Baseball Roars Into 1980.
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                                By: Andy Olson
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  * Phils snag their first NL flag since 1950.

  * Kansas City wins its premier AL pennant.

  * Phils win dramatic five - games NLCS over Houston, as the last for - games
    go into extra innings.

  * Houston's Terry Puhl collects an NL record ten hits in LCS.

  * Yankees stunned in ALCS, falling to KC in three straight games.

  * Frank White is first winner of Newly created ALCS MVP Award ( Dusty Baker
    was first in NL winner in 1977 ).

  * Phils win first World Series in club history in six games.

  * Dodgers force playoff in NL West by sweeping Houston on season's final
    weekend; Astros win playoff, though, 7-1.

  * George Brett named AL MVP, as he hits .390 after flirting with .400 much
    of the seaon.

  * Brett also leads AL in SA ( .664 ) and OBP ( .461 ) by wide margins.

  * Schmidt sets ML record for third baseman with 48 home runs: leads ML in
    homers and grabs NL MVP.

  * Oriole Stve Stone wins AL Cy Young, as he leads ML with 25 wins.

  * Carlton wins NL Cy Young, as he wins 24 games.

  * On Oct. 5, LA's Manny Mota collects ML record 150th career pinch hit.

  * Orioles finish second in AL East with 100 wins.

  * Mike Parrott of Seattle loses 16 straight games.

  * Houston Pitching Star J.R. Richard's career is ended by a stroke.