The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball. The World Series is a best-of-seven series, played between the champions of the American and National Leagues. The World Series has been played since 1905, with only the 1919-1921 season (World War I and influenza pandemic) and 1994 (players’ strike) being years in which it was not held.
The 115th World Series had all the markings of one of the most dramatic and exciting in history. And in many ways, it lived up to that billing.
From the beginning, it was a wild ride. Jack Flaherty shut out the Yankees for five innings in Game 1. But the Dodgers’ bullpen came through with 23 outs of nearly perfect relief. And that is what made this World Series so remarkable – an underdog team won it all.
Freddie Freeman’s 10-inning walk-off home run in Game 5 gave the Dodgers a 7-6 victory and a sweep of the Yankees. It became only the second championship in the last 28 to end with a home run, and it is the first that was won by a team that trailed at the final moment.
The World Series is the oldest of MLB’s postseason series, and is widely considered to be the most prestigious contest in sports. It features the best players from across the globe, with talented ballplayers from Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and more making it to the top of the professional ranks in North America. This has given the World Series an international flavor that gives it a unique appeal.