| 1976 American League Championship Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 9–14 | |||||||||
| Umpires | Joe Brinkman Larry Barnett George Maloney Bill Haller (crew chief) Art Frantz Larry McCoy | |||||||||
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| Television | ABC WPIX (Yankees' broadcast) KBMA-TV (Royals' broadcast) | |||||||||
| TV announcers | ABC: 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 | |||||||||
| Radio | CBS WMCA (NYY) WIBW (KC) | |||||||||
| Radio announcers | CBS: Ernie Harwell and Ned Martin WMCA: Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, and Bill White WIBW: Denny Matthews and Fred White | |||||||||
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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.