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At age 39, Stargell became the oldest player to be named World Series MVP, breaking the previous mark set by former Pirate, Roberto Clemente, who won the 1971 World Series MVP at the age of 37. The 1979 Pirates were the last team to win Game 7 of a World Series on the road until the San Francisco Giants defeated the Royals in Kansas City to win ...
The Pirates were also the last team to win Game 7 of the World Series on the road until the San Francisco Giants did so in 2014. As of 2025, this is the Pirates’ last appearance in the World Series, and they have the second longest World Series appearance drought behind only the Seattle Mariners , the only team left that has yet to make a ...
The Cubs are the first Major League Baseball team to come back from a 3–1 series deficit to win the World Series since the 1985 Royals and the first since the 1979 Pirates to do so by winning Games 6 & 7 on the road. Most recent World Series game seven to be decided in extra innings. First extra-innings game seven to be won by the road team.
The 1979 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Pittsburgh Pirates defeating the Baltimore Orioles in seven games in the 1979 World Series. None of the post-season teams of 1977 or 1978 returned to this year's postseason.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates had a record of 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the National League East title by two games over the Montreal Expos.The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds to win their ninth National League pennant, and the Baltimore Orioles to win their fifth World Series title – and also their last playoff series victory to date.
November 2: World Series Game 7 (if necessary) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2024 MLB playoff schedule: Bracket, dates, time, TV for all games. Show comments. Advertisement.
The Fall Classic will be a reprise of the 1971 World Series, won by the Pirates, four games to three. October 17: In Game 7 of the World Series, Willie Stargell hits his third home run of the Series to spark the Pittsburgh Pirates to their third straight win over the Baltimore Orioles, to win the World Series
A look ahead at World Series Game 7 and the pitching matchup between Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail.