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1986 World Series

The 1986 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1986 season. The 83rd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion New York Mets and the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox. The Mets won the series in seven games, claiming their second World Series…

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ALCS
Boston Red Sox over California Angels (4–3)
Boston Red Sox (3)
John McNamara
Dates
October 18–27
Hall of Famers
Mets: Gary Carter Red Sox: Wade Boggs Jim Rice Tom Seaver (DNP)
MVP
Ray Knight (New York)
New York Mets (4)
Davey Johnson

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1986 World Series

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1986 World Series

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related to External links · 29
1986 World Series → ALCS, Archived, Baseball Almanac1986 World Series, Baseball-Reference, Bob Murphy Call, Boston Red Sox, Database, Game, Jesse Orosco, Joe GaragiolaThe Ultimate Mets, Marty Barrett, May, MemoriesGame, MemoriesRe-creating, MLB, NBC TV, New York Mets, NLCS, Out, Post-Season Games
related to Further reading · 23
1986 World Series → Angell, Archived, Baseball Companion, Baseball-Reference, Boston, Cohen, David, December, Forman, Houghton Mifflin Company, Information, ISBN, Major League Statistics, Neft, New York, Retrieved December, Richard, Roger, Sean, Season Ticket
related to Composite line score · 3
1986 World Series → Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, World Series
see also · 2
1986 World Series → Japan SeriesBill Buckner's, World Series
ALCS · 1
1986 World Series → Boston Red Sox over California Angels (4–3)
Boston Red Sox (3) · 1
1986 World Series → John McNamara
Dates · 1
1986 World Series → October 18–27
Hall of Famers · 1
1986 World Series → Mets: Gary Carter Red Sox: Wade Boggs Jim Rice Tom Seaver (DNP)
MVP · 1
1986 World Series → Ray Knight (New York)
New York Mets (4) · 1
1986 World Series → Davey Johnson

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1986 World SeriesALCSBoston Red Sox over California Angels (4–3)1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesBoston Red Sox (3)John McNamara1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesDatesOctober 18–271.00infobox
1986 World SeriesHall of FamersMets: Gary Carter Red Sox: Wade Boggs Jim Rice Tom Seaver (DNP)1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesMVPRay Knight (New York)1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesNew York Mets (4)Davey Johnson1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesNLCSNew York Mets over Houston Astros (4–2)1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesRadioCBS WHN (NYM) WPLM (BOS)1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesRadio announcersJack Buck and Sparky Anderson (CBS) Bob Murphy and Gary Thorne (WHN) Ken Coleman and Joe Castiglione (WPLM)1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesTeam (Wins)Team (Wins) Managers Season New York Mets (4) Davey Johnson 108–54, .667, GA: .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesTelevisionNBC1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesTV announcersVin Scully and Joe Garagiola1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesUmpiresJohn Kibler (NL), Jim Evans (AL), Harry Wendelstedt (NL), Joe Brinkman (AL), Ed Montague (NL), Dale Ford (AL)1.00infobox
1986 World SeriesVenue(s)Shea Stadium (New York) Fenway Park (Boston)1.00infobox

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