1976 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1976 throughout the world.
Champions
Major League Baseball
World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0); Johnny Bench, MVP
All-Star Game, July 13 at Veterans Stadium: National League, 7-1; George Foster, MVP
Other champions
Caribbean World Series: Naranjeros de Hermosillo (Mexico)
College World Series: Arizona
Japan Series: Hankyu Braves over Yomiuri Giants (4-3)
Little League World Series: Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
Awards and honors
Most Valuable Player
Thurman Munson, New York Yankees, C (AL)
Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds, 2B (NL)
Cy Young Award
Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL)
Randy Jones, San Diego Padres (NL)
Rookie of the Year
Mark Fidrych, Detroit Tigers, P (AL)
Butch Metzger, San Diego Padres, P and Pat Zachry, Cincinnati Reds, P (NL)