1974 World Series

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the event?The 71st edition of the World Series, Major League Baseball's championship playoff
2. What is the competing teams?American League Champion Oakland Athletics vs. National League Champion Los Angeles Dodgers
3. What happened in the 1974 World Series?The Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games, winning their third straight championship title.
4. Who was the most valuable player in that series?Pitcher Rollie Fingers was named the World Series Most Valuable Player after earning a win and two saves.

Best-of-Seven Playoff: A series of games where the first team to win four games is declared the champion.
American League (AL): One of the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball, whose champion competes in the World Series.
National League (NL): The other league in Major League Baseball, whose champion also competes in the World Series.
Pitcher: A player whose primary role is to throw the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play.