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    • About the World Series

      The World Series is played every October between the winner of the National League pennant and the winner of the American league pennant. Weather, war and acts of terrorism have all failed to put an end to this annual sporting event, yet a labor strike cancelled it in 1994. The World Series has produced heroes and goats and though... more »

    • How to Root for the Colorado Rockies in the World Series

      Whether you’re a Yankees fan, hate the Red Sox or just happen to like the Colorado Rockies, there’s ways to enjoy this World Series. more »

    • How to Manage a Little League Team

      Proper and dedicated coaching in Little League doesn't merely improve the skills of the youngsters in that particular sport but can also impart valuable life lessons. Managing a Little League team will provide hours of enjoyment. more »

    • How to Be a Red Sox Fan in the Postseason

      For all of you Sox fans from Boston and beyond, we have all been there: it's the postseason and our beloved Sox have made it this far! Now what? more »

    • How to See a Cubs Game From the Rooftops

      It is no secret that one of the biggest reasons that fans attend Chicago Cubs games is because of Wrigley Field. There is a magic in the air inside that stadium that is unlike any other. One unique aspect of Wrigley Field is the rooftops of the buildings that surround the outfield walls. Fans can sit on the rooftops and catch a... more »

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    World Series

    The World Series has been the annual championship series of the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada since 1903, concluding the postseason of Major League Baseball. Since the Series takes place in October, sportswriters many years ago dubbed the event the Fall Classic; it is also sometimes known as the October Classic or simply The Series. It is played between the League Championship Series winning clubs from MLBs two circuits, the American and National Leagues. The World Series has been played every year since 1903 with the exception of 1904 (boycott) and 1994 (player strike). Though professional baseball has employed various championship formulas since the 1860s, the term "World Series" is usually understood to refer exclusively to the modern World Series.

    Although the name "World series" might imply an international competition, no international federation has ever sanctioned the series as a world championship event. Nevertheless, as only a handful of countries have national baseball leagues and, historically, the best baseball players generally play for MLB teams, the winners of the World Series are sometimes informally referred to as "world champions" by fans, players, executives, and the media within the United States and Canada."informal-quotes"/>

    The World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff except for 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921, when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff. The winning team is awarded the Commissioners Trophy and the team presents its players and executives individual World Series championship rings. The Series-winning club also receives a larger proportion of the gate receipts from the series.

    The New York Yankees of the American League have played in 40 of the 105 World Series and have won 27 World Series championships, most of any Major League franchise. From the National League, the Dodgers have participated the most in the Series with read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World+Series

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