World Series

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 229. Chapters: 1903 World Series, 2001 World Series, 1905 World Series, Len Cariou, 2009 World Series, 2004 World Series, 1926 World Series, List of World Series champions, 2008 World Series, 1991 World Series, 2010 World Series, 1975 World Series, 1981 World Series, 2006 World Series, 1992 World Series, 1960 World Series, 1996 World Series, 1912 World Series, 1967 World Series, 2002 World Series, 1986 World Series, 1988 World Series, 1919 World Series, 1958 World Series, 1997 World Series, 1994-95 Major League Baseball strike, 1979 World Series, 1973 World Series, 1989 World Series, 1978 World Series, 1968 World Series, 1957 World Series, 1969 World Series, 1980 World Series, 1985 World Series, 1984 World Series, 1987 World Series, 1993 World Series, 1977 World Series, 1961 World Series, 2005 World Series, 1995 World Series, 1965 World Series, 1983 World Series, 1972 World Series, 1927 World Series, 1964 World Series, 2007 World Series, 2003 World Series, 1982 World Series, 1990 World Series, 1974 World Series, 1971 World Series, 1966 World Series, 1947 World Series, 1970 World Series, 1976 World Series, 1950 World Series, 1888 World Series, 2000 World Series, 1906 World Series, 1962 World Series, Major League Baseball postseason, 1918 World Series, 1959 World Series, 1998 World Series, 1934 World Series, 1955 World Series, 1944 World Series, 1999 World Series, 1956 World Series, 1920 World Series, 1909 World Series, 1925 World Series, 1946 World Series, 1994 World Series, 1963 World Series, 1932 World Series, 1945 World Series, 1929 World Series, 1921 World Series, 1936 World Series, 1924 World Series, 1915 World Series, 1914 World Series, 1907 World Series, 1948 World Series, 1923 World Series, 1917 World Series, 1940 World Series, 1931 World Series, 1935 World Series, 1951 World Series, 1952 World Series, 1911 World Series, 1954 World Series, 1953 World Series, 1941 World Series, 1922 World Series, 1930 World Series, 1937 World Series, 1949 World Series, 1943 World Series, 1933 World Series, 1942 World Series, 1908 World Series, 1938 World Series, 1913 World Series, 1939 World Series, 1916 World Series, 1910 World Series, 1928 World Series, 1887 World Series, 1890 World Series, 1904 World Series, 1884 World Series, 1886 World Series, 1889 World Series, 1885 World Series, 2011 World Series, 2013 World Series, 2012 World Series, Global World Series. Excerpt: The 2009 World Series was the 105th edition of Major League Baseball's (MLB) championship series. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League (NL) and defending World Series champions, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL). The Yankees defeated the Phillies, four games to two, to win the franchise's 27th World Series championship. The series was played between October 28 and November 4, broadcast on Fox, and watched by an average of roughly 19 million viewers. Home field advantage for the Series went to the AL for the eighth straight year as a result of its 4-3 win in the All-Star Game. The Phillies earned their berth into the playoffs by winning the National League East. The Yankees won the American League East to earn their berth, posting the best record in the Major Leagues. The Phillies reached the World Series by defeating the Colorado Rockies in the best-of-five National League Division Series, and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the best-of-seven Championship Serie...