1980 Major League Baseball season

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The 1980 major league baseball season began on April 9 while the regular season ended on October 6. The postseason began on October 7. The 77th World Series then began on October 14 and concluded on October 21 with the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League defeating the Kansas City Royals of the American League, four games to two, to win their first title in franchise history. The 51st All-Star Game was held on July 8 at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The National League won, 4–2, and was the ninth win in what would be an 11-game win streak that lasted until 1983. A strike during April 1–8 caused the final eight days of spring training to be canceled, but did not impact the regular season schedule. Umpire uniforms in both leagues were standardized, the American League's red blazer and blue pants and the National League's blue coats and pants were discarded and the uniforms became blue blazers, light blue short sleeved shirts, gray pants, and blue hats with "AL"...

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