1977 Major League Baseball season

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The 1977 major league baseball season began on April 6 while the regular season ended on October 2. The postseason began on October 4. In the ninth iteration of this World Series matchup, the 74th World Series then began on October 11 and concluded on October 18 with the New York Yankees of the American League defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League, four games to two, to win their 21st title in franchise history, since their previous in 1962. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Cincinnati Reds from the 1976 season. The 48th All-Star Game was held on July 13 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York, home of the New York Yankees. The National League won, 7–5, and was the sixth win in what would be an 11-game win streak that lasted until 1983. The season saw the fourth round of expansion (and third for the American League) since the beginning of the expansion era in 1961. Expansion saw the return of the American League to Seattle, Washington...

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