OCTOBER 3, 1979 -- Controversy erupts in the fifth over a fielding play that gives the Pirates a 2-1 lead. The Reds recover in the bottom of the ninth to tie it up, but the Pirates come right back in the top of the 10th. Dave Parker singles home Omar Moreno with the game-winning run, sending Willie "Pops" Stargell and the "We are Family" Pirates one game closer to the World Series crown.

MAY 17, 1979 -- It was a crazy day at the "Windy Confines." When the Phillies led off the top of the first with seven runs, many folks may have thought the game was essentially over. But it wasn't, not by a long shot... or a couple of touchdowns. The Windy City's gale force pushed almost anything in the air out over the ivy-covered fences, and it turned out to be a day that boosted RBI totals and wreaked havoc on ERAs. Dave "King Kong" Kingman launched three, future HOFer Mike Schmidt blasted two, and when the dust from guys circling the bases cleared, the Phils dragged their tired bodies off the field with a 23-22 10-inning win, the second-most runs scored in a single game in Major League History.

OCTOBER 2, 1978 -- Never again to be known as just another light-hitting shortstop, Bucky Dent homers his way forever into Yankees lore. After mounting one of the most memorable comebacks in baseball history, the Yankees squared off against the Red Sox in a one-game playoff for the division title. Though surrounded by stars like Reggie Jackson and Ron Guidry, Dent's seventh-inning homer shines brightest in this unforgettable classic.

JUNE 16, 1978 -- On any given night in his career, Tom Seaver could be virtually unhittable. Three times he had taken a no-hitter into the ninth inning, and five times he finished a game with only one hit allowed. Yet for all his accomplishments, the Cooperstown-bound hurler was unable to bag his own personal white whale in the form of a complete game no-no. All of that changed on one night in the middle of June.

OCTOBER 18, 1977 -- In a performance as legendary as any Yankee great before him, Reggie Jackson blasted three consecutive home runs on three pitches against three different Dodger hurlers (Burt Hooton, Elias Sosa and Charlie Hough) into the frenzied Stadium throng. It was his defining moment in pinstripes; a dramatic performance that won over the fans, his teammates, (including captain Thurman Munson, with whom he'd had a tumultuous relationship since Reggie claimed he was "the straw that stirred the drink" even before he arrived in New York) and helped justify his self-styled nickname, "Mr. October." His three home runs in one game -- accomplished twice by Babe Ruth -- and five overall were both World Series records.

OCTOBER 14, 1976 -- The first series in this budding postseason rivalry culminates in a see-saw affair that returns the Yankees to league preeminence. With the Royals trailing by three, George Brett blasts a clutch homer in the eighth to tie the game at six apiece. But Chris Chambliss leads off the bottom of the ninth with a dramatic solo shot that vaults the Yankees back in the World Series for the first time since 1964.

OCTOBER 22, 1975 -- Just one day after Carlton Fisk's heroic homer won arguably the best postseason game ever for Boston, the Red Sox and Reds returned to the Fenway Park field with the World Series title on the line. This game would also go down to the wire, but unfortunately for Boston's long-suffering fans, the Reds would take it with a ninth inning rally capped by Joe Morgan's RBI single. The Big Red Machine would also win the 1976 World Series to cement their place as one of baseball's powerhouse dynasties.

OCTOBER 21, 1975 -- Home runs by rookie Fred Lynn, pinch-hitter Bernie Carbo and the Reds' George Foster make this back-and-forth affair a World Series game to remember through nine innings. Then Carlton Fisk waves, prods, cajoles and otherwise wills his home run fair down the left-field line in the 12th, making this perhaps the most memorable game of all-time.

JULY 15, 1975 -- The National League was coming off a string of three straight wins, and had dominated recent All-Star games with an astounding 16-4 record over the previous twenty contests. The Senior Circuit squad featured a plethora of Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds - the NL West powerhouses combined for ten spots on the team (five apiece). The AL boasted seven players from the three-time defending champion A's and the up-and-coming New York Yankees placed four players on the squad.

OCTOBER 12, 1974 -- The A's discordant dynasty of the '70s was built on power and pitching, both of which are on display in Game 1. Reggie Jackson shows off the power by starting off the scoring with a home run in the second. Ace closer Rollie Fingers provides the pitching, coming on early in relief and earning the win. Staff ace Catfish Hunter cleans up in the ninth for the save.

APRIL 8, 1974 -- Hank Aaron had hit career homer #714 on the first swing of his first AB on Opening Day in Cincinnati, and as the fouth game of the year got underway, he sat tied with Babe Ruth atop the All-time home run list. The electric, sold-out crowd booed as Al Downing (who also wore #44) walked The Hammer his first time up. Then, in the fourth inning, at approximately 9:07 EST, the man with the strongest, quickest wrists in baseball history turned on a 1-0 Downing fastball and popped it over left-center field wall to become baseball's All-Time Home Run King. Aaron would go on to hit 40 more longballs in his career, and his 755 has yet to be challenged... but Barry Bonds is on the trail.

September 27, 1973 -- The Angels' main attraction in 1973, flame-throwing right-hander and future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, was in the midst of a fantastic season. He had a 20-16 record, he had already thrown two no-hitters, 315 innings and had struck out 367 batters, leaving him 15 behind Sandy Koufax's single-season record of 382 K's established in 1965.

October 11, 1972 -- After lashing a single and a homer in Game 4 of the 1972 NLCS, Hall-of-Famer Roberto Clemente was forced to watch from the outfield as the Reds capped a comeback in Game 5 to advance to the World Series. Nobody realized at the time that it would be the great Clemente's final game in uniform.

OCTOBER 9-17, 1971 -- The 1970 World Series champion Baltimore Orioles were heavily favored to repeat in 1971. After a third straight season with 100-plus wins and a sweep of the Twins in the American League Championship Series, the Birds entered the Series with momentum on their side. Their pitching staff featured four 20-game winners. The Pirates hadn't returned to the Fall Classic since Bill Mazerowski's series-clinching, walk-off homer in 1960. In that time, Roberto Clemente grew into a bonafide superstar. Looking for his second ring, Clemente was the key piece for manager Danny Murtaugh on a team that included Willie Stargell, Al Oliver, Dock Ellis and Mazerowski.

OCTOBER 17, 1971 -- With four 20-game winners and a powerful lineup featuring Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson and Boog Powell, the Orioles were expected to dominate. But with the help of a Roberto Clemente home run in the fourth, and a Willie Stargell run in the eighth, Pirates starter Steve Blass goes the distance for the World Series champion Pirates.

OCTOBER 10-15, 1970 -- The previous World Series saw the Orioles fall in five games to the Mets. Baltimore's opponents in this Fall Classic, the Cincinnati Reds, were more intimidating than the upstarts from Queens. Both lineups were stacked with talented, potent lineups. Pete Rose, Johnny Bench and Tony Perez for the Reds opposed sluggers Boog Powell, Brooks Robinson and Frank Robinson for the Orioles. Baltimore had three 20-game winners in its rotation: Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar and Dave McNally, though Cincinnati's staff was also strong, with the likes of Jim Merritt, Wayne Simpson and Gary Nolan leading the way. It was a matchup to thrill baseball fans everywhere.

OCTOBER 15, 1970 -- Brooks Robinson's glove, Mike Cuellar's arm and the booming bats of the Baltimore offense helped the Orioles win Game 5 and the 1970 World Series championship. After a rocky first inning, Cuellar silenced the Reds over the final eight frames to earn a complete game, six-hit victory. Cuellar was backed by home runs by Frank Robinson and Merv Rettenmund, which highlighted a nine-run, 15-hit onslaught that saw every Baltimore position but Brooks Robinson either score or drive in a run. Although Robinson was quiet with the bat, his two diving stops to rob Lee May in the fourth inning, and Johnny Bench in the ninth, capped his one-man highlight reel. With the series win, the Orioles were able to amend for their humbling defeat the hands of the New York Mets in the 1969 World Series and take their second title in five seasons.