The 1980 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1980 season. The 77th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies and the American League (AL) champion Kansas City Royals. The Phillies defeated the Royals in six games to secure the team's first World Series championship in franchise history. Third baseman Mike Schmidt was named the World Series MVP. Won the 1980 World Series on October 21, 1980. Wiki link