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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.
This was the fourth postseason meeting of the Pirates–Reds rivalry this decade. The Reds won in 1970, 1972, and 1975.This time, the Pirates would return the favor, sweeping the Reds and returning to the World Series for the second time in nine years (in the process denying a rematch of the 1970 World Series between the Reds and Orioles).
The deal involved the airing of Thursday Night Baseball [77] in markets at least 50 miles (80 km) from a major league park. [78] 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.
2024 MLB Honors: Pirates' Paul Skenes wins NL Rookie of the Year; Yankees' Luis Gil earns AL honor This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB rumors: Latest free agency news on Juan Soto ...
1977 ALCS. The Royals won 102 games in the regular season, while the Yankees were 100-game winners. After taking the opening game of the ALCS, the Royals showed they weren’t going to be pushed ...
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January 9 – Hinkey Haines, 80, professional baseball and football player; outfielder over 12 minor-league campaigns and a single major-league season, appearing in 28 games for 1923 American League champion New York Yankees, then two games in 1923 World Series; in his final MLB contest, in Game 6, scored winning tally as a pinch runner during ...
1979 Major League Baseball draft; H. 1979 Houston Astros season; K. 1979 Kansas City Royals season; L. ... 1979 New York Yankees season; O. 1979 Oakland Athletics ...