⚾️On October 8, 1978 the New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1 in Game 4 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium to take the Series 3 games to 1. It marked the third straight year the Yankees had defeated the Royals for the pennant. Notable performers in this series for the Yankees included Reggie Jackson, who hit two home runs, and Chris Chambliss, who had 6 base hits in 15 at bats.⚾️ | Davenport Sports Network

Today In 1978: The New York #Yankees win their second consecutive #WorldSeries championship, defeating the Los Angeles #Dodgers in six games! #MLB #Baseball #History #Postseason #RepBX | Baseball by BSmile

🏀On June 7, 1978 the Washington Bullets won their first and only NBA championship with a 105-99 win over the Seattle SuperSonics in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Washington’s Wes Unseld, who was named Finals MVP, finished with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Bob Dandridge and Charlie Johnson added 19 points each for the Bullets. Seattle’s Dennis Johnson tied a record for the most field goal attempts without a make in a playoff game going 0 for 14. Both teams met again in the 1979 finals, which

5x All-Star, 1978 NBA Champion, 1978 Finals MVP, 1969 Rookie of The Year, 1969 MVP, and 75th Anniversary Team member...Wes Unseld! #NBA75 Hear more Wes Unseld stories in 75 stories: Wes Unseld: https://app.link.nba.com/e/_wesunseld75stories | NBA