World Series History

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary.

A World Series Game 7 doesn't come around very often, but when it does, it usually does not disappoint. We saw that again on Wednesday when the Cubs held off the Indians for a dramatic 8-7 win in 10 innings to end the longest title drought in North American pro sports. In between Dexter Fowler's leadoff homer and Kris Bryant's game-ending assist with a smile, the game featured two runs scoring on one wild pitch, a journeyman speedster tying the game with a home run off the hardest thrower in the game, and a dramatic double in extra innings that ended 108 years of waiting for Cubs fans.

Which plays caused the widest swings in a team’s numerical chances at winning the World Series?

World Series Champions Ticket City.

As the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers get ready to square off in the 108th World Series, explore six surprising facts about the Fall Classic.

Complete World Series and postseason history. Every hit, strikeout, win and loss.

Before the birth of the current World Series, matching the champions of the American and National Leagues, there were other postseason championships that took place as early as 1884.

World Series Overview of MLB.

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason. First played in 1903, the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL).

A comprehensive list of MLB World Series Champions from 1903 to the present.

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