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1979 World Series

DatesOctober 10–17Venue(s)Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh)MVPWillie Stargell (Pittsburgh)UmpiresJerry Neudecker (AL), Bob Engel (NL), Russ Goetz (AL), Paul Runge (NL), Jim McKean (AL), Terry Tata (NL)Hall of FamersPirates:Bert BlylevenDave ParkerWillie StargellOrioles:Eddie MurrayJim PalmerFrank Robinson (coach)Earl Weaver (manager)BroadcastTelevisionABCTV announcersKeith Jackson (in Baltimore)Al Michaels (in Pittsburgh)Howard Cosell and Don DrysdaleRadioCBSRadio announcersVin Scully and Sparky AndersonALCSBaltimore Orioles over California Angels (3–1)NLCSPittsburgh Pirates over Cincinnati Reds (3–0)← 1978World Series1980 →The 1979 World Series was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Pittsburgh Pirates (98–64) and the American League (AL) champion Baltimore Orioles (102–57) to determine the Major League Baseball championship.

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