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10-16-2003, 09:12 AM
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The World Series
I once read why it is called the "World Series" and I'm curious to know if any of you American and Canadian people know why it's called the "World Series".
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10-16-2003, 09:15 AM
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World Series... Is that baseball or football or something?
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10-16-2003, 09:27 AM
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"World Series... Is that baseball or football or something?"
Yah is it baseball ?
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10-16-2003, 09:37 AM
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No idea on that, Phil...
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10-16-2003, 09:39 AM
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Yea the World Series is like the superbowl of baseball, if that was question was still up in the air.
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10-16-2003, 09:40 AM
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Yea the World Series is like the superbowl of baseball, if that was question was still up in the air.
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That's what I thought. Wasn't sure, though. 
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10-16-2003, 09:48 AM
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I'm amazed. Doesn't anyone have any idea why it's called the "World Series"?
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10-16-2003, 09:50 AM
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Um. I know who Ichiro is. Does that count? |
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10-16-2003, 09:54 AM
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lol...these guys/gal are just teasing....
it was originally called "Championship of the World" or "World's Championship Series" and then after numerous news paper battles and hoopla it was decided that it would be called World Series....it was just a way to say hey "the best of the world are playing and this is their series"....
at least if i remember correctly |
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10-16-2003, 10:00 AM
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I was expecting everyone to say "because it's the world championship", but it isn't. It can't be a world championship if representativies of only 2 leagues are allowed to play.
It was orginally either sponsored by or organised by a newspaper called The World - hence the World Series, named after the newspaper.
I've even heard the commentators refering to the winners as world champions, but they're not - unless that newspaper still exists.
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10-16-2003, 10:01 AM
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yeah that too Phil. |
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10-16-2003, 10:21 AM
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sorry im lost - i don't know anything about baseball!!! hehe
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10-16-2003, 10:40 AM
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Noonne plays it outside of America. Hows that a world championship?
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10-16-2003, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilC
It was orginally either sponsored by or organised by a newspaper called The World - hence the World Series, named after the newspaper.
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10-16-2003, 11:16 AM
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Noonne plays it outside of America. Hows that a world championship?
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Last time i looked on a map canada was outside the US.... we have had talks with other countries before about possibly having other teams such as Japan join MLB, none have actualy gone through before. |
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10-16-2003, 11:18 AM
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Its just a figure of speach. North America, inc Canada. Anway, its like Gaelic. Only played in one part of the world, then a few other countries have little clubs and small groups who try to play it.
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10-16-2003, 12:23 PM
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Woo, World Series! Lets hope the boston beats new york tonight in game 7 of the ALCS to advance to the WS! 
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10-16-2003, 12:47 PM
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Who won last night's game? I couldn't stay up with it.
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10-16-2003, 12:55 PM
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Boston! (And Florida beat Chicago )
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10-16-2003, 03:00 PM
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I can't believe the Cubbies lost. They had the win in sight too.
I just hope the Sox win tonight. I'm tired of the Yankees.
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