From a historical standpoint the 1982 world series was a classic example of small ball beating long ball. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Halloffamers rollie fingers and catfish hunter also contributed to the. Where do you find a 1972 1973 1974 oakland as world series. Sep 29, 2017 world series mvp award renamed to honor willie mays so lets remember the catch starting this year, the hardware is now called the willie mays world series most valuable player. Another similar award the babe ruth award was awarded by the new york branch of the. The baseball world series mvp is awarded to the player who contributes most to his teams success during the world series championships. The world series opened in oakland, and the as scored a pair of unearned runs. Rollie fingers went 10 with six strikeouts and two critical saves to win the world series mvp award. Reggie jackson who had missed the previous series due to an injury showed why he would become mr. Lot detail lot of 7 1973 world series new york mets vs.
The world series mvp award is given to the player who most contributes to his teams success in the world series the most valuable player. Oakland won the american league west over the kansas city royals by six games, despite not leading the league in any major category. Mlb awards world series mvp major league baseball espn. He struck out 10 batters with three walks in game 7, allowing just two runs to earn his second career world series mvp award. Apr 09, 2018 the only player to do it was reggie jackson, he did it in the years 1973 and 1977. This color video of 1973 world series highlights runs 43 minutes and. His 32 homers and 117 rbis earned him the teams second mvp award in three years. The as went on to win 94 games and captured back to back world series championships. The 1973 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1973 season. From 1901 1954 the athletics played in philadelphia, and from 1955 1967. Their first two series in 1972 and 1973 were bitterly contested sevengame affairs against the cincinnati reds and new york mets. With a lessthanstellar record of 8279, new york managed to defeat a superior cincinnati reds team in a tight, five game championship series to earn their second ticket to the fall classic since.
Players who outperformed teammates that won the mvp award. Reggie jackson, who won the 1973 regularseason mvp, was named world series mvp. Oakland athletics baseball team 1972, 1973, 1974, and. There was no world series in 1994 due to a work stoppage. Oakland athletics over new york mets 43 are you a stathead. Not to mention that total baseball described his fielding with, otherwordly defense at third which gave reds. The 72 world series mvp gene tenace 3for16 but with a recordtying 10. Clemente won series mvp award by going 1229 with 2 doubles, 1.
The world series mvp from every year business 2 community. Mar 5, 2020 oakland athletics 1988 and 1990 american league champions, 1971, 1975, 1992, and 2006 american league western division champions. The 1973 world series matched the defending champions oakland athletics against the new york mets with the as winning in seven games to repeat as world champions the new york mets won the national league east division by 1 1. Who won the most mvp awards for the world series answers. Check out the 1973 mlb season history, featuring league standings, postseason results, nohitters, and baseballs leaders in home runs, era, and more. Oakland as 1972, 1973, 1974 world series mvps signed baseball.
Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. It was originally given by the editors of sport magazine, but is now decided by the opinions of a combination of fan voting, media members and major league baseball officials. Edgar renteria in 2010, pablo sandoval in 2012 and madison bumgarner in 2014. The most world series mvp awards won by a player is 2 and has been done by three players. Heres the list of men who have won the world series mvp since the award was first given in 1955. Apr 22, 2020 in 1973, the as slugged their way to another al west title behind jacksons fantastic season. The 1973 world series featured the reigning world champion oakland athletics against the new york mets, who were making only their second appearance in the fall classic in franchise history. The 1973 world series mvp was the as reggie jackson. Ken holtzman went on to win 21 games with 4 shutouts for the athletics this year. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Oakland as 1972, 1973, 1974 world series mvp s signed baseball. Brooks robinson won the world series most valuable player award because he hit. Louis cardinals then defeated the cincinnati reds, three games to two, in the national league championship series. World series mvp award baseball wiki fandom powered by.
A sevengame world series following two fulllength league championship series would have been enough to make 1973 memorable. Visit to see edge, weight, diameter, auction records, price guide values and more for this coin. Oakland athletics baseball team 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989. The oakland athletics won their second straight world series title.
Which players has won the world series mvp with 2 different. Oakland athletics over cincinnati reds 43 statheads want to know. Nov 20, 2019 hall of fame right fielder roberto clemente helps the pittsburgh pirates defeat the baltimore orioles in the 1971 world series. The yellow, green and white ticket features the oakland mascot, a mule nicknamed charley o. The world series mvp award up to 2017 was a trophy that was similar to the commissioners trophy, albeit scaled down and with a single large goldplated flag after being renamed to willie mays world series mvp award for the 2018 edition and onward, the trophy is a wooden pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture of willie mays making the iconic catch in the 1954 world series. Nov 02, 2017 list of most valuable player winners from major league baseballs world series. For sale, one june 1973 oakland as vs detroit tigers yellow variation full game ticket oakland coliseum. The mets, after all, had reached the postseason by winning the national league least with a paltry 8280 record, and with. The oakland as secured the pennant by overcoming the baltimore orioles in the 1973 alcs. The 70th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion and defending world series champion oakland athletics and the national league nl champion new york mets. Check out stats on every major league baseball world series mvp winner since 1911 on. Jackson, who had been injured the previous year and unable to play, was the series mvp batting. World series mvp award renamed to honor willie mays so lets.
Oakland athletics 4, new york mets 3 the 1973 world series featured the. Owner charlie finleys mustachioed group defended its world series title by defeating the new york mets in seven games. May 01, 2015 when the dynastic oakland as dispatched the new york mets in game 7 of the 1973 world series, they finally pulled a cockeyed baseball season off its ear and gave fans some hope for stability heading int o the winter. A runnerup twice earlier in his career, a 39yearold willie stargell 2. Reggie jackson, who missed the 1972 series with a pulled hamstring, would. The first world series the oakland athletics won was in 1972, but it was not the athletics franchise first world series. October and scored the as final run in the eighth for the. The award was originally given by the editors of sport magazine, but is now decided by a combination of media members, major league baseball officials, and fan voting. The first item in this lot is a full ticket to game 1 of the 1973 world series, played october, 1973 at oakland coliseum.
Signed by gene tenace, rollie fingers and reggie jackson. World series mvp award renamed to honor willie mays so let. Ken holtzman went on to win 21 games with 4 shutouts for the. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Only the 1969 baltimore orioles hit worse over a fivegame series. Al bumbry got a bum deal in the 1973 mvp vote bleacher. Where do you find a 1972 1973 1974 oakland as world. Oaklands catfish hunter, ken holtzman and vida blue all won at least 20 and mvp reggie jackson led the al in hr and rbi. They won three world series in a row, five american league west division titles, and they did it with two different managers.