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Home Attendance Figures
Mets:       2,266,680
Dodgers:    2,064,594
Red Sox:    1,678,732
Cubs:       1,653,007
Cardinals:  1,604,671
Tigers:     1,591,073
Phillies:   1,511,223
Pirates:    1,501,132
Reds:       1,501,122
Expos:      1,290,963
Astros:     1,261,589
Giants:     1,106,043
Yankees:    1,070,771
Orioles:    1,023,037
Braves:     1,006,320
Twins:        940,858
Angels:       926,373
A's:          914,993
Royals:       910,784
White Sox:    833,891
Brewers:      731,531
Senators:     655,156
Indians:      591,361
Padres:       557,513
MVP Awards
American League (top 10)

Vida Blue             268
Sal Bando             182
Frank Robinson        170
Brooks Robinson       163
Mickey Lolich         155
Fred Patek             77
Bobby Murcer           72
Amos Otis              67
Wilbur Wood            54
Tony Oliva             36


National League (top 10)

Joe Torre             318
Willie Stargell       222
Hank Aaron            180
Bobby Bonds           139
Roberto Clemente       87
Maury Wills            74
Fergie Jenkins         71
Manny Sanguillen       49
Tom Seaver             46
Al Downing             36

No Hitters
Ken Holtzman (CHN) at Reds, 6/3/71         1-0
Rick Wise (PHN) at Reds, 6/23/71           4-0
Bob Gibson (SLN) at Pirates, 8/14/71      11-0

1971 World Series
 1:  Orioles 5, Pirates 3    W: McNally   L: Ellis
 2:  Orioles 11, Pirates 3   W: Palmer    L: Johnson
 3:  Pirates 5, Orioles 1    W: Blass     L: Cuellar
 4:  Pirates 4, Orioles 3    W: Kison     L: Watt
 5:  Pirates 4, Orioles 0    W: Briles    L: McNally
 6:  Orioles 3, Pirates 2    W: McNally   L: Miller
 7:  Pirates 2, Orioles 1    W: Blass     L: Cuellar

1971 All-Star Game
(at Tiger Stadium)
Americans 6, Nationals 4 (12 innings)
W: Blue  L: Ellis

This was the first victory
for the A.L. since 1962

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