1971 Pirates World Series Champions Framed Newspaper Print

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles in four games out of seven to win the 1971 World Series of Major League Baseball (MLB). Roberto Clemente, recognized as the reason for such a triumph, was named the series MVP. The teams met in the final after the Pirates had defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, and the Orioles had beat the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics. The championship games were held at the Memorial Stadium in Baltimore and the Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh with an average attendance of 50,156 fans. The Baltimore Orioles won the first two games with scores of 5-3 and 11-3, respectively. Game one recorded WP: Dave McNally (1-0), LP: Dock Ellis (0-1), and Home runs by Frank Robinson (BAL:1), Merv Rettenmund (BAL:1), and Don Buford (BAL:1). Game two recorded WP: Jim Palmer (1-0), LP: Bon Johnson (0-1), Sv: Dick Hall (1), and a Home run by Richie Hebner (PIT:1). Games three, four, and five were dominated by the Pirates with s