1972 Major League Baseball season
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The 1972 Major League Baseball season was the first to have games cancelled by a player strike. It was also the last season in which American League pitchers would hit for themselves on a regular basis; the designated hitter rule would go into effect the following season.
This article is about the 1972 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1972 in baseball.
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1972 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 15 – October 22, 1972 |
Number of games | 162 (scheduled) 153–156 (actual)[1] |
Number of teams | 24 |
TV partner(s) | NBC |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Dave Roberts |
Picked by | San Diego Padres |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Dick Allen (CWS) NL: Johnny Bench (CIN) |
Postseason | |
AL champions | Oakland Athletics |
AL runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
NL champions | Cincinnati Reds |
NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
World Series | |
Champions | Oakland Athletics |
Runners-up | Cincinnati Reds |
World Series MVP | Gene Tenace (OAK) |
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