Cincinnati Reds, 79 Best in the West

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Description:

This pennant commemorates the Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds winning the National League West division in 1979.

That year, Cincinnati compiled a 90-71 record,. The team would be swept in the National League Championship series by eventual World Series winners, the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Date Made: 1979

Referenced: Cincinnati Reds

Location: Currently not on view

Associated Place: United States: Ohio, Cincinnati

Web Subject: SportsName Of Sport: BaseballLevel Of Sport: Professional

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Credit Line: Gift of Lou Newman

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1999.0265.102Accession Number: 1999.0265Catalog Number: 1999.0265.102

Object Name: pennantpennant, baseball

Physical Description: felt (overall material)Measurements: overall: 29 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 74.93 cm x 29.21 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-7b53-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1421548

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