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What year was the first best of 5 games Series in Major league Baseball?
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1969, the first year of divisional play in both the American and National League. The first League Championship Series were best 3 of 5 games. Both the ALCS and NLCS went from a best 3 of 5 to a best 4 of 7 in 1985.
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