![]() I think whoever did that should be out of baseball for the rest of their lives. The Nationals swept the Astros 7-0, marking the first time in World Series history that the visiting team won the first seven games. The legitimacy of their World Series win was widely questioned by baseball fans, with many claiming that sign-stealing gave them an unfair advantage against the Dodgers.Ģ019 2019 World Series: Wikimedia Commons ![]() Using video replay systems, phones, television monitors, and trash cans, batters were given tips on what to expect and how to respond to pitches. The Chicago Cubs won the World Series, breaking a 108-year drought, the longest in MLB history.Ģ017 Astros at Orioles 7/23/17: Wikimedia CommonsĪccording to MLB investigators, Astros staff and players used center-field cameras and other technology to watch and steal opponents’ signs, which are physical cues for pitchers and catchers. The first World Series match-up with two expansion teams, the Mets and Royals, which were formed after 1960.Ģ016 The Cubs celebrate winning the 2016 World Series: Wikimedia Commons Hideki Matsui was the first Japanese-born player to earn the World Series MVP award. The only time in MLB history, the World Series was canceled due to a players’ strike.Ģ009 New York Yankees Hideki Matsui: Wikimedia Commons The first time the World Series was played outside the United States was between the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves at the Rogers Centre in Canada.ġ994 ‘What If’ Hat, 1994 World Series: Wikimedia Commons Game 3 of the World Series between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants was postponed when an earthquake damaged Candlestick Park and caused a power outage. The first scheduled night game in World Series history was Game 4 between the Orioles and Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The official Commissioner’s Trophy for the World Series champions was established.ġ971 Three Rivers Stadium, 2000: Wikimedia Commons Originally awarded by the editors of SPORT magazine, the MLB began choosing the Baseball World Series MVP.ġ955 1955 World Series: Wikimedia Commonsįor the first time, the World Series was broadcast in color.ġ956 Don Larsen Baseball Card: Wikimedia Commonsĭon Larsen of the New York Yankees threw the only “no-hitter” in World Series history.īobby Richardson of the New York Yankees was the only player to win the MVP that was on the losing team.ġ967 World Series Trophy: Wikimedia Commons ![]() The World Series was broadcast nationwide for the first time.ġ955 2016 MVP Ben Zobrist: Wikimedia Commons The first televised World Series was broadcast to a few surrounding areas.ġ951 1951 World Series, Game 3: Wikimedia Commons The only triple play in a World Series was made by Bill Wambsganss of the Cleveland Indians in Game 5.ġ947 1947 World Series Poster: Baseball Hall of Fame The Chicago Cubs won the World Series, followed by a record 108-year losing streak that lasted until 2016.Ĭharles Comiskey, the owner of the Chicago White Sox, banned seven players from the league after they admitted to throwing the 1919 World Series in exchange for a bribe.ġ920 Bill Wambsganss, 1920: Wikimedia Commons The Pirates won the title 5-3.ġ908 Chicago Cubs, 1908: Wikimedia Commons The first official World Series was an eight-game series between contentious rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims. Batter up, baseball fans! After a record-breaking season (paging Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols), the 2022 World Series is finally here, and we’re celebrating baseball’s biggest event with a grand slam of historical trivia.ġ903 1903 World Series: Wikimedia Commons
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