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The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason.First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2]
The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It matched the American League (AL) champion Boston Americans against the National League (NL) champion Pittsburgh Pirates [ note 2 ] in a best-of-nine series, with Boston prevailing five games to three, winning the last four.
The rebellion posed a significant challenge to Roman authority, prompting a series of military campaigns against it. Ultimately, Marcus Licinius Crassus was tasked with suppressing the revolt. Despite initial successes and attempts to negotiate and escape to Sicily, Spartacus's forces were defeated in 71 BC. Spartacus was presumed killed in the ...
After two games in Los Angeles, the series shifts to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx for Games 3 and 4. For a rundown of the best national anthem performances in World Series history, keep scrolling ...
The 1972 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1972 season. The 69th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion Oakland Athletics and the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. The Athletics won in seven games for their sixth World Series championship .
Smith would later have his place in World Series history when he became the first player ever to win three consecutive World Series on three separate teams from 2021-2023. [81] The media came up with the nickname ' The Night Shift' for the bullpen, but Luke Jackson later stated he was the one that came up with the name.
The non-Dodgers Will Smith is the player who first made this strange little streak famous. As a lefty reliever, he was on the playoff roster for all three World Series champions from 2021 to 2023 ...
The 1973 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1973 season. The 70th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion (and defending World Series champion) Oakland Athletics and the National League (NL) champion New York Mets .