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1977 World Series

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1977 WS Gm6: Reggie becomes Mr. October

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WS Gm6: Yankees win 1977 World Series

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Howard Cosell's "The Bronx is Burning" Comments During 1977 World Series

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1977 WS Game 6: Reggie belts his 3rd homer

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1977 World Series Game 3 news coverage/preview

The 1977 World Series was the 74th edition of Major League Baseball's (MLB) championship series. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL) and defending American League champions, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, champions of the National League (NL). The Yankees defeated the Dodgers, four games to two, to win the franchise's 21st World Series championship, their first since 1962, and the first under the ownership of George Steinbrenner. The Series was played between October 11 and 18, broadcast on ABC.