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The 1970 World Series featured two powerhouses in their respective leagues. The Baltimore Orioles were first in the American League East division by 15 games over the New York Yankees. They bulldozed their way into the World Series, coming into the Series with a 14 game winning streak. The 1970 Cincinnati Reds were also a dominant team. This was the first edition of the "Big Red Machine." Sparky Anderson's first year as a major league manager produced 102 wins and the first of four NL pennants in a seven-year stretch. The Reds featured a heavy-hitting lineup that included future Hall of Famers Johnny Bench (45 home runs, 148 RBI and .293 batting average), third baseman Tony Pérez (40, 129, .317), as well as all-time hits leader Pete Rose in right field. Their lineup also featured NL stolen base leader Bobby Tolan in center field and power-hitting first baseman Lee May. The Reds led the National League in batting average and finished third in runs scored. In this series Emmett Ashford became the first African American to umpire a World Series. It also featured the first World Series games to be played on artificial turf, as Games 1 and 2 took place at Cincinnati's first-year Riverfront Stadium. This was the last World Series in which all games were played in the afternoon. It was also the third time in a World Series in which a team leading three games to none failed to complete the sweep by losing Game 4 but still won Game 5 to clinch the series. The Orioles won, four games to one. Measures 3 x 5. Good condition. Comes with a Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.