Sport Magazine variation of the World Series Most Valuable Player Award (the official one), Jack Morris won the Babe Ruth Award from the New York City chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. After being fired by the Cincinnati Reds in 1978, Sparky Anderson was hired by the Tigers in June 1979. Anderson, who had led the Reds to Series victories in and , became the first manager to win a World Championship in both the American and National Leagues. Composite box 1984 World Series (4–1): Detroit Tigers (A.L.) over San Diego Padres (N.L.) Records Three players set or tied World Series hitting records for a five-game World Series during the 1984 World Series. Series MVP Alan Trammell tied a record by collecting nine total hits, while teammate Lou Whitaker tied another record by scoring six runs. The Padres' Carmelo Martinez set a record by striking out nine times. Each of these records still stands, . Notes See also 1984 Japan Series References Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series. 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 402–406) External links 1984 NLCS |Game 5 at MLB.com 1984 ALCS |Game 3 at MLB.com Detroit Jumped All Over 'Em at SI.com Baseball's Greatest Teams: 1984 Detroit Tigers at baseballlibrary.com 1984 Detroit Tigers: Day-by-Day Summary at baseballlibrary.com 1984 San Diego Padres: Day-by-Day Summary at baseballlibrary.com Twenty years ago, Padres concocted cohesive crew for run at World Series World Series World Series Detroit Tigers postseason San Diego Padres postseason World Series World Series 1984 in Detroit 1980s in San Diego October 1984 sports events in the United States Baseball competitions in Detroit Baseball competitions in San Diego