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Home Attendance Figures
Dodgers:    2,860,954
Phillies:   2,775,011
Yankees:    2,537,765
Angels:     2,523,575
Reds:       2,356,933
Red Sox:    2,353,114
Royals:     2,261,845
Expos:      2,102,173
Brewers:    1,918,343
Astros:     1,900,312
Orioles:    1,681,009
Cubs:       1,648,587
Tigers:     1,630,929
Cardinals:  1,627,256
Rangers:    1,519,671
Padres:     1,456,967
Giants:     1,456,402
Pirates:    1,435,454
Blue Jays:  1,431,651
White Sox:  1,280,702
Twins:      1,070,521
Indians:    1,011,644
Mariners:     844,447
Mets:         788,905
Braves:       769,465
A's:          306,763
MVP Awards
American League (top 10)

Don Baylor            347
Ken Singleton         241
George Brett          226
  Fred Lynn             160.5
Jim Rice              124
Mike Flanagan         100
Garman Thomas          87
Bobby Grich            58
Darrell Porter         52
Buddy Bell             48


National League (top 10)

Willie Stargell       216
Keith Hernandez       216
Dave Winfield         155
Larry Parrish         128
Ray Knight             82
  Joe Niekro             75.5
Bruce Sutter           69
Kent Tekulve           64
Dave Concepcion        63
Dave Parker            56

No Hitters
Ken Forsch (HON) vs. Braves, 4/7/79          6-0


1979 World Series
  1:  Orioles 5, Pirates 4   W: Flanagan   L: Kison    
  2:  Pirates 3, Orioles 2   W: Robinson   L: Stanhouse
  3:  Orioles 8, Pirates 4   W: McGregor   L: Candelaria
  4:  Orioles 9, Pirates 6   W: Stoddard   L: Tekulve    
  5:  Pirates 4, Orioles 0   W: Candelaria L: Palmer     
  6:  Pirates 4, Orioles 1   W: Jackson    L: McGregor   

1979 All-Star Game
(at Seattle)
Nationals 7, Americans 6
  W: Sutter  L: Kern

Ron Guidry walked in the winning run in the ninth.

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