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The 1974 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1974 season.The 71st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion (and two-time defending World Series champion) Oakland Athletics and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason.First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2]
The 1974 Major League Baseball season: The Oakland Athletics won their third consecutive World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one. Two notable personal milestones were achieved during the 1974 season.
1974: Oakland Athletics 4, Dodgers 1. Game 1 — Athletics 3, Dodgers 2. ... The Astros became the first team from Texas to win a World Series. Both teams set a World Series record by hitting 25 ...
Ruth was a noted slugger who batted.326 with 15 home runs and three wins in three games started as a pitcher during World Series play. [7] However, the Babe Ruth Award does not only go to sluggers or pitchers. Dick Green won the award for the 1974 World Series, in which he batted 0-for-13, but helped the Oakland Athletics win the series with ...
Pete Rose: Major League Baseball's all-time record holder for hits and a three-time World Series winner. He was also selected for the All-Star Game 17 times in 21 seasons in an unprecedented five ...
Green was a member of the 1972–1974 World Series championship teams, and won the Babe Ruth Award for his performance in 1974. [3] [4] He won the award for his fielding, despite not getting a single hit during the World Series, going 0-for-13. [3] [4] Green tied a World Series record in game three by starting three double plays in one game.
The 1974 Oakland Athletics season was the 74th season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, all as members of the American League, and their 7th season in Oakland. The Athletics won their fourth consecutive American League West title with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses.