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Further information may be found in Ron Fimrite, The World Series: A History of Baseball’s Fall Classic (1993, reissued 1996 and 1997).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
In the World Series table, added the results for the 2026 season. Oct 28, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of Major League Baseball. Feb 06, 2026
Updated top question. Nov 03, 2025
Added the results for the 2025 season. Nov 01, 2025
Added top questions. Oct 28, 2025
Added cross references to baseball pitch clock, Texas Rangers, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Oct 25, 2023
Media added. Oct 16, 2023
Media added. Nov 06, 2022
Add new Web site: United States History - World Series. May 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Case Western Reserve University - Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Baseball World Series. May 23, 2022
Corrected display issue. Oct 21, 2019
Changed "United States" to "North America." Oct 27, 2011
Article revised and updated. Oct 07, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of Major League Baseball. Sep 30, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of Major League Baseball. Sep 30, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jul 30, 2008
Added new Web site: Baseball Library - The World Series. Mar 27, 2008
Added new Web site: Baseball Library - The World Series. Mar 27, 2008
Table added. Mar 22, 2007
Article revised. Nov 26, 2003
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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