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The deal earned Major League Baseball less than $500,000, but led to a new two-year contract for 40–45 games per season. [79] [80] ABC aired Monday Night Baseball and the World Series. NBC televised the weekend Game of the Week, the All-Star Game, and both League Championship Series.
April 4 – The 1979 championship season begins with almost all MLB umpires on the picket lines. The only exceptions are Paul Pryor of the National League and Ted Hendry of the American League, who signed their contracts before the strike vote was taken and take the field on the advice of MLUA executive director Richie Phillips. Later this ...
The 1979 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 1979 season.The winners of each division advance to the postseason and face each other in a League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series.
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The 1979 Houston Astros season was the 18th season for the Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 15th as the Astros, 11th in the National League West, and 15th at The Astrodome. The team finished second in the National League West, 1½ games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds.
The 1979 Kansas City Royals season was their 11th season in Major League Baseball.The Royals finished second in the American League West at 85–77, three games behind the California Angels and ending Kansas City's run of three consecutive division titles.
The 1979 New York Yankees season was the 77th season for the franchise. The season was marked by the death of their starting catcher, Thurman Munson, on August 2.The team finished with a record of 89–71, finishing fourth in the American League East, 13.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles, ending the Yankees' three-year domination of the AL East.
The 1979 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 97th season in the history of the franchise, and the 9th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium. The team finished fourth in the National League East , 14 games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates .