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The 1970 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1970 season.The 67th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion Baltimore Orioles (108–54 in the regular season) and the National League champion Cincinnati Reds (102–60).
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]
Following their upset loss to the New York Mets in the 1969 World Series, the Orioles picked up where they left off in 1969.They opened the season with five wins and ran away with their second straight American League East title, beating back a challenge from the New York Yankees in June.
Three teams (the Orioles, Pirates, and Yankees) achieved multiple LCS appearance streaks in and around the 1970s, each adding up to five appearances in six years. The LCS began in 1969. Before that, the two regular season champions were awarded the pennants and went directly to the World Series. Bold indicates a current streak.
October 15 – For the third time in the 1970 World Series, the Baltimore Orioles overcome a 3–0 deficit to bury the Cincinnati Reds 9–3, and win the World Championship four games to one. Frank Robinson and Merv Rettenmund each homer and drive in two runs. Third baseman Brooks Robinson, the "human vacuum cleaner", easily wins the Series MVP ...
Palmer is the only pitcher in major-league history to win World Series games in three decades (1960s, 1970s, and 1980s). During his 19-year major league career of 575 games (including 17 postseason games), he never surrendered a grand slam , nor did he ever allow back-to-back homers.
Here's a look at past College World Series, including past winners and who holds the record for most titles as the 2024 tournament begins Friday:
The 1970 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 1970 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.