World Series

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Every world has its own World Series, which, in most cases, determines the best baseball team in their respective world.


The sole exception is the Real World, where it just determines the best baseball team in the United States. Or to an extent Canada, but the Toronto Blue Jays are the only contender.

Grass World

In the Grass World, all teams are eligible for qualification, in most, if not all cases through continental championships. The qualifying teams then face off in a specific location to determine the world champions.

Real World

“ Red Sox win the World Series! 5-1 the final tonight, and the best team in baseball wins it all in 2018. ”
  — Joe Buck, 2018 World Series Game 5 (Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers)

In the Real World, the World Series is only contested by teams from the National and American Leagues, which only include teams from the United States and Canada (the latter only having an AL team). So, unless the World Series is reformed to allow teams from other leagues around the world, including minor leagues, the term "World Series" is a misnomer and as such, the winners are not truly world champions. The most recent winners are the Milwaukee Brewers, champions of the National League, who beat the Tampa Bay Rays of the American League in five games.

  • 1969: The heavily, heavily favoured Orioles are denied by the "Miracle Mets".
  • 1980: In their 98th season, the Phillies win a title at last, winning Game 6 against the Royals.
  • 1986: The Mets deny the Red Sox of lifting the Curse of the Bambino in Game 6 and ultimately take Game 7.
  • 1988: The heavily favoured Athletics are denied by the Dodgers in "the impossible dream, revisited."
  • 1989: In the first cross-town World Series since 1956, despite being delayed by an earthquake, the Athletics sweep the Giants to win their first title since 1974.
  • 1990: The Athletics, having swept last year, are subsequently swept by the Reds.
  • 1991: One walk-off base hit at the bottom of the tenth in proved to be enough for the Twins in Game 7, having walked off the Braves the night before with a homer.
  • 1992: For the first time ever, a non-American team wins the World Series, after the Blue Jays win over the Braves.
  • 1993: The Blue Jays retain their championship status after Joe Carter's Game 6-winning walk-off home run, causing SkyDome (now Rogers Centre) to erupt.
  • 1994: Cancelled.
  • 1995: The Braves finally win the title in their third attempt in five years, over the soon-to-be Guardians.
  • 1996: The Yankees dethrone the Braves for their first title since 1978.
  • 1997: Édgar Rentería's base hit walks off Game 7 for the Marlins over the soon-to-be Guardians.
  • 1998: The Yankees do it again, sweeping the Padres.
  • 1999: The Yankees deny the Braves once again.
  • 2000: In the first Subway Series since 1956, the Yankees complete the three-peat against the crosstown Mets.
  • 2001: The underdog Diamondbacks upset the Yankees after a walk-off base hit during Game 7. Bank One Ballpark (now Chase Field) bursts in cheers as the city of Phoenix is given its first championship in a major professional league.
  • 2002: Having denied the Yankees a fifth consecutive big dance, the Angels go on to win Game 7 against the Giants and give Anaheim its first championship in a major professional league.
  • 2003: The Yankees are once again stunned by the underdog Marlins.
  • 2004: The Red Sox sweep the Cardinals to finally lift the 86-year-long Curse of the Bambino.
  • 2005: Future Pope Leo XIV attends Game 1 to cheer on his White Sox, who would eventually sweep the Astros and end their 88-year drought.
  • 2006: Joe Buck echoes his father Jack as the Cardinals give St. Louis "a World Series winner" over the Tigers.
  • 2007: The Red Sox complete another sweep, this time against the Rockies.
  • 2008: Game 5 being postponed for two days couldn't stop the Phillies from taking it and the title over the Rays.
  • 2009: The Yankees dethrone the Phillies and win their record 27th and most recent title.
  • 2010: The Giants win Game 5 over the Rangers to lift the 52-year Curse of Coogan's Bluff.
  • 2011: The Cardinals deny the Rangers of winning a title twice in Game 6 via a David Freese homer, and force a Game 7 which they would ultimately take.
  • 2012: The Giants sweep the Tigers to truly put the Curse of Coogan's Bluff to bed.
  • 2013: The Red Sox clinch the title at Fenway Park for the first time in 95 years over the Cardinals.
  • 2014: For the third time in five years, the Giants win the title, this time against the Royals, solidifying their dynasty.
  • 2015: 30 years after their last title, the Royals take the crown over the Mets.
  • 2016: In one of the most monumental stories in sports, the Cubs lift the Curse of the Billy Goat and end a North American record 108-year drought in a cinematic Game 7 over the soon-to-be Guardians. Over five million people, many from other parts of the country, descended onto the parade route for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration that ended up as one of the largest single gatherings in human history.
  • 2017: The notorious Astros beat the Dodgers to win their first title ever.
  • 2018: The Red Sox win their first title in five years, again beating the Dodgers.
  • 2019: The Nationals win their first title ever, defeating the Astros in Game 7.
  • 2020: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dodgers win their first title since 1988 over the Rays.
  • 2021: In the first season since lockdown, the Braves win their first title since 1995 over the Astros.
  • 2022: The Astros win their second title over the Phillies to much dismay.
  • 2023: For the first time ever, the Texas Rangers win the World Series over the Diamondbacks.
  • 2024: Dodgers vs. Yankees, seemingly an instant classic. But the Dodgers, with Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, and all the like, became the force to be reckoned with.
  • 2025: The Dodgers silence Toronto with back-to-back titles. So close for the Blue Jays, yet so far.
  • 2026: The Brewers play some baseball and get some home runs en route to their first ever title, much to the Rays' dismay.

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