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World Series
This category is for the final round of the Major League Baseball season and postseason which is called the World Series. Here you can ask questions about previous World Series, World Series games, the teams, the players, the records and much more.
2,256 Questions
Who won the first World Series of baseball in 1945?
1914 = Boston Braves, despite being in last place on July 4.
1957 = Milwaukee Braves
1995 = Atlanta Braves
This franchise is the only one to win World Series in three different cities. Interestingly, each city has only one Series Championship.
Did Billy Beane win a World Series with the Oakland A's?
Not yet. The general manager and central figure of the book "Moneyball" hasn't won a World Series, although the 2012 Oakland A's had a storybook race to the playoffs.
Which Molina brothers have rings?
There are three Molina brothers in Major League baseball and all three are catchers. Jose plays for the Toronto Blue Jays, Yadier is on the St. Louis Cardinals and Bengieis on the Texas Rangers (recently traded from the San Francisco Giants).
What baseball team won 2 World Series in the 1980's?
The Los Angeles Dodgers won world championships in 1981 and 1988.
Who was the most valuble player in the last World Series?
Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series MVP award in 1980. He also won the regular season MVP that year. Willie Stargell, Reggie Jackson, Frank Robinson, and Sandy Koufax are the only other players to win both awards in the same season.
Who won the first World Series on Tuesday?
The first World Series ever played, the 1903 World Series between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates, ended on Tuesday when the Americans defeated the Pirates to win the Series, 5 games to 3.
How many Yankees pitchers have hit home runs in world series play?
Batting by Pitchers in the World Series
From Great Hitting Pitchers, edited by L. Robert "Bob' Davids, published 1979
Although there have been flashes of hitting ability by hurlers in World Series games, no hurler had sustained
superior performance at bat. Ken Holtzman had a homer and double in four trips for Oakland in 1974, which
was the second year of the DH in regular season play in the American League. That gave him four extra-base
hits in World Series play, the most of any pitcher and a career slugging percentage of .833.
Jack Bentley had the best batting average-.417 on 5 hits in 12 trips. Dutch Ruether hit two triples and also
batted .364 in 7 World Series games. Dave McNally of the Orioles collected only two hits in 16 trips, but both
were home runs. One was a grand slam, giving him a total of 6 runs batted in. Even Babe Ruth had only one hit
in 11 at bats while pitching in the Series for the Red Sox. Red Ruffing could collect only six hits in 34 trips.
This included three at bats as a pinch hitter, which itself is quite a compliment for a Series pitcher.
Here is a list of some of the more productive batters, including those with long service, among World Series
hurlers. The cumulative records include only those with more than 10 at bats.
Pitcher G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Bat. Slug.
Jack Bentley 10 12 1 5 1 0 1 2 0.417* 0.750
Dutch Ruether 7 11 2 4 1 2* 0 4 0.364 0.818
Ken Holtzman 8 12 4* 4 3* 0 1 1 0.333 0.833*
Jack Coombs 6 24 1 8 1 0 0 4 0.333 0.375
Dizzy Dean 6 15 3 5 2 0 0 1 0.333 0.467
Burleigh Grimes 9 19 1 6 0 0 0 2 .3 16 0.316
Johnny Podres 7 16 2 5 1 0 0 1 0.313 0.375
Allie Reynolds 15 26 2 8 1 0 0 2 0.308 0.346
Ch.Mathewson 11 32 2 9* 0 0 0 1 0.281 0.281
Red Ruffing 14 34 1 6 1 0 0 4 0.176 0.206
Bob Gibson 9 28 4* 4 0 0 2* 3 0.143 0.357
Dave McNally 9 16 2 2 0 0 2* 6* 0.125 0.500
Whitey Ford 22* 49* 4* 4 0 0 0 3 0.082 0.082
Pitchers hitting home runs in World Series games or the league playoff championship series are listed below.
World Series
Jim Bagby, Indians, 1920
Rosy Ryan, Giants, 1924
Jack Bentley, Giants, 1924
Jess Haines, Cardinals, 1926
Bucky Walters, Reds, 1940
Lew Burdette, Braves, 1958
Mudcat Grant, Twins, 1965
Jose Santiago, Red Sox, 1967
Bob Gibson, Cardinals, 1967 and 1968
Mickey Lolich, Tigers, 1968
Dave McNally, Orioles, 1969 and 1970 (Slam)
Ken Holtzman, A's, 1974
Joe Blanton, Phillies, 2008
Championship Series
Mike Cuellar, Orioles, 1970 (Slam)
Don Gullett, Reds, 1975
Steve Carlton, Phillies, 1978
Dave McNally of Baltimore hit 2 (one a Grand Slam) & Bob Gibson of St. Louis also hit 2
Who singled home the winning run in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the 1953 World Series?
That was Billy Martin whose single scored Hank Bauer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Yankees a 4-3 victory in Game 6 and a 4-2 games victory in the 1953 World Series. That hit was Martin's 12th and is still a record (tied with Roberto Alomar in 1993, Marquis Grissom in 1996, and Paul Molitor in 1993) for number of base hits in a 6 game World Series.
How many World Series do the Detroit Tigers have?
The Detroit Tigers have been to the World Series 10 times, winning 4 and losing 6.
How many MLB championships have the Cardinals won?
10: 1926,1931,1934,1942,1944,1946,1964,1967,1982,2004, 2006
Who was the player who played in the most World Series games?
Yogi Berra with 14.
Your answer is not correct (check out Walker Cooper with the Cardinals) he had 16 appearances in the world series.
Walker Cooper appeared in sixteen GAMES of the World Series during the three times his team was in the WS.
Yogi Berra was in 75 GAMES with Yankees during the fourteen times that team was in the WS: 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963.
How many World Series rings does David Eckstein have?
David Eckstein has two World Series rings. One from the 2002 World Series with the Anaheim Angels, and the other from 2006 with the St. Louis Cardinals.
How many baseball teams won back to back series?
Here's a list of repeat World Series champions through 2009:
1. Chicago Cubs, 1907-08
2. Philadelphia Athletics, 1910-11
3. Boston Red Sox, 1915-16
4. New York Giants, 1921-22
5. New York Yankees, 1927-28
6. Philadelphia Athletics, 1929-30
7. New York Yankees, 1936-39 (won four in a row)
8. New York Yankees, 1949-53 (won five in a row)
9. New York Yankees, 1961-62
10. Oakland A's, 1972-74 (won three in a row)
11. Cincinnati Reds, 1975-76
12. New York Yankees, 1977-78
13. Toronto Blue Jays 1992-93
14. New York Yankees 1998-2000 (three in a row)
What is a ticket stub worth from the 1939 world series?
The 1956 World Series featured the New York Yankees beating the Brooklyn Dodgers four games to three. A 1956 New York Yankees World Series Full ticket played at Yankees Stadium is worth about $150. -$175. and a ticket stub about $85.-$150. A 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series Full ticket played at Ebbets is worth about $150. -$175 A ticket stub sells for about $85.-$150.
Condition is important. The slightest flaws could bring the price down significantly. Common flaws include; rips, creases, stains, and fading. Ticket stubs that are not ripped cleanly will also sell for less. The big ticket for this series would be Game 5 played at Yankee Stadium when Don Larsen pitched a Perfect game on October 8, 1956 at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees won the game 2-0 against losing pitcher Sal Maglie. Mickey Mantle hit a 4th inning solo home run. Fans in attendance 64,519. The ticket stub will sell in the $600.-$1,000. price range, and a full ticket in the $6,000. neighborhood. (Very Rare) For more information on vintage baseball tickets visit the link I left below
What is the theme music from the 2007 baseball World Series on fox?
Some have thought it was something from Bill Conti, maybe "North and South" or "Apollo 13" soundtracks.
It's a short track officially written by NJJ Music especially for the World series at the beginning of 2007. But the real writer (ghost-writer), is me, a composer from Germany :-) But that's life.....
Who was the first rookie pitcher to win a game 7 of the World Series?
Grant Jackson.
Jackson came into the game with two outs in the 5th inning and the score 1-0 in favor of the Orioles. He pitched 2 2/3 innings, leaving the game with one out in the 8th inning and the Pirates ahead, 2-1.
How many times did the LA Dodgers win the World Series?
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series 7 Times out of 19 appearances as of 2020
2020, 1988, 1981, 1965, 1963, 1959, 1955
When was the Last time the rangers won the World Series?
The Texas Rangers made back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. They lost the 2010 World Series in five games to the San Francisco Giants. A year later, they lost the 2011 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Although, there is no official estimate of their winning money, Uefa CL winners usually win around 40-50m in prize money. For ex - Chelsea won 47.7m pounds in prize money in 2012.
The winner of The world Series in 1994?
The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004 World Series
When did the Big Red Machine win the world series?
The Big Red Machine won the World Series in 1975 in seven games over the Boston Red Sox and swept the Yankees in 1976.
Who is Only team besides the Yankees to win 3 consecutive World Series?
The last ballclub to win three consecutive World Series was the New York Yankees, which won world championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000. They lost the 2001 World Series to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7.
In 2005 what date did the White Sox win the World Series?
The Chicago White Sox won 99 regular season games and 11 games in the post season.
