Baseball League Structure and World Series Overview
The 26 major pro teams are split into the American League with 14 teams and the National League with 12. Each club plays 162 games in the season starting in April, facing league rivals. The pennant winners meet in the World Series, a best-of-seven for the world championship. Last year the Mets defeated the Red Sox. this year’s champion is to be decided. National League teams have won 35 World Series titles and American League teams 48.
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New York Mets
Boston Red Sox
First World Series Debuted in Boston in 1903
The first World Series was played in 1903 in Boston. During the Series, games were stopped several times as excited fans ran onto the field.
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Boston
Rays Knight Wins Series MVP With Van Gift
World Series MVP Ray Knight of the New York Mets earned a new car for his performance with nine hits and a game winning homer in the final game. He chose a van and donated it to a handicapped group in Ohio.
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New York Mets
Ray Knight
Baltimore Orioles
Ohio
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National Baseball Hall of Fame
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