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[[Image:2006Cardinals.jpg|right|280px|thumb|President George W. Bush hosts the 2006 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals at the White House.]]

[[Image:2006Cardinals.jpg|right|280px|thumb|President George W. Bush hosts the 2006 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals at the White House.]]

'''The World Series''' is the championship series of [[Major League Baseball]]. It is also known as the "Fall Classic". The playoffs follow the regular season, culminating in the World Series in October each year.  The event is a series of seven games played between the champions of the [[American League]] and [[National League]].  

'''The World Series''' is the championship series of [[Major League Baseball]]. It is also known as the "Fall Classic." The playoffs follow the regular season, culminating in the World Series in late October each year.  The event is a series of seven games played between the champions of the [[American League]] and [[National League]].  

 

== History ==

== History ==

The World Series has taken place annually since 1903, with the exception of 1904 and 1994.  The first World Series was the culmination of a bitter dispute between the new American League and the older National League (The clubs went so far as to challenge each other to a game of football at the end of the 1902 season).  The two leagues organized a series of post-season exhibition games between each other, with the two pennant winners (The [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] of the National League and the [[Boston Red Sox]] of the American League) squaring off.  That series of games is considered the first World Series.  [[Boston]] beat [[Pittsburgh]] five games to three.  The win gave credibility to the American League and brought [[pride]] to Boston.

The World Series has taken place annually since 1903, with the exception of 1904 and 1994.  The first World Series was the culmination of a bitter dispute between the new American League and the older National League. (The clubs went so far as to challenge each other to a game of football at the end of the 1902 season).  The two leagues organized a series of post-season exhibition games between each other, with the two pennant winners (The [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] of the National League and the [[Boston Red Sox]] of the American League) squaring off.  That series of games is considered the first World Series.  [[Boston]] beat [[Pittsburgh]] five games to three.  The win gave credibility to the American League and brought [[pride]] to Boston.

In the 2010 World Series, the [[San Francisco Giants]] beat the Texas Rangers four games to one. The game-by-game scores were (Giants first): 11-7, 9-0, 2-4, 4-0, 3-1. Edgar Rentería, the Giants shortstop, was named Most Valuable Player. The S.F. Giants were also the winners of the 2012 World series.

In the 2010 World Series, the [[San Francisco Giants]] beat the Texas Rangers four games to one. The game-by-game scores were (Giants first): 11-7, 9-0, 2-4, 4-0, 3-1. Edgar Rentería, the Giants shortstop, was named Most Valuable Player. The S.F. Giants were also the winners of the 2012 World series.