World Series: The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-3, widely regarded as one of the best World Series ever played. The series included a famous Game 6 featuring Bernie Carbo’s pinch-hit homer and Carlton Fisk’s walk-off home run, followed by Joe Morgan's Game 7 winning hit.

The Big Red Machine Cincinnati dominated the National League (NL) with 108 wins. Led by manager Sparky Anderson and MVP Joe Morgan, they swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NLCS.

Boston Red Sox Renaissance: The Red Sox won the American League (AL) East and swept the Oakland A's in the ALCS, ending the A’s dynasty. Rookie of the Year and AL MVP Fred Lynn led the team, hitting .331 with 105 RBIs.

Individual Accolades:

• AL MVP: Fred Lynn (.331 BA, 21 HR, 105 RBI) Boston

• NL MVP: Joe Morgan (.327 BA, 17 HR, 94 RBI) Cincinnati

• AL Cy Young: Jim Palmer (2.09 ERA, 193 SO) Baltimore 

• NL Cy Young: Tom Seaver (2.38 ERA, 243 SO) New York Mets 

• Batting Average: Rod Carew (.359) Minnesota - AL; Bill Madlock (.354) Chicago Cubs - NL 

• Home Runs:  Mike Schmidt (38) Philadelphia - NL; Reggie Jackson (36) Oakland & George Scott (36) Milwaukee - AL 

• Steals: Davey Lopes (77) Los Angeles - NL; Mickey Rivers (72) California - AL 

• World Series MVP: Pete Rose (Cincinnati)

Notable Moment: Brothers Gaylord and Jim Perry matched identical win-loss records of 215-174 on September 22nd.