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The 1980 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1980 season. The 77th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies and the American League (AL) champion Kansas City Royals.
April 7, 1980: Roger Freed was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. [8] April 29, 1980: Juan Samuel was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. [9] June 3, 1980: 1980 Major League Baseball draft. Steve Jeltz was drafted by the Phillies in the 9th round. [10] Rocky Childress was drafted by the Phillies in the 21st round. [11]
The 1980 National League pennant race was one of the most exciting races in baseball history, [1] as both divisions came down to the final weekend. The NL East race featured the Pirates, the defending World Series Champions; the Phillies, who were hovering just over a .500 winning percentage and in third place until the middle of August; and the Expos, who were leading the division or within ...
The Phillies defeated the Royals in six games to win their first World Series title in franchise history. Game 1 was an offensive duel which the Phillies won 7–6 - it marked the first time that the Phillies won a World Series game since Game 1 of the 1915 World Series against the Boston Red Sox .
This was the second of two consecutive postseasons to feature the same teams – the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Dodgers. The former three teams all returned for the 1980 postseason, and all four returned in the expanded 1981 postseason as well as the 2024 postseason.
After brief trials with the Phillies in 1978 and 1979, Smith broke into the team's lineup in 1980, batting .339 in 100 games. The Phillies won the National League pennant and defeated the Kansas City Royals in the World Series. Smith's performance was strong enough for him to finish third in the Rookie of the Year balloting following the season.
He had the most success with the Phillies teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s. After attending Fulton High School and Westminster College in Missouri, McBride debuted for the Cardinals in 1973. He was the 1974 National League Rookie of the Year , and subsequently represented the National League (NL) in the 1976 MLB All-Star Game .
Philadelphia Phillies [ edit ] During his rookie season in Philadelphia, Walk won his first six decisions, finished with an 11–7 record and was the winning pitcher in Game One of the 1980 World Series , his Phillies defeating the Kansas City Royals in six games.