1979 National League Championship Series
The 1979 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion Cincinnati Reds and the National League East champion Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the 11th NLCS in all.
| 1979 National League Championship Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 2–5 | |||||||||
| MVP | Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh) | |||||||||
| Umpires | John Kibler (crew chief) Ed Montague Jerry Dale Frank Pulli Dick Stello Jim Quick | |||||||||
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| Television | NBC KDKA-TV (Pirates' broadcast) WLWT (Reds' broadcast) | |||||||||
| TV announcers | NBC: Joe Garagiola, Tony Kubek and Don Sutton KDKA-TV: Milo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare and Nelson Briles WLWT: Ray Lane and Bill Brown | |||||||||
| Radio | CBS | |||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jack Buck and Jerry Coleman | |||||||||
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It was the fourth time in the 1970s that the Pirates and Reds had faced off for the pennant; Cincinnati had won all three previous meetings in 1970, 1972 and 1975.
The Pirates won the series in a three-game sweep in what would be the last postseason appearance for both franchises until 1990.
As of 2024, this is the last time that the Pirates won the NLCS and thus advanced to the World Series.
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