On This Date: The Cubs Win the World Series, 108 Years Later (Nov. 2, 2016)
On Nov. 2, 2016, the Cubs beat Cleveland 8-7 in 10 innings of Game 7, surviving a blown lead and a rain delay to win their first World Series since 1908.
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On This Date: The Milwaukee Braves Vote to Leave for Atlanta (Oct. 21, 1964)
On Oct. 21, 1964, the Braves' board voted 12-6 to leave Milwaukee for Atlanta, 11 years after the city set NL attendance records. How Milwaukee lost its team, and got baseball back.
The Rays Are in the World Series. Here Are 12 Things You May Not Know About Them
The Rays are in the World Series against the Brewers. A dome built 8 years before the team, a stolen White Sox move, Boggs' 3,000th hit, Game 162, the opener, a roof lost to Milton: 12 things you may not know.
The Brewers Are in the World Series. Here Are 12 Things You May Not Know About Them
A college kid's logo, Orioles who used to be Brewers, a beer-stein slide, a 13-0 start, Uecker, Aaron's 755th, four divisions, the Packers at County Stadium, Yount's odd MVP, the Pilots bankruptcy, and the title drought that could end this month.
5 Shocking Facts About the Minnesota Twins' World Series History
The Twins are 11-1 at home and 0-9 on the road in the World Series. That's just one of five shocking facts, from the Giants nearly moving to Minneapolis to the Mall of America's home plate.
On This Date: Sandy Koufax Sits Out Game 1 for Yom Kippur, Then Wins Game 7 (Oct. 14, 1965)
Sandy Koufax wouldn't pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur. On Oct. 14, on 2 days' rest, he shut out the Twins in Game 7.
The 10 Greatest Home Runs in World Series History
Mazeroski, Carter, Gibson, Fisk, Puckett, Reggie and the called shot: the 10 greatest home runs in World Series history, plus the ones that just missed.