1979 World Series

The 1979 World Series matched the National League 's Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64) against the American League 's Baltimore Orioles (102-57), with the Pirates coming back from a 3 games to 1 deficit to win the Series in seven games. The Pirates were famous for adopting "We Are Family" as their theme song.

Managers: Earl Weaver (Baltimore), Chuck Tanner (Pittsburgh)

Umpires: Jerry Neudecker (AL), Bob Engel (NL), Russ Goetz (AL), Paul Runge (NL), Jim McKean (AL), Terry Tata (NL)

Series MVP: Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh)

Television: ABC ( Keith Jackson , Al Michaels , Howard Cosell , and Don Drysdale announcing)

Game 1 — October 10 , 1979

Game One was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland .
Attendance: 53,735

Game 2 — October 11 , 1979

Game Two was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.
Attendance: 53,739

Game 3 — October 12 , 1979

Game Three was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .
Attendance: 50,848

Game 4 — October 13 , 1979

Game Four was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Attendance: 50,883

Game 5 — October 14 , 1979

Game Five was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Attendance: 50,920

Game 6 — October 16 , 1979

Game Six was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.
Attendance: 53,739

Game 7 — October 17 , 1979

Game Seven was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.
Attendance: 53,733

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