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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 name of the event, initially known as the World's Championship Series, was gradually shortened in common usage to "World's Series" and, by the 1930s, to "World Series". The list of postseason rules evolved over time. From 1919 to 1921, the best-of-nine format first used in 1903 was employed.
This is a partial list of baseball players who Olympic gold medalists and World Series champion, listing people who have won at least one Olympic gold medal and World Series. Player Nation
The Most Valuable Player Award, commonly known as the "MVP", is the oldest individual award, given in its current format since 1931. [1] MVP awards are also presented for performances in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the League Championship Series, and the World Series. [1]
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The 1959 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1959 season. The 56th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League (AL) champion Chicago White Sox .
The teams were then matched against each other in a special division series. Oakland and New York won the 1981 American League Division Series while Los Angeles and Montreal won the 1981 National League Division Series. [1]