Let's relive the final out of the 1980 World Series. | Philadelphia Phillies Highlights

⚾️📺On August 23, 1980 "The Baseball Bunch," an MLB-produced series aimed at children, premiered. The series was a 30-minute baseball-themed program airing on Saturday mornings, which featured a combination of comedy sketches and Major League guest-stars, intended to provide instructional tips to Little League aged children. Throughout its 5-season run, the series starred Johnny Bench, Tommy Lasorda and The Famous San Diego Chicken alongside a group of 8 children (boys and girls ranging in age f

Today...43 years ago October 21, 1980 Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series The 1980 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1980 season. The 77th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies and the American League (AL) champion Kansas City Royals. The Phillies defeated the Royals in six games to secure their first World Series championship in franchise history; third bas

October 17, 1980: The Royals win the first-ever World Series game in Kansas City in extra innings. #RaisedRoyal | Kansas City Royals

Today In 1980: The Philadelphia #Phillies finally win their first World Series championship, defeating the Kansas City Royals in six games! #MLB #Baseball #History #Postseason #WorldSeries #RingTheBell | Baseball by BSmile

The only other Philadelphia vs. Kansas City championship matchup in any of North America's major sports leagues... The 1980 World Series! | MLB Network