1972 World Series
| 1972 World Series | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 14–22 | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Gene Tenace (Oakland) | ||||||||||||
| Umpires | Chris Pelekoudas (NL), Jim Honochick (AL), Mel Steiner (NL), Frank Umont (AL), Bob Engel (NL), Bill Haller (AL) | ||||||||||||
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Athletics : Dick Williams (mgr.), Reggie Jackson (dnp), Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers. Reds: Sparky Anderson (mgr.), Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Pérez. |
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| ALCS | Oakland A's over Detroit Tigers (3–2) | ||||||||||||
| NLCS | Cincinnati Reds over Pittsburgh Pirates (3–2) | ||||||||||||
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| Television | NBC | ||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Curt Gowdy, Al Michaels (Games 1–2, 6–7), Monte Moore (Games 3–5) and Tony Kubek | ||||||||||||
| Radio | NBC | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jim Simpson, Monte Moore (Games 1–2, 6–7) and Al Michaels (Games 3–5) | ||||||||||||
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| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Oakland Athletics (4) | Dick Williams | 93–62, .600, GA: 5½ | |
| Cincinnati Reds (3) | Sparky Anderson | 95–59, .617, GA: 10½ |
The 1972 World Series matched the American League champion Oakland Athletics against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with the Athletics winning in seven games. These two teams would meet again in the fall classic 18 years later in 1990. Their managers would meet again in the fall classic a dozen years later in 1984, managing different teams and swapping leagues.
The A's won the American League West division by 5 1⁄2 games over the Chicago White Sox, then defeated the Detroit Tigers three games to two in the American League Championship Series. The Cincinnati Reds won the National League West division by 10 1⁄2 games over both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros. The Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates three games to two in the National League Championship Series, marking the first year in which an LCS series in either league went the full five games since divisional play was introduced in 1969. The Reds, who won one fewer game than the Pirates during the regular season, became the first team in MLB history to reach the World Series without having the best record in its respective league. In each of the first six League Championship Series, the team with the better record advanced to the World Series.
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