This is the 100th World Series. It began in 1903, but there was no Series in 1904 or 1994
In 1904 the National League Champion New York Giants refused to play the American League Champion Boston team (they didn’t take the name Red Sox until the 1908 season).
A strike eliminated the Series in 1994.
Players who’ve hit three home runs in one Series game:
- Babe Ruth 1926
- Babe Ruth 1928
- Reggie Jackson 1977
Only walk-off home runs to end Series:
- Bill Mazeroski Pirates 1960
- Joe Carter Blue Jays 1993