QuizThe World Series has produced more than a century of unforgettable October baseball. Here are five milestones to keep in mind before taking our World Series quiz.
- It began in 1903. The Boston Americans (now the Red Sox) met the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first modern World Series, a best-of-nine matchup Boston won.
- There was no Series in 1904. The National League champion New York Giants declined to play Boston. The annual tradition resumed in 1905.
- The 1919 Series became a scandal. Cincinnati beat Chicago's White Sox in eight games. The gambling scandal that followed made the Chicago players known as the Black Sox.
- Don Larsen made history in 1956. The Yankees pitcher threw the only perfect game in World Series history against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- Chicago's long wait ended in 2016. The Cubs beat Cleveland in seven games for their first World Series title since 1908.
Those milestones span very different eras, but they share one thing: a single October series can become part of baseball lore for generations. See how many you can recall in the World Series quiz.