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== 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 [[New York Yankees]] have won the most World Series championships, with 27.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws.jsp?feature=club_champs MLB.com]</ref>

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 [[New York Yankees]] have won the most World Series championships, with 27.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws.jsp?feature=club_champs MLB.com]</ref>

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