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A Brief History Of The MLB World Series

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Each year, the two best baseball teams in the two MLB leagues (American and National) compete in a best-of-seven championship series known as the World Series
Major League Baseball has been an American institution for over a century. Each year, the two best baseball teams in the two MLB leagues (American and National) compete in a best-of-seven championship series known as the World Series in order to determine the top team in the game. Some of the greatest players in MLB history -- Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, Pete Rose, Sandy Koufax, and Nolan Ryan have all appeared and gathered their championship rings in this tilt between greats. The World Series has served, at times, as more than a mere game of baseball: it has been a metaphor for America's successes and failures, through two World Wars, a Depression, a contest against communism, a race for space, and the emergence of ultra-lucrative athletic contracts.

In The Beginning

Baseball developed in the United States sometime before the Civil War. Originally a form of cricket, it would evolve into a game with the limitations of nine innings (as opposed to cricket, which only ends when a team chooses and can theoretically go on forever), four bases, and position players as well as pitchers.


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