1976 American League Championship Series

1976 American League Championship Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
New York Yankees (3) Billy Martin 97–62, .610, GA: 10½
Kansas City Royals (2) Whitey Herzog 90–72, .556, GA: 2½
DatesOctober 9–14
UmpiresJoe Brinkman
Larry Barnett
George Maloney
Bill Haller (crew chief)
Art Frantz
Larry McCoy
Broadcast
TelevisionABC
WPIX (NYY)
KBMA-TV (KC)
TV announcersABC: Bob Uecker (Game 1)
Keith Jackson (Games 2–5)
Howard Cosell and Reggie Jackson
WPIX: Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, and Bill White
KBMA-TV: Denny Matthews and Fred White
RadioCBS
WMCA (NYY)
WIBW (KC)
Radio announcersCBS: Ernie Harwell and Ned Martin
WMCA: Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, and Bill White
WIBW: Denny Matthews and Fred White
Streaming
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The 1976 American League Championship Series was a best-of-five playoff pitting the New York Yankees against the Kansas City Royals for the American League pennant and the right to represent the American League in the 1976 World Series. The Yankees defeated the Royals in five games to advance to win their first pennant in twelve years.

Chris Chambliss would cap a memorable series with the first ever walk-off home run to end a League Championship Series, a feat not matched again for 27 years.