1956: The Yankees' Don Larsen spun the only perfect game in World Series history. 1969: The Mets became the first expansion team to appear in -- and win -- the World Series. 1992: The World Series was played outside of the United States for the first time, with the Toronto Blue Jays...
series for what was originally called "The Championship of the United States." Several newspapers penned the Grays as "World Champions" and the new title stuck. Over the next six years, different variations took place between the National League and American Association pennant-winners, ranging in...
The two Division Series winners move on to the best-of-seven League Championship Series to determine the pennant winner and league representative for the World Series. Research by Baseball Almanac."Perhaps this latest wild-card wackiness will prove to be little more than an unfortunate rain delay...
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So it could be a bet on who would win the next World Series or even who would make the playoffs, who the division winners will be, or even which team a star player might join next. These bets can be tricky to get right, but they can add some extra interest to the MLB season. ...
BOSTON -- If you don't count all the October roads that passed through the old Yankee Stadium, it's been nearly 30 years (since 1984, at majestic Tiger Stadium) since the World Series reached its dramatic conclusion at a ballpark that opened before the 1960s. But so much for that strea...
Playoffs between division winners determined the league pennant winners, who then played in the World Series, which was extended into late October. California, which had had no major league baseball prior to 1958, had five teams by 1969. Of the new franchises, only Seattle failed outright and...
Twelve teams make the MLB playoffs, with six each from the National League and American League. The top two division winners with the best record in the AL and NL each receive a first-round bye, while the No. 3 division winner and the three Wild Card teams play in the Wild Card round...
The winners of the wild card games play head-to-head (best-of-five matches) with the winning teams in the other league. The rest of the two teams of each league play head-to-head. The first team from each league to win three games advances to the League Championship Series or the pr...
MLB World Series Winners – A Glimpse into Baseball’s Biggest Game The Major League Baseball World Series isn't just the ultimate showdown between the best teams from the American and National Leagues; it's a cultural touchstone that encapsulates the history, drama, and soul of America's pas...