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Home Attendance Figures
Dodgers:    2,136,192
Reds:       2,017,601
Mets:       1,912,390
Tigers:     1,724,146
Cardinals:  1,574,046
Red Sox:    1,481,002
Phillies:   1,475,934
Astros:     1,394,004
Cubs:       1,351,705
Royals:     1,345,341
Pirates:    1,319,913
White Sox:  1,302,527
Yankees:    1,262,103
Expos:      1,246,863
Brewers:    1,092,158
Angels:     1,058,206
A's:        1,000,763
Orioles:      958,667
Twins:        907,499
Giants:       834,193
Braves:       800,655
Rangers:      686,085
Indians:      615,107
Padres:       611,826
MVP Awards
American League (top 10)

Reggie Jackson        336
Jim Palmer            172
Amos Otis             112
Rod Carew              83
John Hiller            83
Sal Bando              83
John Mayberry          76
Dave May               65
Bobby Murcer           53
Tommy Davis            47
Catfish Hunter         47


National League (top 10)

Pete Rose             274
Willie Stargell       250
Bobby Bonds           174
Joe Morgan            102
Mike Marshall          93
Lou Brock              65
Tony Perez             59
Tom Seaver             57
Ken Singleton          52
Johnny Bench           41

No Hitters
Steve Busby (KCA) vs. Tigers, 4/27/73      3-0
Nolan Ryan (CAA) vs. Royals, 5/15/73       3-0
Nolan Ryan (CAA) vs. Tigers, 7/15/73       6-0
Jim Bibby (TEA) vs. A's, 7/30/73           6-0
Phil Niekro (ATN) vs. Padres, 8/5/73       9-0

1973 World Series
  1:  A's 2, Mets 1          W: Holtzman   L: Matlack
  2:  Mets 10, A's 7         W: McGraw     L: Fingers 
  3:  A's 3, Mets 2          W: Lindblad   L: Parker 
  4:  Mets 6, A's 1          W: Matlack    L: Holtzman
  5:  Mets 2, A's 0          W: Koosman    L: Blue   
  6:  A's 3, Mets 1          W: Hunter     L: Seaver
  7:  A's 5, Mets 2          W: Holtzman   L: Matlack

1973 All-Star Game
(at Kansas City)
Nationals 7, Americans 1
W: Wise    L: Blyleven

Seven NL pitchers combined on a 5-hitter,
and Bench, Bonds & W. Davis homered.

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