Balance is not something you find, it is something you create.
—Jana Kingsford
By the end of the 1960s, all major league teams had added Black players to their rosters and the quality of competition in professional baseball had improved dramatically. Many teams were at the top of their game in the decade of the 1970s, and Major League Baseball may have been at its all-time competitive best. Becoming a true dynasty was becoming increasingly difficult.
The best team during this era was the Cincinnati Reds, who between 1970 and 1976 won five National League Western Division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series’ championships. Their winning percentage of .592 was the best of the decade. They were known ...
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