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Home Attendance Figures
Mets:       2,134,185
Tigers:     1,892,386
Dodgers:    1,860,858
Reds:       1,611,459
Astros:     1,469,247
Red Sox:    1,441,718
Pirates:    1,427,460
Phillies:   1,343,329
Cubs:       1,299,163
Cardinals:  1,196,894
White Sox:  1,177,318
Expos:      1,142,145
Yankees:      966,328
A's:          921,323
Orioles:      899,950
Twins:        797,901
Braves:       752,973
Angels:       744,190
Royals:       707,656
Rangers:      662,974
Giants:       647,744
Padres:       644,273
Indians:      626,354
Brewers:      600,440
MVP Awards
American League (top 10)

Dick Allen            321
Joe Rudi              164
Sparky Lyle           158
Carlton Fisk           96
Bobby Murcer           89
Gaylord Perry          88
Wilbur Wood            78
  Luis Tiant             70.5
Ed Brinkman            62
Mickey Lolich          60


National League (top 10)

Johnny Bench          263
Billy Williams        211
Willie Stargell       201
Joe Morgan            197
Steve Carlton         124
Cesar Cedeno          112
Al Oliver              52
Nate Colbert           45
Lee May                30
Ted Simmons            22

No Hitters
Burt Hooton (CHN) vs. Phillies, 4/16/72    4-0
Milt Pappas (CHN) vs. Padres, 9/2/72       8-0
Bill Stoneman (MON) vs. Mets, 10/2/72      7-0

1972 World Series
  1:  A's 3, Reds 2          W: Holtzman   L: Nolan
  2:  A's 2, Reds 1          W: Hunter     L: Grimsley
  3:  Reds 1, A's 0          W: Billingham L: Odom   
  4:  A's 3, Reds 2          W: Fingers    L: Carroll
  5:  Reds 5, A's 4          W: Grimsley   L: Fingers
  6:  Reds 8, A's 1          W: Grimsley   L: Blue  
  7:  A's 3, Reds 2          W: Hunter     L: Borbon 

1972 All-Star Game
(at Fulton County Stadium)
Nationals 4, Americans 3  (10 innings)
W: McGraw  L: McNally

Joe Morgan singled home Nate Colbert
with the winning run in the 10th inning.

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