Why is it called "The World Series" when it's only played in America?

[Gothic Sponge]

Is it American narcism?

[MinneapolisMatt]

1. Yes. n/t

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2. I believe because it was started by "The World" newspaper

[rinsd]

15. This thing says that's a myth....

http://roadsidephotos.com/baseball/name.htm

[Gato Moteado]

3. it's actually only played in the USA

2/3 of north america and all of central and south america are not allowed to participate.

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8. Uh, Canada has a team

[Gato Moteado]

13. oops.....

forgot about them. they have 2 actually.

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14. No the Expos are no more remember?

[Gato Moteado]

16. damn, i really gotta start paying more attention

so did the washington senators end up winning the series this year?

[pk_du]

4. Yes n/t.

[Texasgal]

5. Are you kidding?

We're the KING of everything! AMERICA RULES THE WORLD! /sarcasm

[GOPisEvil]

6. Hey - it's been played in Canada!

:P

And players from around the world can play if they are good enough to make a team.

[ArtVandaley]

10. True, players from . . .

Japan and all over latin America have played in it. MLB is starting to become dominated by people born in the carribean and central america.

[ArtVandaley]

7. It's been played in Canada

Remember, mid 90's the Blue Jays went? Are actually a baseball fan?

[maveric]

9. And won by a Canadian team on Canadian soil.

I thought that was kinda cool!

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11. And we didn't even bother to use real Canadians!

[redsoxliberal]

12. World sponsored the first one (SOX WIN!)

AND THEY WON THIS ONE TOO, MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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[Taverner]

17. Personally I think we should

Invite the Japanese, Taiwanese, Korean, Puerto Rican, Dominican and (someday) Cuban teams to join in.

Then we truly can have a world series....

Japanese baseball is a mean game :)

[slutticus]

18. Yeah...and also...the winner of the NBA championship is called..

...the "world champion"...even though we got spanked in the Olympics.