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1972 World Series

The 1972 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1972 season. The 69th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion Oakland Athletics and the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. The Athletics won in seven games for their sixth World Series championship and first…

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ALCS
Oakland Athletics over Detroit Tigers (3–2)
Cincinnati Reds (3)
Sparky Anderson
Dates
October 14–22
Hall of Famers
Athletics : Dick Williams (manager) Reggie Jackson (DNP) Catfish Hunter Rollie Fingers Reds: Sparky Anderson (manager) Johnny Bench Joe Morgan Tony Pérez
MVP
Gene Tenace (Oakland)
NLCS
Cincinnati Reds over Pittsburgh Pirates (3–2)

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related to Composite box · 8
1972 World Series → Cincinnati Reds, Game, Oakland Athletics, Reds, Six, Source, This, World Series
ALCS · 1
1972 World Series → Oakland Athletics over Detroit Tigers (3–2)
Cincinnati Reds (3) · 1
1972 World Series → Sparky Anderson
Dates · 1
1972 World Series → October 14–22
Hall of Famers · 1
1972 World Series → Athletics : Dick Williams (manager) Reggie Jackson (DNP) Catfish Hunter Rollie Fingers Reds: Sparky Anderson (manager) Johnny Bench Joe Morgan Tony Pérez
MVP · 1
1972 World Series → Gene Tenace (Oakland)
NLCS · 1
1972 World Series → Cincinnati Reds over Pittsburgh Pirates (3–2)
Oakland Athletics (4) · 1
1972 World Series → Dick Williams

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1972 World SeriesALCSOakland Athletics over Detroit Tigers (3–2)1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesCincinnati Reds (3)Sparky Anderson1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesDatesOctober 14–221.00infobox
1972 World SeriesHall of FamersAthletics : Dick Williams (manager) Reggie Jackson (DNP) Catfish Hunter Rollie Fingers Reds: Sparky Anderson (manager) Johnny Bench Joe Morgan Tony Pérez1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesMVPGene Tenace (Oakland)1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesNLCSCincinnati Reds over Pittsburgh Pirates (3–2)1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesOakland Athletics (4)Dick Williams1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesRadioNBC1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesRadio announcersJim Simpson Monte Moore (in Cincinnati) Al Michaels (in Oakland)1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesTeam (Wins)Team (Wins) Managers Season Oakland Athletics (4) Dick Williams 93–62 (.600), GA: .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac…1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesTelevisionNBC1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesTV announcersCurt Gowdy Al Michaels (in Cincinnati) Monte Moore (in Oakland) Tony Kubek1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesUmpiresChris Pelekoudas (NL), Bill Haller (AL), Mel Steiner (NL), Frank Umont (AL), Bob Engel (NL), Jim Honochick (AL)1.00infobox
1972 World SeriesVenue(s)Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland)1.00infobox

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