Origin of the name World Series One baseball myth that just wont die is that the World Series was named for the New York World newspaper, which supposedly sponsored the earliest contests. It didnt, and it wasnt. In fact, the postseason series between the AL and NL champs was originally known as the Championship of the World or Worlds Championship Series. That was shortened through usage to Worlds Series and finally to World Series. This usage can be traced through the annual baseball guides. Spaldings Base Ball Guide for 1887 reported the results of the 1886 postseason series between Chicago, champions of the National League, and St. Louis, champions of the American Association, under the heading The Worlds Championship. As the editor noted, the two leagues both entitle their championship contests each season as those for the base ball championship of the United States, so a more grandiose name was required to describe the postseason showdown between the two champions of the United States.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:15:00 +0000
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