1977 Midwest League
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| + | | year = 1977 | ||
| + | | name_full = Midwest League | ||
| + | | name_short = Midwest | ||
| + | | classification = A | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | * The Midwest League played a 140 game, two-division, split-season schedule which began on April 15 and ended on August 31. The first half ended on June 24. | ||
| + | ** This was the MWL's first 140-game season. | ||
| + | * An All-Star Game was played on June 8 between a Midwest League All-Star team and the American Association's [[1977 Iowa (American Association)|Iowa Oaks]]; the Stars won by a 5-2 score<ref>{{cite-web|url=http://www.mwlguide.com/years/1977/allstars.html|year=2009|month=11|day=17}}</ref>. | ||
| + | * A two-tier championship playoff was held after the season. The best-of-three championship round was won by [[1977 Burlington (Midwest)|Burlington]]. | ||
| + | * Total 1977 attendance: 548,097. | ||
| + | ==Sources== | ||
| + | * {{cite-book|title=1977 Baseball Blue Book}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-book|title=1978 Sporting News Baseball Guide}} | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | {{League-season-bottom | ||
| + | | sources = | ||
| + | | key_sabr = b1d21970 | ||
| + | | indexterms = | ||
| + | | league_main_page = | ||
| + | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:42, 2 September 2010
| 1977 Midwest League | |
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| Classification: | A |
| Statistics |
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- The Midwest League played a 140 game, two-division, split-season schedule which began on April 15 and ended on August 31. The first half ended on June 24.
- This was the MWL's first 140-game season.
- An All-Star Game was played on June 8 between a Midwest League All-Star team and the American Association's Iowa Oaks; the Stars won by a 5-2 score[1].
- A two-tier championship playoff was held after the season. The best-of-three championship round was won by Burlington.
- Total 1977 attendance: 548,097.
[edit] Sources
- 1977 Baseball Blue Book.
- 1978 Sporting News Baseball Guide.
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.mwlguide.com/years/1977/allstars.html, retrieved on 2009-11-17.
