1979 in baseball

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Events

• January 23 - Willie Mays receives 409 of 432 votes in the Baseball Writers Association of America election to earn enshrinement in the Hall of Fame.
• March 7 - The Special Veterans Committee selects Warren Giles and Hack Wilson for the Hall of Fame.
• July 17 - The National League wins its eigth straight All-Star Game, 7?6, at Seattle. Lee Mazzilli hit a home run to tie the game in the 8th, and walks in the 9th to bring in the winning run. Dave Parker, with two outstanding throws, is named the ??Game MVP??, and Pete Rose plays a record five All-Star positions. The Boston Red Sox provide the starting outfield for the American League in Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice and Fred Lynn.
• October 17 - In Game Seven of the World Series, Willie Stargell hit his third home run of the Series to send the Pittsburgh Pirates to its third straight win over the Baltimore Orioles, and win the World Championship. Stargell won the Series MVP honors.