie Mays receives 409 of 432 votes in the Baseball Writers Association of America election to earn enshrinement in the Hall of Fame.

• March 7 - The Special Veterans Committee selects Warren Giles and Hack Wilson for the Hall of Fame.

• April 7 - In the earliest no-hitter in major league history, the Houston Astros' Ken Forsch shuts down the Atlanta Braves 6-0. Together with Bob Forsch, who hurled a no-hitter in 1978, the brothers become the first to pitch no-hit games.

• May 17 - Dave Kingman of the Cubs hit three home runs and Mike Schmidt of the Phillies hit two, and Philadelphia beat Chicago, 23-22, in 10 innings at Wrigley Field. Bill Buckner had a grand slam and seven RBIs for Chicago. The game included 11 home runs and 50 hits.

• June 12 - The Detroit Tigers win the first game of a scheduled doubleheader 4-1 on Disco Demolition Night at Chicago's Comiskey Park. Thousands of fans swarm onto the field between the games, littering and tearing it up, causing the White Sox to forfeit the second game.

• July 17 - The National League wins its eighth straight All-Star Game, 7–6, at Seattle. Lee Mazzilli hit a home run to tie the game in the 8th, and walks in the 9th to bring in the winning run. Dave Parker, with two outstanding throws, is named the MVP, and Pete Rose plays a record five All-Star positions. The Boston Red Sox provide the starting outfield for the American League with Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice and Fred Lynn.

• July 24 - The Boston Red Sox' Carl Yastrzemski hits his 400th home run off Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Morgan in the 7th inning of the Red Sox' 7-3 win over the Athletics at Boston's Fenway Park.

• October 17 - In Game Seven of the World Series, Willie Stargell hits his third home run of the Series to send the Pittsburgh Pirates to their third straight win over the Baltimore Orioles, to win the World Championship. Stargell wins Series MVP honors.

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Movies

• Bleacher Bums (TV)

Bleacher Bums is a television episode directed by Stuart Gordon. ...

Births